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Call now to file your H-1b visa application for 2012!

Laurie Woog, Esq.

If your company is interested in hiring a foreign worker for a professional position, such as an accountant, teacher, lawyer, engineer, IT professional, etc., it is necessary to start the process right away. The quota for all new H-1b visas is 65,000, and applications are accepted at USCIS beginning April 1, 2012 (with a start date for new employees of October 1, 2012).

While the quota (or "cap") may not be filled right away this year, it is hard to predict, and always better to apply on April 1 or as soon thereafter as possible. As the economy improves, numbers may go quickly. Candidates with masters degrees fall into a separate cap category but should still apply as soon as possible to be safe. There is no cap on H-1b recipients who hold valid H-1b status and want to work for a different sponsor or who apply to work with exempt institutions such as research organizations and universities.

Due to occasional delays in processing times for the labor condition application (an initial step in the H-1b application process) and potential changes in governmental regulations of the H-1b program, it is imperative to start the H-1b application right now. Contact Woog Law Office, LLC, from anywhere in the U.S. for more information or to schedule your consultation to ensure you don't miss out on this opportunity!