For those in the immigration world, spring is H-1B season. This
alert is for employers that want to legally employ foreign
nationals.
H-1B status is for a professional whose job usually
requires a college or university degree at the bachelor's level
or above, who has a bachelor's level education or the
equivalent in a related field, and is otherwise qualified for the
position. The employer must offer and have the ability to pay
compensation of at least the higher of the "prevailing
wage" as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor or the
actual wage paid to other workers in the same job
category.
Students working with an Employment Card (EAD) in Optional
Practical Training, J-1 exchange visitors or talented candidates
from overseas who are needed by U.S. employers typically require
H-1B status. In fact, employer demand for H-1B workers far exceeds
the number of available visas. Congress set an annual limit on
these valuable visas and, for the last several
