H1 by a small company .Please advise

[amulchandra]

Hi all,

I am sorry if this is a wrong question here but the main reason of posting here is that I know people who come here are really experienced.

Now here is my problem. I am on H4 for the past few years. This year I am planning to switch to H1. A consulting firm of only 5 employees is willing to sponsor my H1. I want to know the chances of my H1 getting approved. Because the company is small am I going to face any problems? What will be the impact of the size of the company on H1 approvals.

I would really appreciate your inputs because this time I want to resume my career again and I don't want to have any problems with H1.

Thanks,

Amul

 

[nj_skm]

There is no hard and fast rule which specifies the minimum size of a company for it to be able to sponsor H1B.
I think there is a rule that it should have a turnover of $300K (correct me if I'm wrong). This is a small amount which a lot of companies easily achieve.
My first job was on H1 with a small company of only 3 people, one of whom was already on H1. My present H1 is with a company of about 6 people and I'm the first H1 holder in this company.
I think the main issue will be that the USCIS will check to see if the company is bona fide, has existed for at least 2-3 yrs and has enough money to be able to pay your salary.
So if this company that you're talking about has existed for at least 3 yrs and has about 6 employees and has been paying wages to everyone properly that should be good enough.
Good luck!
nj_skm

 

[mke]

h1b and EB2 parallel?

I'm also on H4 and there's a small company willing to sponsor my H1B. My question is, can they file H1B and green card at the same time? Is there a minimum time they're supposed to wait before filing for green card?
Thanks for your answer.