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Government

Mar. 30, 2007

Scrambling for Visas

Focus Column - By C. Matthew Schulz and Mechal Perl - The filing deadline is almost here for the few visas available permitting foreign professionals to work in the U.S.

FOCUS COLUMN

By C. Matthew Schulz and Mechal Perl

      Employers must file new H-1B visa petitions on or soon after April 1, 2007, before the limited annual supply is quickly exhausted for the new fiscal year.
      The H-1B visa allows U.S. companies to employ foreign professionals in the U.S. It is the most commonly used, and usually the best, visa option, but the supply is limited. Only 58,200 n...

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