[Nami]

I currently get a job at law firm as accountant. I would like to ask them to sponsor H1 visa for me( work permit). It is so complicated to me for the process. what should i begin?

I am international student F1 visa. I know there’s a fee for the process and I can even tell them to pay by myself. My question is that i heard that my friend need to pay for the attorney fees. Why would you hire a lawyer for the process? is it necessary ? i tried to look on the website and not sure which website is the formal one and being reliable ? I don’t know what to begin and what to do , to ask employer? has anybody experienced with this?

Illinois CPA 02/15

[impska]

I didn't do H-1B, but I did immigrate with a spousal visa. English is my first language, and I can say with certainty that I was capable of filling out all of the paperwork myself. That said, we did hire a lawyer and it made the process very smooth. Would I have been able to immigrate without a lawyer? Probably. But during the process, I heard many horror stories from people who were getting denied/delayed because of errors on their forms or general bureaucratic issues at USCIS.

Immigration attorneys know the process inside and out and they tend to know people inside USCIS who can un-stick the process if it gets stuck.

If you're already feeling confused about how to apply for an H-1B, then getting an attorney is the right thing to do – especially since there's a quota on how many H-1Bs are issued. If you screw up your application because you're confused about something, you'll lose your chance that that visa will go to someone else.

That said, you already work at a law firm. So start there. Tell them that you want them to sponsor you and see what they say. They may be willing to do the majority of the work for free. If not, they may be able to refer you to an immigration lawyer.

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