The above report lists the top 26 - 50 H1B Visa sponsors in fiscal year 2014. For Example, the first record on this report means that Capgemini filed 1,013 Labor Condition Applications(LCA) for H1B Visa in fiscal year 2014. The average salary of those job offerss is $120,146.
The visa sponsors(employers) are sorted by the number of Labor Condition Application(LCA) submitted. The number includes new, renew and transfer of LCA. If two employers have filed same number of visa petitions in the same year and same category, they are further sorted by the average salary in descending order. The salary is the average salary of all proffered salary on LCA or Form 9035. Sometimes the visa sponsors(employers) does not enter a specific salary, but a salary range. Our algorithm uses the middle point of the range to calculate the average salary. *: The number of LCA includes renewed, transferred and cap-exempt LCA. Department of Labor(DOL) typically certifies more than 3 times the number of foreign work requests than the number of H-1B visas issued by USCIS. A new LCA is needed if the foreigner worker changes his or her work location(even within the same state and same company), because the prevailing wage of the position depends on geographic location. However, if the new location is within the same Metropolitan Statistical Area or normal commuting distance, no new LCA is needed. |
Sunday, June 14, 2015
2017 H1B Visa Reports: Top 50 H1B Visa Sponsors
H1B Annual Visa Cap
The current annual cap of H1B Visa is 65,000, but not all foreign professionals holding H1B Visa are subject to this annual cap.
On April 1, 2015, USCIS will start acceptting cap-subject petitions for new H-1B specialty occupation workers seeking an employment beginning on or after October 1, 2015, the starting date of fiscal year 2015.
FY 2014 H-1B Cap Count USCIS reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for FY2014 within the first week of the filing period. It also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption.
On April 7, 2013, USCIS used a computer-generated random selection process (commonly known as a “lottery”) to select a sufficient number of petitions needed from the approximately 124,000 H-1B petitions to meet the caps of 65,000 for the general category and 20,000 under the advanced degree exemption limit.
The following table lists the H1-B Visa Cap Reach Dates from FY2003 to FY2014
- U.S.-Chile and U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreements allow up to 6,800(1,400 for Chilean nationals and 5,400 for Singapore nationals) be set aside from the cap during each fiscal year. Unused numbers in this pool are made available for H1B use for the next fiscal year.
- Laws exempt up to 20,000 foreign nationals holding a master’s or higher degree from U.S. universities from the cap on H1B Visas.
- Laws also exempt all H1B non-immigrants who work at universities and non-profit research facilities from the cap on H1B Visas.
- Laws also exempt those who work in Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
On April 1, 2015, USCIS will start acceptting cap-subject petitions for new H-1B specialty occupation workers seeking an employment beginning on or after October 1, 2015, the starting date of fiscal year 2015.
FY 2014 H-1B Cap Count USCIS reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for FY2014 within the first week of the filing period. It also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption.
On April 7, 2013, USCIS used a computer-generated random selection process (commonly known as a “lottery”) to select a sufficient number of petitions needed from the approximately 124,000 H-1B petitions to meet the caps of 65,000 for the general category and 20,000 under the advanced degree exemption limit.
The following table lists the H1-B Visa Cap Reach Dates from FY2003 to FY2014
| Fiscal Year | H1B Cap Reached Date |
| 2004 | October 1, 2003 |
| 2005 | October 1, 2004 |
| 2006 | August 10, 2005 |
| 2007 | May 26, 2006 |
| 2008 | April 3, 2007 |
| 2009 | April 7, 2008 |
| 2010 | December 21, 2009 |
| 2011 | January 26, 2011 |
| 2012 | November 22, 2011 |
| 2013 | June 11, 2012 |
| 2014 | April 5, 2013 |
| 2015 | April 7, 2014 |
Sunday, June 7, 2015
How To Apply H1B
H-1B Application Process
- Employer Submits Labor Certification Application to the Department of Labor.
- Employer Submits Form I-129 to USCIS.
- Prospective Workers Outside the United States Apply for Visa and/or Admission.
H1B Visa Filing
H1B Visa petition(Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker) must be filed by U.S. employers, who may begin applying for the H1B visa six months before the actual start date of the visa.
For example, the beginning of the fiscal year 2014 is October 1, 2014, employers can apply as soon as April 1, 2014 for the fiscal year 2011 cap, but the beneficiary(foreign professional) cannot start working until October 1st, 2013.
H1B Visa Fee
The filling fees include the standard H1B Visa filing fee of $320(Form I-129), Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee of $500, ACWIA(training) fee of $1,500 and optional premium processing fee of $1,000.
Border Security bill passed in August 2010 increased H1B Visa Filing Fee and Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee by $2,000 for employers employing 50 or more employees in the United States and more than 50% of the employees are H1B Visa or L1 Visa holders. The Indian IT consulting companies were among those being hit the hardest.
ACWIA(Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act) fee will be used in training of American workers. If the employer has 25 or less employees, it only has to pay half of the price($750).
The following organizations are exempt from the ACWIA fee: primary or secondary educational institutions, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations related to or affiliated with any institutions of higher education, a nonprofit organization that engages in established curriculum-related clinical training of students registered at any institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, a governmental research organizations.
Who Qualifies for an H-1B Visa?
The H1B visa is a temporary worker visa in specialty occupations. To qualify for it, you must meet one of the following three education requirements:
In addition, if the offered job is in the occupations that require licensure or professional credentials (e.g., doctor, dentist, CPA, attorney, registered nurse), you must already hold such qualification before the H1B visa petition can be filed or the licensure requirement has been waived.
All H-1B visa jobs must meet one of the following criteria to qualify as a specialty occupation:
If you qualify for H1B Visa, please search our Visa Sponsor Database and contact them directly!
If you do not qualify for H1B Visa, please check other Work Visa programs. You might qualify for other visa like H2B visa.
- You hold a bachelor's or higher degree in the specialty occupation from an accredited college or university.
- You have 12 years of progressively responsible work experience in the specialty.
- You have a combination of education and related professional work experience in the specialty. Three years of specialized experience is generally considered equivalent to one year of college education.
For example, if you have a three year associate degree, you must have at least 3 year of relevant post-graduate experience to be qualified for H1B Visa.
The USCIS and Department of Labor use a point system to determine if an applicant qualifies for H1B Visa or not. The applicant must have at least 12 points:- 1 year of college education: 3 points
- 1 year of professional work experience: 1 point
In addition, if the offered job is in the occupations that require licensure or professional credentials (e.g., doctor, dentist, CPA, attorney, registered nurse), you must already hold such qualification before the H1B visa petition can be filed or the licensure requirement has been waived.
All H-1B visa jobs must meet one of the following criteria to qualify as a specialty occupation:
- Bachelor's or higher degree or its equivalent is normally the minimum entry requirement for the position
- The degree requirement for the job is common to the industry or the job is so complex or unique that it can be performed only by an individual with a degree
- The employer normally requires a degree or its equivalent for the position
- The nature of the specific duties is so specialized and complex that the knowledge required to perform the duties is usually associated with the attainment of a bachelor's or higher degree.
If you qualify for H1B Visa, please search our Visa Sponsor Database and contact them directly!
If you do not qualify for H1B Visa, please check other Work Visa programs. You might qualify for other visa like H2B visa.
What's H1B Visa?
Overview: H-1B Visa is a non-immigrant visa which allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign professionals in specialty occupations for three years, extendable to six years.
Family: Spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age could apply for H-4 non-immigrant visa. They do not have work authorization under H-4 status.
Green Card Intent: Dual Intent is permitted. (Doctrine of Dual Intent allows visa holders to enter the U.S. while simultaneously seeking lawful permanent resident status(green card status)).
Statistics
In fiscal year 2012, USCIS approved 262,569 H-1B visa petitions. 136,890 of the petitions were for initial employment(74,997 aliens were outside US, 61,893 inside US) and 125,679 were for Continuing Employment.
Sixty-one percent of H-1B petitions approved in fiscal year 2012 were for workers in computer related occupations. The median salary of beneficiaries of approved petitions remained at $70,000 for both FYs 2011 and 2012.
Forty-six percent of H-1B petitions approved in fiscal year 2012 were for workers with a bachelor’s degree, forty-one percent had a master’s degree, 8 percent had a doctorate, and 4 percent were for workers with a professional degree.
Department of Labor(DOL) typically certifies more than 3 times the number of foreign work requests than the number of H-1B visas issued by USCIS.
H1B Visa Qualification
To qualify for H1B Visa, the foreign professional must hold a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited college or university in the specialty occupation. If the foreign professional holds a foreign degree, then that degree must be determined to be the educational equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree.
The foreign professional may also obtain an educational equivalence through a combination of education, specialized training or progressive work experience. Three years of specialized experience is generally considered equivalent to one year of college education.
For example, if a foreign professional has a three year associate degree, he or she must at least have 3 year of relevant post-graduate experience to be qualified for H1B Visa.
H1B Visa Occupation
Family: Spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age could apply for H-4 non-immigrant visa. They do not have work authorization under H-4 status.
Green Card Intent: Dual Intent is permitted. (Doctrine of Dual Intent allows visa holders to enter the U.S. while simultaneously seeking lawful permanent resident status(green card status)).
Statistics
In fiscal year 2012, USCIS approved 262,569 H-1B visa petitions. 136,890 of the petitions were for initial employment(74,997 aliens were outside US, 61,893 inside US) and 125,679 were for Continuing Employment.
Sixty-one percent of H-1B petitions approved in fiscal year 2012 were for workers in computer related occupations. The median salary of beneficiaries of approved petitions remained at $70,000 for both FYs 2011 and 2012.
Forty-six percent of H-1B petitions approved in fiscal year 2012 were for workers with a bachelor’s degree, forty-one percent had a master’s degree, 8 percent had a doctorate, and 4 percent were for workers with a professional degree.
Department of Labor(DOL) typically certifies more than 3 times the number of foreign work requests than the number of H-1B visas issued by USCIS.
H1B Visa Qualification
To qualify for H1B Visa, the foreign professional must hold a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited college or university in the specialty occupation. If the foreign professional holds a foreign degree, then that degree must be determined to be the educational equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree.
The foreign professional may also obtain an educational equivalence through a combination of education, specialized training or progressive work experience. Three years of specialized experience is generally considered equivalent to one year of college education.
For example, if a foreign professional has a three year associate degree, he or she must at least have 3 year of relevant post-graduate experience to be qualified for H1B Visa.
H1B Visa Occupation
The H1B visa is designed to be used for foreign workers in "speciality occupations", which require theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge in a field of human endeavor.
The occupation list includes, but not limited to, architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, biotechnology, medicine and health, education, law, accounting, business specialties, theology, and the arts. The "specialty occupations" also require the attainment of a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent as a minimum.
Period of Stay
H1B Visa worker may be admitted for a period of up to three years. The time period may be extended, but generally cannot go beyond a total of six years. There are some exceptions under sections 104(c) and 106(a) of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act (AC21).
1. If the H1-B visa holder has submitted an I-140 immigrant petition or a labor certification prior to their fifth year anniversary of having the H-1B visa, they are entitled to renew their H-1B visa in one-year or three-year increments until a decision has been rendered on their application for permanent residence.
2. If the H1-B visa holder has an approved I-140 immigrant petition, but is unable to initiate the final step of the green card process due to their priority date not being current, they may be entitled to a three-year extension of their H-1B visa.
3. The maximum duration of the H-1B visa is ten years for exceptional Defense Department project related work.
U.S. Worker Protection
The U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for ensuring that foreign workers do not displace or adversely affect wages or working conditions of US workers.
For every H-1B petition filed with the USCIS, there must be included a Labor Condition Application (LCA) which will be certified by Department of Labor(DOL). The LCA is designed to ensure that the wage offered to the non-immigrant worker meets or exceeds the prevailing wage in the area of employment. The LCA also contains an attestation section designed to prevent the program from being used to import foreign workers to break a strike or replace US citizen workers.
H-1B complaints should be filed with the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division local office which has jurisdiction over the physical location of the employer. Form WH-4 should be used to file the complaint.
If the employer did not fulfill the attestations and pay, the complaints should be filed to the Wage and Hour Division. If the employer conducted fraudulent activities or misrepresented applications (e.g. the company does not exist or never employs the individuals, or someone who is not a representative of the employer signs the application), the complaints will be forwarded to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) by the Wage and Hour Division. OIG then generally works with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate.
The occupation list includes, but not limited to, architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, biotechnology, medicine and health, education, law, accounting, business specialties, theology, and the arts. The "specialty occupations" also require the attainment of a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent as a minimum.
Period of Stay
H1B Visa worker may be admitted for a period of up to three years. The time period may be extended, but generally cannot go beyond a total of six years. There are some exceptions under sections 104(c) and 106(a) of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act (AC21).
1. If the H1-B visa holder has submitted an I-140 immigrant petition or a labor certification prior to their fifth year anniversary of having the H-1B visa, they are entitled to renew their H-1B visa in one-year or three-year increments until a decision has been rendered on their application for permanent residence.
2. If the H1-B visa holder has an approved I-140 immigrant petition, but is unable to initiate the final step of the green card process due to their priority date not being current, they may be entitled to a three-year extension of their H-1B visa.
3. The maximum duration of the H-1B visa is ten years for exceptional Defense Department project related work.
U.S. Worker Protection
The U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for ensuring that foreign workers do not displace or adversely affect wages or working conditions of US workers.
For every H-1B petition filed with the USCIS, there must be included a Labor Condition Application (LCA) which will be certified by Department of Labor(DOL). The LCA is designed to ensure that the wage offered to the non-immigrant worker meets or exceeds the prevailing wage in the area of employment. The LCA also contains an attestation section designed to prevent the program from being used to import foreign workers to break a strike or replace US citizen workers.
H-1B complaints should be filed with the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division local office which has jurisdiction over the physical location of the employer. Form WH-4 should be used to file the complaint.
If the employer did not fulfill the attestations and pay, the complaints should be filed to the Wage and Hour Division. If the employer conducted fraudulent activities or misrepresented applications (e.g. the company does not exist or never employs the individuals, or someone who is not a representative of the employer signs the application), the complaints will be forwarded to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) by the Wage and Hour Division. OIG then generally works with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate.
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