H-1B, without the drama
The workhorse visa for degreed professionals — and the most calendar-sensitive filing in US immigration. Strategy first, then petitions built to hold.
The H-1B rewards preparation and punishes improvisation: an annual registration window, a lottery, wage-level scrutiny, and a specialty-occupation standard that officers probe hard. A petition assembled against those questions from the start is the difference between an approval and a season lost to an RFE.
Cap strategy and registration
March comes fast. Registration is a strategy exercise, not a form: which entities register, which roles qualify, and what happens if the lottery misses.
- Registration planning across related entities, done within the rules
- Backup routes mapped before results day — E, L, TN, O-1, or cap-exempt
- Timeline planning so start dates survive the October 1 reality
Petitions engineered against RFEs
The specialty-occupation and wage questions are predictable. The filing answers them before they are asked.
- Degree-to-duties analysis documented up front
- Wage level selected defensibly, not conveniently
- Employer-employee relationship evidence for placement-based work
Life after approval
The H-1B is a relationship, not an event.
- Amendments for material changes in role or location
- Extensions and max-out planning against the six-year clock
- Portability filings when talent moves — with start-work timing done right
Common questions
When do we have to start?
What if our candidate isn't selected in the lottery?
Can H-1B lead to a green card?
Map the route before you file
One consultation, every viable category, timelines in writing.