ADVISORY – KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Posted by nostops on August 1, 2008
Advisory:
The earliest one can apply for the H1 visa is not before april of 2009.
It is the month of August and there is no lottery system at present and so the H1 visa is NOT an option for now. There are some emails doing their rounds and contacts made by so-called employers from the USA claiming that the USCIS has opened yet another lottery system to acccomodate H1B applicants who have not made it to the ‘recent’ lottery…
Please note: these are false statements and it is advised to refrain from such claims made .. the best way to kow is by consistently checking with the uscis web site at http://www.uscis.gov
However, other visa possibilities may be possible provided there is a real job offer and visa opportunities may arise… if there is indeed an employer that needs you to work for them in the USA.
Suggestion to any and all those who wish to pursue a job overseas is to seek a job .. not an “employer”…. a job is a guarantee of a visa… ONLY an employer without a job is not !
There are some web sites in the US that have been sending out emails and claiming this to be true…
We are aware of such web sites and the IT Consulting firms behind them…
There are many who have not received their refunds from their employers, & those who say their application to the lottery did not get selected… these fradulent emails about the renewal of the lottery system is one way to stall or avoid issuing the refunds.
Besides forfetting the amounts paid to these companies, it is advisable to ask for the filling receipt and the rejection/approval letter from the USCIS from the employer.
A scanned copy, a fax simply is no proof that the employer has indeed applied for the visa on your behalf.
Over 80% of those filed but not selected are feared to be losing their refund fees. Ask for the ORIGNAL document from the employer. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO YOUR ORIGINAL COPY. The USCIS sends two copies to the employers (one for you the applicant) the other for the employer that files the petition on your behalf.
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