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do 2 jobs mean 2 H1Bs?
- Thread starter angio
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Who is paying your salary ?
Common scenarios:
#1 VA 5/8 position + University 3/8 position. As the university medical group pays you a separate paycheck, you need two H1bs.
#2 University farms you out to VA 1 day/week: 1 paycheck, only 1 H1b.
#3 Employed by anesthesia practice, covers 3 different hospitals: Only one H1b as only one employer.
Common scenarios:
#1 VA 5/8 position + University 3/8 position. As the university medical group pays you a separate paycheck, you need two H1bs.
#2 University farms you out to VA 1 day/week: 1 paycheck, only 1 H1b.
#3 Employed by anesthesia practice, covers 3 different hospitals: Only one H1b as only one employer.
Thanks Hadron
Understood.
Your help always appreciated.
What do you think is the situation now for someone who's about to receive an offer to lecture and would need to start in June - July 2006 on an H1B?
He is a PhD in economics currently on an EAD that will expire in Sept 2006.
Thanks!
Understood.
Your help always appreciated.
What do you think is the situation now for someone who's about to receive an offer to lecture and would need to start in June - July 2006 on an H1B?
He is a PhD in economics currently on an EAD that will expire in Sept 2006.
Thanks!
I don't really understand your question, maybe it would be easier if you laid out the overall situation.
( I tried to answer in the framework of a 'H1b post residency' or 'J1 waiver with H1b' physician situation, I honestly don't know whether a PhD in economics makes a difference in this setting)
( I tried to answer in the framework of a 'H1b post residency' or 'J1 waiver with H1b' physician situation, I honestly don't know whether a PhD in economics makes a difference in this setting)
I just wanted to get an idea in terms of processing times.
This person just graduated, is on EAD which expires in Sept 2006 and will get a job offer in January. The question is wether an H1B would be ready on time for say, a July-August start for example. I am not familiar with cap issues for H1Bs for other fields, like economics. I don't know if you can comment on this.
Thanks again!
This person just graduated, is on EAD which expires in Sept 2006 and will get a job offer in January. The question is wether an H1B would be ready on time for say, a July-August start for example. I am not familiar with cap issues for H1Bs for other fields, like economics. I don't know if you can comment on this.
Thanks again!
Ok, so that person is not a physician.
Why would the EAD expire ? Is the underlying application (I485) still intact or is this a J2 related EAD ?
A 'plain vanilla' H1b takes a couple of months to process. However, by paying an extra $1000 you can get premium processing which guarantees a 30 day turn-around.
Some positions (e.g. non-profits and universities) are exempt from the H1b cap. Other than that it is quite a gamble these days to rely on availability of a cap-subjected H1b.
Given the PERM labor certification process, with sufficient lead time it might actually be possible to get a green-card up front to start a new job. It mainly depends on the country that the person is from. If there is already a prospective employer for a job to start next summer, it might be possible to get a GC before september (many 'ifs' involved, this assumes a person from iceland working in maine who is able to travel back and forth for consular interviews).
Why would the EAD expire ? Is the underlying application (I485) still intact or is this a J2 related EAD ?
A 'plain vanilla' H1b takes a couple of months to process. However, by paying an extra $1000 you can get premium processing which guarantees a 30 day turn-around.
Some positions (e.g. non-profits and universities) are exempt from the H1b cap. Other than that it is quite a gamble these days to rely on availability of a cap-subjected H1b.
Given the PERM labor certification process, with sufficient lead time it might actually be possible to get a green-card up front to start a new job. It mainly depends on the country that the person is from. If there is already a prospective employer for a job to start next summer, it might be possible to get a GC before september (many 'ifs' involved, this assumes a person from iceland working in maine who is able to travel back and forth for consular interviews).
Hadron, again many thanks for your help.
This EAD is F-1 related, that's why it expires after one year.
This person is from Mexico, I don't think the GC will be an option right away but at least it is good to know the H1B will be possible to get if the University is not affected by the cap.
This EAD is F-1 related, that's why it expires after one year.
This person is from Mexico, I don't think the GC will be an option right away but at least it is good to know the H1B will be possible to get if the University is not affected by the cap.
Isn't mexico eligible for TN visas ? Economics sounds like an eminently trade related profession. And it is actually on the TN list:
Economist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1274.html#4
Economist Baccalaureate or Licenciatura Degree
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1274.html#4
That's very interesting. I think it would definitely be a good option!
Now the question would be in terms of the green card in the future. Could it be done through this pathway instead? Or do you eventually have to switch to H1B before you apply for permanent residency.
I also found it very interesting that this TN visa allows MDs to work in research (potentially avoiding J-1 research).
Now, if this person's spouse wanted to do a residency in the US, could she do it with a TD (TN spouse) visa?
And I guess another potential issue would be if the job is more in Academics (as an assistant professor) rather than in trade related activites (for the purpose of elligibility for TN).
Now the question would be in terms of the green card in the future. Could it be done through this pathway instead? Or do you eventually have to switch to H1B before you apply for permanent residency.
I also found it very interesting that this TN visa allows MDs to work in research (potentially avoiding J-1 research).
Now, if this person's spouse wanted to do a residency in the US, could she do it with a TD (TN spouse) visa?
And I guess another potential issue would be if the job is more in Academics (as an assistant professor) rather than in trade related activites (for the purpose of elligibility for TN).
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