The Form I-797 is your official Approval Notice and Form I-94 for your H-1B status. The top of your Approval Notice will show: Notice Type: Approval Notice Class: H1B Valid from MM/DD/YYYY to ...

Hiring a foreign national employee differs significantly from hiring a U.S. citizen, and requires the employing department to obtain an employment-based visa before the individual can work in the U.S.

When the H-1B approval came through, it should have been the end of a long process. The lottery had worked. The petition had been filed correctly. USCIS had approved it. But the approval notice never ...

Overseas and Change of Status applicants will need to apply for an initial H-1B. The OISS only accepts H-1B requests from NU sponsoring departments, so any application should begin with the applicant ...

Although the steps and materials required may vary slightly, the basic procedure is the same: The H-1B applicant will submit required forms and documentation to the host department. The host ...