H1B Visa Assistance from the Orlando Immigration Lawyers at Maney | Gordon, P.A.

If you are a foreign-born professional who needs to work temporarily in the Orlando area or anywhere else in the United States, an H-1B visa may be the ideal way to do so. An H-1B visa is designed to allow overseas engineers, nurses, researchers, professors, computer scientists, and other professionals to enter and stay the US for up to 6 years; during this time, they can work in their respective field and earn an income. This makes the H-1B visa especially popular for non-US citizens who have completed their professional training in the United States and want to stay to further their careers. Likewise, this visa is just as desired by non-US citizens who have completed their professional training abroad and want to enter the US to pursue a job opportunity.

In addition to being highly sought-after in the Orlando, FL area, the H-1B visa is also subject to annual quota restrictions on new applications. Therefore, just one oversight or mistake on the visa application can mean rejection to make room for another applicant who has filled out his or her application correctly. This is one of many areas in which the services of the Orlando immigration attorneys at Maney | Gordon, P.A. are beneficial. By helping professionals and companies complete H-1B visa applications correctly, there is a lower chance of rejection, and the process for being approved and allowed into the US becomes much more efficient.

The following are some more advantages to the H-1B temporary work visa that Orlando, FL applicants may want to consider:

• The visa is granted in increments for a total stay not exceeding 6 years.
• The visa allows the worker to receive a salaried income from his or her employer.
• The visa allows children under the age of 21, as well as spouses, to remain in the US for the duration of the H-1B visa holder’s authorized stay.
• The visa allows spouses and children (under 21 years old) to attend school in the US during the visa holder’s stay.
• Visa holders are allowed to have two H1B visas in effect at the same time, meaning they can work for two employers in the US during the same time period.

Another benefit of the H-1B visa is that the requirements are relatively simple for the applicant, such as: (1) the applicant must work in a qualifying field, (2) the applicant must have the appropriate academic degrees and licenses, and (3) there must be a US employer offering employment in the chosen occupation. After these requirements are fulfilled, the employer must make several assurances to the US Department of Labor before the H-1B visa process is complete. Even though these requirements seem fairly straightforward, it is always advised that non-US citizens receive immigration help from a caring, competent lawyer.

For those specialty workers and employers in the Orlando, Florida area wanting more information about the H-1B visa, please contact the Orlando immigration lawyers at Maney | Gordon, P.A. We look forward to speaking with you and providing you with a free initial consultation.