The H-1B category applies to foreign nationals coming temporarily to the U.S. to perform services in a specialty occupation. Also included are fashion models of distinguished merit and ability. Excluded from this category are agricultural workers and persons of extraordinary ability or achievement in the sciences, education or business. In essence, the position offered and the foreign national must meet certain threshold levels of professional standing.

For more detailed information relating to the H-1B category, please select a title below:

• H-1B General Summary
• H-1B Flow Chart
• H-1B Degree Equivalency
• H-1B Dependency Summary
• H-1B Portability
• The Impact of Employment Termination or Layoff on H-1B Status
• Suggested Documents Needed to Apply for an H-1B Visa at a U.S. Consulate

• LCA Summary
• Actual Wage Factors
• Prevailing Wage Standards
• "Benching" Obligations
• Worksite Transfers of an H-1B Employee
• Placing an H-1B Employee at a Third-Party Worksite
• Placing an H-1B Employee Temporarily at Another Worksite
• H-1B Workers Who Travel in the Course of Their Job
• Fee Payment by Employers
• Employer Payment of Legal Fees and Costs in H-1B and Permanent Resident Sponsorship