H1-B Visa
Virginia & Maryland

The H-1B visa is a temporary worker visa. There are four ways a person can qualify for an H-1B visa:

1. Possession of a U.S. bachelors or higher degree required by the specialty occupation.
2. An equivalent foreign degree.
3. An unrestricted state license to fully practice a specialty occupation.
4. Have the education or specialized training and/or experience equivalent to completion of a US baccalaureate or higher degree and recognized in the specialty occupation.

A specialty occupation is an occupation that requires the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and attainement of a bachelor’s or higher degree in the specific specialty as a minim for entry into the occupation in the US.

The US Immigration attorneys of SRIS, P.C. have offices in Virginia & Maryland.

In Virginia, our offices are located in Fairfax, Lynchburg, Manassas, Richmond & Virginia Beach.

In Maryland, our offices are in Rockville & Baltimore.

Our immigration attorneys and staff at the Virginia & Maryland offices are fluent in a variety of languages, including English, Arabic, Tamil, Spanish, French, Hindi, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Telugu.

USC CODE TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part II 1101(a)15

(H) an alien

(i) (b) subject to section 1182 (j)(2) of this title, who is coming temporarily to the United States to perform services (other than services described in subclause (a) during the period in which such subclause applies and other than services described in subclause (ii)(a) or in subparagraph (O) or (P)) in a specialty occupation described in section 1184 (i)(1) of this title or as a fashion model, who meets the requirements for the occupation specified in section 1184 (i)(2) of this title or, in the case of a fashion model, is of distinguished merit and ability, and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the Attorney General that the intending employer has filed with the Secretary an application under section 1182 (n)(1) of this title,

USC CODE 1182(J)2

(2) An alien who is a graduate of a medical school and who is coming to the United States to perform services as a member of the medical profession may not be admitted as a nonimmigrant under section 1101 (a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of this title unless—

(A) the alien is coming pursuant to an invitation from a public or nonprofit private educational or research institution or agency in the United States to teach or conduct research, or both, at or for such institution or agency, or

(B)

(i) the alien has passed the Federation licensing examination (administered by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States) or an equivalent examination as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and

(ii)

(I) has competency in oral and written English or

(II) is a graduate of a school of medicine which is accredited by a body or bodies approved for the purpose by the Secretary of Education (regardless of whether such school of medicine is in the United States).

(3) Omitted.

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