Many of the top US sponsor companies who were shut out in the

cold, due to this year's H1B Cap being reached very early, are

doing everything in their power to ensure they get their fair

share of new H1B visa employees as fast as possible.

People wishing to work in the USA will:

1. Need to find a job within a company who will 'sponsor' and

H1B visa for the employee.

2. Ensure the new employer (known as the sponsor company) then

files the H1B application on behalf of the employee.

3. Wait until the visa application is approved by the US

Immigration Bureau.

Two special categories involving work are Labor and National

Interest. In the case of Labor, an applicant may obtain a green

card who shows the ability and willingness to perform a specific

job in a specifically assigned region, according to a specific

set of skills.

Employer sponsorship may be waived in the case of an applicant

who can demonstrate that he or she has professional skills to be

of national interest to the United States.

A similar arrangement would exist for academics and

researchers who are recognised internationally as being at the

top of their field.

In the case of applications for a green card because of family

connections, it must be through an immediate family relationship.

A person may apply for a green card if a child, parent or sibling

is already an American Citizen. If the parent of a child (who is

a minor) is already an American citizen then the child is

automatically eligible for a green card.

Also within the broad category of family relationships falls

marriage to an existing American citizen. The American citizen

must also reside in the United States and there must be

sufficient proof to show that the marriage is legitimate.

However, in the case of the former example, through a sponsor

employer, the limit this year is 65,000 applicants. Those who

believe they are eligible should seek advice right away.