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ChangingVisaStatus(transfer)fromF1toH1BwithoutOPT:
ThefollowingdocumentsarerequiredwhenfilingapetitiontotransferfromF1toH1Bvisastatus:
1)H1BSponsorshipJobOfferfromaUSSponsorCompany
2)DetailedH1Bjobdescriptionwithpercentageallocations
3)CopyofyourResume
4)Relevantpagesofpassport
5)CopyofDegree
6)Alltranscripts(marksheets)
7)Anycoursecertificatesandrelatedtranscripts
8)Experienceletterswithname,titleanddatesofemployment
9)CatalogsorBrochuresofcompany
10)Anyawardsrelatedtooccupationorprizesrelatedtofield
11)Biographicinformationincludingfullname,DOB,POB,Nationality,PermanentAddress,Marital
Status
12)CopiesofI20s
13)CopyofcurrentI94Card
14)CopyofEADCard(ifapplicable)
*theabovelistisareferenceandsummaryofdocumentsneededforprocessing.Thelistmaybe
subjecttochangedependingonUSCISCenterrequirementsandparticularServiceCenterneeds.
WhatF1studentsshouldlookforinanH1BVisaSponsorCompany(Employer)
(forconvertingfromF1toH1BwithoutOPTvisa)
FilingforanH1Bvisapetitionisnotsimplyamatteroffindingajobandasponsoringemployer.Thereismuch
moretotheprocessanditisnotone,whichshouldbetakenlightlybytheprospectiveemployeeoremployer.
Evenifafullydocumentedandextensivelydetailedcaseisprepared,USCIS(previouslyINS)mayhavequestions
aboutthenatureoftheduties,thetitleandthedesignationofaspecialtyoccupationworkertitle.F1visastudents
andH1Bworkersareconsidered professionals.
Assuch,theforeseeablequestionaboutaleapfromanF1studentwithlimitedpracticaltrainingexperienceto
thatofaseasonedprofessionalwithaminimumoftwoyearsofexperienceinthefieldmayresultinquestionsand
dialoguebetweenthepetitionerandthegovernment.
requestevidenceoftheemployer sabilitytohireandpaythewagesofanH1Bworker.Itmayalsoaskfor
evidencethattheofferedjobis,indeed,aspecialtyoccupationworker.
Ifthecompanyisrelativelynewandhasfewemployees,USCISmaywantevidencethatthecompanyispresently
engagedintheregular,systematicandcontinuousprovisionofgoodsandservices andthattheemployerhas
sufficientworkandresourcesavailabletoprovethatthebeneficiarywillbe performingservicesinaspecialty
occupation fortherequestedperiodoftime.
Inresponsetosucharequest,anemployermayberequiredtofurnishincometaxreturns,quarterlytaxreturns,
copiesofpurchasecontractsand/orpurchaseordersandinvoices.Anannualreportmayberequestedaswellasa
companybrochuredescribingtheproductsandservicesthecompanyprovides.
Anemployermaybeaskedhowmanyotheremployeesholdsimilarpositionswithintheorganizationandthe
numberofthosewhoholdbachelorsdegrees.BCISmayaskforabreakdownofthefieldsofstudyofsuch
individualsandrequestanotherdetailedstatementofthebeneficiary sproposeddutiesandresponsibilities.
Anotherkeyquestionmayreferencedetailingtheeducationalrequirementsforthejobofferedandastatement
regardingthebeneficiary seducationandhowitrelatesspecificallytothepositionoffered.
TheaboveinformationisbasedonyearsofexperienceandknowledgeoftheprioritiesofUSCISandDOL.The
inquiriesmayormaynotappearinyourparticularcase;theimportantthingtorememberisto doyour
homework ontheemployerandbepreparedtoansweranyofthequestionsabove.Makesurethattheemployer
youchoosecansatisfythebasicdocumentaryrequirementsandhasalegitimateandverifiablepresenceinthe
marketplace.
Anemployerdoeshis/herduediligenceintermsofhiringnewemployees;youmustalsoexercisethesamein
acceptingaposition.Ifthecompanyisnewand/orhasfewemployees,becertainthatthecompanycandocument
itsrequirements,itsplaceofbusinessandthenatureofthejobdutiesbeforeyoucommityourselftoanofferof
employment.