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I’m currently holding a B2 Visa and have been to the US twice before. I’m a computer engineer with 3 years of professional experience and looking for a H1B sponsorship. My options now are to come to the US with B2 visa then look for job
Asked on May 20, 2015 under Immigration Law, California
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Yes, that is basically what your options are for now given that the H-1B is subject to an annual quota and the quota for the upcoming year has already been filled (lottery system the past few years). The earliest that a new H-1B could be filed on your behalf would be April 1, 2016 with a start date of employment of no earlier than October 1, 2016, which is when the following fiscal year would commence, with its annual quota.
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