H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitions: Proving a Job Is a Specialty Occupation | Practical Law

H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitions: Proving a Job Is a Specialty Occupation | Practical Law

A Practice Note about how a job may qualify as a specialty occupation under the H-1B nonimmigrant visa classification. H-1B visas are used by employers to sponsor foreign nationals to work in the US. This Note describes how US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) determines whether a job qualifies as a specialty occupation and provides practice tips for H-1B sponsoring employers and their counsel in drafting an H-1B petition.

H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitions: Proving a Job Is a Specialty Occupation

Practical Law Practice Note w-025-5193 (Approx. 15 pages)

H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitions: Proving a Job Is a Specialty Occupation

by Praveena Nallainathan, Quarles & Brady LLP, with Practical Law Labor & Employment
Maintained • USA (National/Federal)
A Practice Note about how a job may qualify as a specialty occupation under the H-1B nonimmigrant visa classification. H-1B visas are used by employers to sponsor foreign nationals to work in the US. This Note describes how US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) determines whether a job qualifies as a specialty occupation and provides practice tips for H-1B sponsoring employers and their counsel in drafting an H-1B petition.