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American I.T. Workforce
American workers fighting against the overuse of the H1-B visa program and giving U.S. companies valid reasons for staying in America.
This group is the central content for our www.AmericanITworkforce.com website and is dedicated to intelligent discussion regarding the H1-B visa program and U.S. companies off shoring U.S. jobs using U.S. money. This includes the fight against the over use of the H1-B visa program as well as giving U.S. companies valid reasons for staying in America. The goal of this group is to get back and keep the American edge in software development and to keep American money in the American economy.
No matter what your political affiliation (democrat, republican, or other), I'm sure you share the common goal of keeping American money in the American economy. Through intelligent discussion, we can come up with sensible solutions for all.
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With the downturn in the economy and so many people out of work, do we really still need the H-1B program? If the H-1B program is really intended to fill in the...
Just got the following email. I get lobbied constantly by pro H-1B companies. These companies are taking American jobs away from Americans. They are powerfull a...
As a result of an extended discussion in the H1B thread, I suggested that we start a new topic on brainstorming ideas for finding work in the current market. T...
Each October 1st, the USCIS makes available a certain number of H-1B visas for the next 12 months.
The Quota for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 (October 1st, 2006 to September 30th, 2007) is 65,000. There is also a quota of 20,000 for US Master Degree Holders, effectively making the quota 85,000.
The earliest you can apply for the H-1B Visa is 6 months before the requested start date. You may file on or after 4/1/06 for a 10/1/06 start date.
H-1B visa holders are not subject to the quota when applying for a transfer to another company or an extension with the same company.
Tip of the Week Tip:
If you are on a H-1B Visa, and you are moving to a new work location in a different state, then make sure that your employer has got a LCA for you, to work in the new location.
Definition of the Week Specialty Occupation:
Requires the theoretical and practical application of a body of specialized knowledge and a bachelor's degree or the equivalent in the specific specialty (e.g., sciences, medicine and health care, education, biotechnology, and business specialties, etc). Current laws limit the number of foreign workers who may be issued a visa or otherwise be provided H-1B status to 65,000.
No, they only have to have a BS degree in math, science, or engineering. There is no such thing as a skills test, nor standard, nor GPA requirement. An H-1B worker can have a D average from the worst college in the world.
Posted By Mike Prestwood, Post #102031, KB Topic: Foreign Worker Visas: H-1B, L-1
H-1B Help me stop the H1-B worker program and the off-shoring of American jobs.
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