工作签证

国际服务 is U of I’s designated office to file immigration applications on behalf of U of I. 在职位公布之前, we can review the position to determine if it meets the Special Occupation requirements for a work visa. Once a candidate is selected for an eligible position, 国际服务 will evaluate sponsorship options and assist the hiring department and employee through the visa process. It is the hiring department’s decision to whether to sponsor immigration work authorization for a position. 赞助需要支付请愿费, 符合现行的工资要求, and responsibility for maintaining the position for the duration of the petition. The hiring department and the prospective employee will complete the work visa request through iVandal, 移民遵从性门户.

Processing timelines for immigration applications is highly application-specific and subject to high fluctuation. 一般, most employment-based immigration work authorization processes take a minimum of 3-10 months. 加急处理费($2),500, subject to change) can be paid to USCIS to receive a decision within 15 business days after the application is ready to submit.

U of I has an agreement with and refers all employment visa to Ware Immigration for filing.

H-1B要求概述

H-1B签证允许你暂时在美国工作.S. 从事专业职业的雇主. 为365滚球官网(或任何其他美国大学)工作.S. employer) on an H-1B visa, you must meet the following requirements:

• Valid employer-employee relationship with your petitioning U.S. employer
• Job that qualifies as a “specialty occupation” by meeting at least 1 of these criteria:
• A bachelor’s degree or higher (or equivalent) is a minimum requirement
• The employer normally requires a degree or equivalent for the position
• The nature of the specific duties is so specialized and complex that the knowledge required to perform the duties is usually associated with attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree
• “Specialty occupation” job that is related to your field of study
• Pay that is at least the actual or prevailing wage for your occupation, whichever is higher
• 候选人有资格获得H1B签证

H-1B身份必须申请并提交给美国移民局.S. 美国公民及移民服务局(USCIS).S. employer. 外国人自己不能申请H-1B签证.

H-1B雇员的下一步

• 首次申请-领事处理: The prospective H-1B employee will work with the hiring department to complete the initial H-1B application in iVandal. 一旦完成, 国际服务 will work on the H-1B petition and labor certification documentation that will be submitted to USCIS. 如果在美国以外.S., 一旦H-1B申请被USCIS批准, the prospective H-1B employee applies for an H-1B visa at a US consulate abroad using the documentation issued by USCIS (the official I-797 Approval Notice) and the department.
• 首次申请-更改身份: If changing from another immigration status to H-1B immigration status while inside the US, the prospective H-1B employee will work with their hiring department to complete the initial H-1B application. 一旦完成, 国际服务 will work on the H-1B petition and labor certification documentation that will be submitted to USCIS.
• 转让申请人: 如果从美国境内转移H-1B身份, H-1B employee must work with their hiring department to complete the H-1B Transfer application in iVandal. 一旦完成, 国际服务 will work on the H-1B petition and labor certification documentation that will be submitted to USCIS. H1B签证是针对雇主和职位的. If you are currently in H1B status, U of I must initiate a petition to transfer your status. A notice of receipt from USCIS is required before a candidate is eligible to begin work at U of I.
• 扩展的申请者: If employee is currently in H-1B status at U of I and eligible to extend H-1B status, H-1B employee will work with the hiring department to complete the H-1B extension application in iVandal. 一旦完成, 国际服务 will work on the H-1B petition and labor certification documentation that will be submitted to USCIS.
• 申请人的受养人: Candidates are responsible for cover the legal and processing fees for dependents unless otherwise contracted.