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US Visa and Immigration Forms
FormName	Purpose
DS-156	Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form
DS-157	Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application
DS-158	Contact Information and Work History for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant
DS-1648	Application for A, G, or NATO Visa
DS-3052	Nonimmigrant V Visa Application
DS-3035	DS-3035: J-1 Visa Waiver Recommendation Application Instructions
I-134	Affidavit of support ( Required for sponsoring Visitor Visa)
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Miscellaneous Forms
FormName	Purpose
AR-11	Change of address (Required for non US citizens to inform USCIS about change of address) Change Address Online
8822	Report Change of address to IRS
Online	Report Change of address to Post Office
Online	US Passport application form
Online	US Passport renewal form
W7	Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number - ITIN #
SSN form	Application for Social Security Number

Miscellaneous Forms for NRIs
FormName	Purpose
App form	Indian Passport application /Renewal form
Visa app	Indian tourist visa application
PIO form	PIO Card application
OCI form	OCI (Overseas Citizens) Dual Citizenship form

US Visa and Immigration Forms
FormName	Purpose
DS-156	Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form
DS-157	Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application
DS-158	Contact Information and Work History for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant
DS-1648	Application for A, G, or NATO Visa
DS-3052	Nonimmigrant V Visa Application
DS-3035	DS-3035: J-1 Visa Waiver Recommendation Application Instructions
I-134	Affidavit of support ( Required for sponsoring Visitor Visa)
More >Visa related forms | More >Immigration related forms

Miscellaneous Forms
FormName	Purpose
AR-11	Change of address (Required for non US citizens to inform USCIS about change of address) Change Address Online
8822	Report Change of address to IRS
Online	Report Change of address to Post Office
Online	US Passport application form
Online	US Passport renewal form
W7	Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number - ITIN #
SSN form	Application for Social Security Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Forms for NRIs
FormName	Purpose
App form	Indian Passport application /Renewal form
Visa app	Indian tourist visa application
PIO form	PIO Card application
OCI form	OCI (Overseas Citizens) Dual Citizenship form

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Greencard Related

DOL

Department of labor

Department of labor regional website

Processing Time

State Dept of Labor processing time

INS Processing Times (California, Nebraska, Texas, Vermont )

Consular Processing

Consular Processing Tracker

Greencard information and FAQ?

INS website

Immigration.com Murthy.com

H1B

H1B sponser

H1B sponser

H1B visas

H1B

H1B Transfer

H1B Extension

H1B Stamping

H1B sponser

H1 Tranfer,H1B sponser

LCA

H1B condition

H1B visas

Individual visas are available for an temporary professional worker who has an four year bachelors degree from or out of US who is requiring an professional position with a United states Employer. Work experience of three years in a particular field will be considered as equivalent for each year university education in the 4 years of bachelors degree.

The visas can be permitted till six years and this can also make a lead to get the permanent residency in USA. For a fiscal year in US which starts from the October every year .There are around 65,000 H1B visas issued every year. . Exceptions from the quota for H1B hired by institutions of higher learning,affiliated research organizations, non profit research organizations and government research organizations. This exception is around 6000 to 10000 H1B visas per year.There are also additional 20,000 New H1B Visas available and to qualify for this the immigrant workers must hold a graduate degree from U.S universities.

Who is a H1B sponser?

The sponsor must be an US employer. This employer must have a US taxpayer identification number. Foreign business which is not established yet in the US cannot use this visa to bring employees to US.

To obtain a approved Labor condition application, the employer must produce and file a labor condition application(LCA) with the nearest regional office of DEPARTMENT Of LABOR(DOL). the LCA form must be framed very much carefully and posted in two conspicuous places at the work site. The form requires the employer to elaborate and describe the empoloyees position and the salary. The LCA also wants the employer who is sponsoring the employee to attest the complex facts concerning the wage, working conditions,labor conditions and giving of notice and so on.

If the LCA is approved, the employer files a petition with the USCIS.And the employer must also document the position which requires an service of the employee filed in the speciality of the concerned occupation. It means that the employee working in a professional position and has an minimum of bachelors degree or its equivalent.

To be eligible for H1B ,you should have a job offer from a U.S . employer and your employer is able and willing to pay you salary equivalent to U.S employees engaged in a comparable position in the same field. Along with this requirement you should be able to satisfy any one of the below conditions.

CONDITION 1:

Do you have an Phd or MasterDegree

Yes No

CONDITION 2:

You have just possessed an three years degree but have done 12 years of schoolings apart from the degree you have done, but have minimum of 3 years of work experience in the field related to your education or to the field in which you are seeking an employment with US employer.

Yes No

CONDITION 3:

You are having an associated degree apart from the 12 years of schooling you have done, but have 6 years of experience in the related degree or on the field in which you are seeking an employment with US employer.

Yes No

CONDITION 4:

You are high school graduate alone of 12 years ? but have an 12 years of experience in the field in which you are seeking an employment with US employer.

Yes No