H1B (U.S.Masters Degree)

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ssureshk

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Hi
I have question on 20 000 H1B U.S Masters degree qualification.
What is the Start date for this 20,000 quota and is there any time limitation for this quota because I am planning to graduate in Dec-2005,So can i still apply for H1B after Dec-2005.
 
ssureshk said:
Hi
I have question on 20 000 H1B U.S Masters degree qualification.
What is the Start date for this 20,000 quota and is there any time limitation for this quota because I am planning to graduate in Dec-2005,So can i still apply for H1B after Dec-2005.
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Yes,provided any left at that time. So for only less than 50% h1s are filed.
 
great guru said:
Yes,provided any left at that time. So for only less than 50% h1s are filed.
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You can not file until you have received the degree (or at least when you have completed all work for the degree - maybe). The degree must be from a US University, not a foreign equivalent.
 
Jim Mills said:
You can not file until you have received the degree (or at least when you have completed all work for the degree - maybe).

My posting is very clear to even lay person. Why attorney is giving explanation on it? Is there any reason?
I posted, he can go for 20,000 quota at that time (Dec 2005 when he graduate)

The degree must be from a US University, not a foreign equivalent. Yes should be Masters or Higher not Bachelor degree as you posted earlier. Though you are attorney, I no need to accept your wrong posting. Attorney too commit mistakes.
http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1226840#post1226840



Are you telling to me this one.?
I should clarify, I work for attorney as a consultant means - whenever attorney has problem/not understanding the NIV/LC cases in technical issues they will consult me. I will give them advise. Some of the attorneys are 15+ yrs in their profession. That is my position.
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h1b US masters

I graduated in MS Engg TECH DEC 2000 Pitt
worked on H1B apr 2001- Nov 2004
Left for india Nov 15 2004
H1b Visa expired May 2005
Would like to file new H1
1. do i qualify for US masters H1 or only for fresh graduates.( as i read H1B cap has been reached)

2. as i have been out so long i hear if one stays out for 365 days 6 yrs h1 limit is reset. please advise when i should file for h1 as i feel i have been procastinating..

thnx
 
ramak07 said:
I graduated in MS Engg TECH DEC 2000 Pitt
worked on H1B apr 2001- Nov 2004
Left for india Nov 15 2004
H1b Visa expired May 2005
Would like to file new H1
1. do i qualify for US masters H1 or only for fresh graduates.( as i read H1B cap has been reached)


[I]"As directed by the H1B Visa reform act of 2004, USCIS treat as exempt from the cap for any fiscal year the first 20,000 h1B petitions reflecting an alien beneficiary with a US earned master's or higher degree"[/I] I t does not specify fresh or old US MS graduates. So everybody with US masters degree will qualify for this quota
2. as i have been out so long i hear if one stays out for 365 days 6 yrs h1 limit is reset. please advise when i should file for h1 as i feel i have been procastinating..
You can start applying your H1 after completing 365 days stays out of US , as a new H1 application. Never ever change or extend the old H1 visas.

thnx
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For Jim Mills JD

Great Guru,

You have been posting on this board for nearly as long as I have (I've been posting for nearly 7 years). People look for your answers to be accurate. Please be sure that you are providing CORRECT advice. If you do not know the answer, or if you do not have the time to provide a complete answer, you should either not answer or you should so state. Giving absolute answers to questions where the answer is not 100% clear, makes people very happy, until the denial or an insurmountable RFE comes in the mail.
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Jim Mills
I know you are attorney and graduated from Rutgers School of Law in 1997.

Please be sure that you are providing CORRECT advice. If you do not know the answer, or if you do not have the time to provide a complete answer, you should either not answer or you should so state. Giving absolute wrong information to questions where the answer is 100% clear, makes all the Bachelor degree people very happy, until the denial or an insurmountable RFE comes in the mail.

You posted:
per your post US Bachelor's degree holders are eliglble for 20,000 exempt quota. Which is absolutely wrong information, I am using absolute term once again. If lay people give wrong info, it is understood that they are not able to understand the legal term/statement. IF a JD give this statement , all the people tend to beleive it, that bachelors degree holders are eligible to apply for 20,000 quota.
http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1226840#post1226840

great guru
 
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