H-1B Specialty Occupation Worker

Detailed information for this visa type in United States.

visa

Entry: multiple

Stay: initial up to 3 years; maximum generally 6 years (with extensions in certain circumstances)

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Fee

varies USD (Employers pay petition fees (filing fees, ACWIA, fraud prevention, optional premium processing))

Max stay

initial up to 3 years; maximum generally 6 years (with extensions in certain circumstances)

Validity

initial petition validity up to 3 years (varies)

Entry type

multiple

Extendable

yes (subject to limits and extension rules)

Work allowed

yes (for sponsoring employer and terms of petition)

Sponsorship required

yes (employer petition required, labor condition application)

Financial requirements

none (employer wage obligations)

Health insurance required

Path to permanent residency

yes (commonly via employer-sponsored EB petitions)

Path to citizenship

conditional

Processing time

weeks to months (premium processing available for a fee)

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