The O-1 Visa as an Alternative to H-1B
Introduction
Getting an H-1B visa can be challenging. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received approximately 124,000 H-1B petitions during the filing period, which began on April 1, 2013. In just five days, USCIS reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year 2014. On April 7, 2013, USCIS used a computer-generated random selection process (commonly known as a “lottery”) to select a sufficient number of petitions needed to meet the caps of 65,000 for the general Read more [...]