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netb2b

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Hi,
I am permanent resident of Canada. Can you please let me know the total fee for H1 premium processing and other expenses and at what stage/time I have to deposit the fee. Do I have to send the fee to the employer in US or submit it myself.

If anybody tell the processing procedure in steps, it would be very helpful.

One more important question. I am single right now and will be married in next year in January 2005. If I got H1 earlier than marriage, then how can I bring my wife to US as she is in India. Do I have to tell this detail to sponsoring employer or to US embassy?

Thanks
 
netb2b said:
Hi,
I am permanent resident of Canada. Can you please let me know the total fee for H1 premium processing and other expenses and at what stage/time I have to deposit the fee. Do I have to send the fee to the employer in US or submit it myself.

If anybody tell the processing procedure in steps, it would be very helpful.

One more important question. I am single right now and will be married in next year in January 2005. If I got H1 earlier than marriage, then how can I bring my wife to US as she is in India. Do I have to tell this detail to sponsoring employer or to US embassy?

Thanks
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H1 has to be processed by a US based employer.
You cannot initiate processing on your own.

You need to get a valid job offer from a US employer and they will do the processing.
Technically, they should pay all the fees for H1 -- but that depends :rolleyes:

Premium processing costs $1000 more than regular H1 fees ( not sure how much that is ).

Also once you get your H1, you can bring your wife on H4 at a later date - no problems.
You will petition for your wife's H4 from a US embassy in India based on your H1 papers.

Just curious -- being a PR of Canada, why do you want to take up a life on a restrictive visa like H1 in the US ?
Lots of my friends with expiring H1s are actually taking PR in Canada now -- grass is definitely greener on the other side :)
 
Thanks Max for reply. Actually, I am working in Canada for the last 2 years. Now, I got an offer from US employer who wil process my H1. As I am working in Canada on contract basis, my contract is about to finish in the present company, so I applied US.
I think it doesn't matter if you have a Canada PR card and want to move to US. Any time, you can come back.

But whats you opinion. Is it better to stay in Canada? US job market, I think, is better also. Just my thoughts :)


Regards
 
netb2b said:
Hi,
I am permanent resident of Canada. Can you please let me know the total fee for H1 premium processing and other expenses and at what stage/time I have to deposit the fee. Do I have to send the fee to the employer in US or submit it myself.

If anybody tell the processing procedure in steps, it would be very helpful.

One more important question. I am single right now and will be married in next year in January 2005. If I got H1 earlier than marriage, then how can I bring my wife to US as she is in India. Do I have to tell this detail to sponsoring employer or to US embassy?

Thanks
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If you have a job offer in US and your job/contract
is going to be ending soon, my friend, grab the
oppertunity and come on down!

You will have to wait until October 04 to join as your
H1 will be in the next fiscal year quota.

I strongly advise to go for premium processing as
40k of 60k H1's are already gone. Ask your employer
in the US to apply for premium processing, it will
cost them $1k extra, but you will get the approval
in less than a month.

Irrespective of your H1 approval first or your
marriage first, you can always bring your wife on H4.

ps: It would ofcourse be ideal, if you wait one more
year and get your citizenship and then come to US
on either H1 or TN.


Good luck! :) :) :)
 
Thanks matt for the info. One more thing I want to ask. If I went to US before my citizenship, will my remaining time count in Canada and do am I eligible to remain outside Canada for that time period? It wil be one year from now when I will get my citizenship.

Thanks
 
Do I have to pay H1-B premium processing fee and lawyer fee to my US based employer which cost around $1000 and $500 respectively + INS petition fee (around $200) or employer itself have to pay it.
And what are the important things which i should consider before my employer file my petition.

Sorry for these baby questions but I want to be clear about it.

Thanks for your help.
 
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Expect for the petetion fee (that also I'm not sure) there's no law for the employer to pay the expenses towards H1. The employer may choose to re-imburse you that's a different story.
 
netb2b said:
Thanks matt for the info. One more thing I want to ask. If I went to US before my citizenship, will my remaining time count in Canada and do am I eligible to remain outside Canada for that time period? It wil be one year from now when I will get my citizenship.

Thanks
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Nope! The time you spend in US will not be counted
as Canadian stay. There used to be a cap on the
duration of stay abroad, not exceeding 180 days/year.
I beleive this rule is no more applicable. Check it out!

You probably can also apply for extended stay abroad.
Check this out as well!
 
Hi,
One more question. If I got approved from INS, do I have to get my passport stamped from Toronto (where I am currently living) or have to go back to home country India. Somebody told me that I have to go back to home country for stamping, and if I don't and went to US without it, then I cannot go out of US. Please let me know, is it true?

Thanks all of you for your continued response and help.
 
netb2b said:
Hi,
One more question. If I got approved from INS, do I have to get my passport stamped from Toronto (where I am currently living) or have to go back to home country India. Somebody told me that I have to go back to home country for stamping, and if I don't and went to US without it, then I cannot go out of US. Please let me know, is it true?

Thanks all of you for your continued response and help.
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Am not sure about Toronto vs India ....

but how do you plan on entering the US without a visa ??
Do Canadian PRs get a waiver ( I thought only Canadian Citizens are exempt ).

If you don't have a waiver you need a visa from somewhere before you can enter the US.
 
Sorry for confusing, Max. I mean that I can go to Toronto consulate but I heard that if one does not have a US degree and first time H1 getting, then most of the time, cases are seen rejected. Thats why, I was confirming that if this is the case, then should I prefer to go back to my home country for stamping.

After I get my passport stamped and moved to US, can I go to back to Canada and India (for visit sometime). Will there be any obligations and restrictions at the border?
 
netb2b said:
Sorry for confusing, Max. I mean that I can go to Toronto consulate but I heard that if one does not have a US degree and first time H1 getting, then most of the time, cases are seen rejected. Thats why, I was confirming that if this is the case, then should I prefer to go back to my home country for stamping.

After I get my passport stamped and moved to US, can I go to back to Canada and India (for visit sometime). Will there be any obligations and restrictions at the border?
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You mean any restrictions *after* getting your H1 visa stamped ?

Absolutely no restrictions .... you are a Canadian PR - so check what the re-entry requirements are for PRs staying abroad.
( For example for a US LPR, they need a valid reentry permit before leaving for a trip abroad > 1yr ).
You are a citizen of India - so your PP should be all that is needed to get in ;)

You need to carry the H1 supporting paperwork, paystubs, Emp letter etc with you to ensure reentry to the US.
 
Thanks Max. One more thing. I am getting married next year in January, so is it better to get my visa stamped earlier than my marriage or wait and take my wife also to the interview for H4 in my back home country. Which is the better choice. After INS approval, is there any time limit within which I should get passport stamped or I can wait for few months.

Thanks
 
netb2b said:
Thanks Max. One more thing. I am getting married next year in January, so is it better to get my visa stamped earlier than my marriage or wait and take my wife also to the interview for H4 in my back home country. Which is the better choice. After INS approval, is there any time limit within which I should get passport stamped or I can wait for few months.

Thanks
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No time limit to get your PP stamped.

Do it at your convenience :)

All you need to stay in the US is valid approved H1 petition -- the visa stamp is only for traveling abroad.
 
Thanks all for your help. But, I am still confused and double minded whether to go to US on H1 or stay here in Canada until I get my citizenship, because if I move to US, then my time will not be counted and I don't know then how to maintain and continue my residency status in Canada :confused:

Is there any way that my days can be counted here in Canada while my stay in US and after 1 year, I come back and apply for citizenship.
 
netb2b said:
Thanks all for your help. But, I am still confused and double minded whether to go to US on H1 or stay here in Canada until I get my citizenship, because if I move to US, then my time will not be counted and I don't know then how to maintain and continue my residency status in Canada :confused:

Is there any way that my days can be counted here in Canada while my stay in US and after 1 year, I come back and apply for citizenship.
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The answer to your question is an absolute NO. Your stay in the US is
a stay outside Canada and CIC will deduct any such stays when
calculating the required stay period for citizenship eligibility. They will only
consider vacations of not exceeding 30 days or so per year.

As I suggested earlier, apply for a extended stay abroad.
 
Thanks Matt. How can I apply for an extended stay and for how long it can be? And if I apply for extended stay, then will they allow my stay is US as stay in Canada?
 
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