Is H1B visa approved according to your graduation background and past work exp.

[amit.rahate]

Hi,


I am a B.E in Civil from Mumbai University, June 2003 pass out. While doing my B.E I had a one year drop in First Year.

After completion of my B.E, I worked for a Construction firm as Site Engineer for 1 Year and 3 Months. I left that firm and joined Applied Software Engineering course (was full time course totally on core Java and J2EE).

I got a certificate of Applied Software Engineering course. Then after I worked in small company for 6 months as Software Engineer, which manufactures cables, they recruited me to develop and maintain their inhouse web project.

Soon after 6 months I left that company and joined other company and till the date (i.e 2 years and 6 months) I am working as Senior Software Engineer.

I am having total 3 years of IT Experience and 1.3 years of other experience.

My queries are:

1. Am I applicable for H1B for IT job?
2. Will my graduation stream and after graduation first job affect for H1B processing?
3. I am having all certificates mentioning IT related course and work experience along with skill set mentioned, are they enough for H1B processing?
4. Now I am going to join a renowned CMM 5i company, will it help for easing up H1B processing?
5. I am looking for getting an offer from US Company directly, do my background satisfy the needs of H1B visa?

Please do help me by answering my queries. Thank you.

[amit.rahate]

Hi all,

Can anyone help with the answer. I will be greatfull.

[hardcorerahmanite]

buddy u r just fine, no worries, good luck and welcome to America

[amit.rahate]

Thank you, atleast somebody is listening to my queries.....

[simran]

Thank you, atleast somebody is listening to my queries.....

consulate officer can Q? u have a BE Civil and going to join a US job for which u don't have any background as s/w. 3-4 yrs back it was fine, but now a days consulate officer do Q these kind of jumping from field to field without any relevant background.

[amit.rahate]

Thank you for reply.
But I working as Software Engineer in CMMi 5 Company have total IT experience of 3 years. Still there be a problem? I hope that you will reply to my request.

[hardcorerahmanite]

man, I have a civil engineering degree from B'lore University but working in Software and me sitting in US, just my 2 cents!

[amit.rahate]

Thank you dude for your reply, I feel good now. I was bit worried about it earlier.

[simran]

Thank you for reply.
But I working as Software Engineer in CMMi 5 Company have total IT experience of 3 years. Still there be a problem? I hope that you will reply to my request.

i said, they will raise Q, i didn't say they will right away deny H1. all depends how u perform in interview.

[ActAccord]

Simran is right,

I got the question from V.O.
As I did Electrical Engineering.

V.O asked me "Your graduation is not related to Computer Science, what additional qualification you hold to prove your education in Computer Science"


My response " Electrical Engineering do have proper computer education as elective subjects which I had done in my engineering (showed my consolidated mark sheet with some programming subjects in it), I did completed various certification on computers (showed my certifications) and I have 8yrs of IT industry"

You need to prove your experience is worth getting H1 in the best possible way. Your "Applied Software Engineering course" and experience in well known MNC will help you a bit.

Best of luck.

[amit.rahate]

Dear all,

If anyone has to add something related to this topic please share ur experiences, it might help me or anyone in this world. Thank you...

[amit.rahate]

Will my one year engineering drop matter for H1B processing

[delhiramanathan]

simran and act accord are right in what they have stated. during last year for H1B stamping, lot many people were queried on this by VOs and some of them were rejected.

[amit.rahate]

But if I am having some points to prove my specialty in Software domain, still my one year drop may or may not affect H1B processing.

[amit.rahate]

Guys, can anybody add their view?

[antonykose]

Hi,

If you have sufficient experience to show and your company is a good one, the one year drop will not matter at all....

Rgds,
ant

[srinikg]

My personal experience
I am a phy grad-1993 I have always worked in IT
4yrs all over India
3 and 1/2 yrs in singapore
I got my 1st H1 in 2000 from singapore.
I got my 2nd H1 from Bombay in 2003.
I got my 3rd H1(transfer 2004).
2 and 1/2 yrs back when I went to get my visa stamped in Delhi.the guy asked me what I did ..when I told him what I did , he said its too generic and asked me tech questions :) thats my 2 cents

Not a Legal Advice..Consult an attorney and dont base your decesion on this reply

[amit.rahate]

Thank you guys for the replies. This has really boost me. Since I am new to H1B and getting your valuable responses from your experience really helps guys like us. You really do not know it is a great help. Thanks a lot.

But people do not stop adding your experiences, they might be helpful to someone. ;)

[amit.rahate]

Can anybody add some info about which is the good consulate for H1B?

[cncd1]

In your home country, you must attend at the consulate serving your residence in most cases. The specific consulate you attend will not affect you; some consulates have a higher number of fraudulent applicants and thus have a reputation of being a bad place to attend interview.

[vidya31184]

Hi ...


i wann apply for h1 b this year .My educational background is B.Sc.& M.B.A. (finance).total education is 17 years .So my Q? is am i eligible for h1b approval & what r the other options so that it will be approved.

thanks in advance.
vidya

[sudhamsh]

What is your experience in IT?

[sudhamsh]

man, I have a civil engineering degree from B'lore University but working in Software and me sitting in US, just my 2 cents!

As Simran said, this was fine few years ago. I had the same situation a year ago as my graduation is from non-computer field. But I had a 3 year full time IT certificate, 8 years of experience which included 3 years of overseas experience which made the impact on the VO. And now given the situation in US market, every single detail will be looked through carefully. Though 3 years of IT exp + MNC exp may give an edge but it prooves to be good when the VO gets satisfied at the time of interview with the documents you carry and your level of confidence in replying the VOs queries

[vidya31184]

Hi sudhamsh,

thanks for ur prompt reply..I do not have any It experience & I am in USA on H4 visa... CAN I apply for H1 with fake experience letter or suggest me other options.


thanks in advance.

[sudhamsh]

Hi sudhamsh,

thanks for ur prompt reply..I do not have any It experience & I am in USA on H4 visa... CAN I apply for H1 with fake experience letter or suggest me other options.


thanks in advance.

Better do nothing rather than putting fake certificates unless you want to land in troubles, in caught. If you wish to work, study some relavent courses for a year or two then start looking for a job or if you want to really make use of your time, try some charity work in your community i.e. libraries, child care, schools etc.). Hope I did not hurt you.

[amit.rahate]

Hi sudhamsh,

thanks for ur prompt reply..I do not have any It experience & I am in USA on H4 visa... CAN I apply for H1 with fake experience letter or suggest me other options.


thanks in advance.

Many times consultant over look the experience letters, they are only concerned with years of experience.

But I will advice do not land yourself in trouble.

[amit.rahate]

Hi Amit,

One of my close friend also in the same boat,so just want to know r u going to apply H1 for coming year or already applied and got approval and waiting for the Visa interview...........U r reply to this query will help my friend to take the one step further in his carrier.......Thanks

Prem


Hi Prem,

I was trying to send private message, but u have blocked the private messages. Hence I am unable to respond to ur query

[cncd1]

Hi sudhamsh,

thanks for ur prompt reply..I do not have any It experience & I am in USA on H4 visa... CAN I apply for H1 with fake experience letter or suggest me other options.


thanks in advance.

MISREPRESENTATION = PERMANENT BAN FROM US You are on H4 now. Do you really want to be deported for this illegal act?