Lowest Jobless Rate, Same Visa Cap!
You might have heard the good news: jobless claims plunged by 50,000 to 352,000 last week, the lowest level in almost 4 years! Unemployment rate dropped to 8.5% in December, the lowest level in nearly 3 years! Click here to read more.
However, a recovering job market means foreign workers and U.S. employers will have to act quicker to get work visa: no matter the unemployment rate is 4% or 10%, the annual H-1B visa cap keeps the same. Click here to learn more about H-1B Visa Cap.
USCIS will start accepting H-1B Visa petitions again on April 1, 2012. As it usually takes several months for employers to complete hiring and prepare documentation, you should start action right now: search and contact visa sponsors for new job opportunities!
H-1B Visa is just one of many U.S. work visas. We suggest you consider other visa options as well:
However, a recovering job market means foreign workers and U.S. employers will have to act quicker to get work visa: no matter the unemployment rate is 4% or 10%, the annual H-1B visa cap keeps the same. Click here to learn more about H-1B Visa Cap.
USCIS will start accepting H-1B Visa petitions again on April 1, 2012. As it usually takes several months for employers to complete hiring and prepare documentation, you should start action right now: search and contact visa sponsors for new job opportunities!
H-1B Visa is just one of many U.S. work visas. We suggest you consider other visa options as well:
- Apply for jobs at universities and non-profit research facilities: their H-1B visa jobs are not subject to annual visa cap.
- Study and compare all U.S. work visas. Maybe you are qualified for other work visa like J visa, L visa or TN visa, etc.
- Apply for student visa (F visa or M visa). Student visa holders could work out of campus using OPT and CPT.