{"id":6098,"date":"2023-04-04T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T17:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krilaw.com\/?p=6098"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:20:14","slug":"improving-your-chances-of-getting-an-h-1b-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krilaw.com\/es\/improving-your-chances-of-getting-an-h-1b-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving Your Chances of Getting an H-1B Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. immigration law<\/a> allows American employers to recruit and employ noncitizens, and on the other hand, noncitizens can apply for non-immigrant (temporary) or permanent work visas (green cards), typically if they have an American employer willing to sponsor them. A popular nonimmigrant work visa is H1B. At Kriezelman Burton & Associates, we have experienced <\/span>H1B work visa<\/span> immigration attorneys who help clients in the Chicago area to navigate the complex immigration system and obtain H1B visas. We are based in Chicago, but we also handle cases in Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Qualification for U.S. H1B Visa<\/h2>\n

To be approved for an H1B visa<\/a>, you must first have an offer of temporary employment<\/a> from a U.S. employer. To qualify, the job offered must be in a “specialty occupation.” This is a technical requirement that is simply a job that requires the application of highly specialized knowledge and one that requires possession of at least a bachelor\u2019s degree or higher for one to qualify for the job.<\/span><\/p>\n

To satisfy regulations that the job offered qualifies as a specialty occupation, USCIS considers four criteria, and these are:<\/span><\/p>\n