Hi hkrishna, It is not difficult to get H1B from government office however the office needs to approve the process which is sometimes really difficult to get as an entry level person. Since government offices use tax-payers/federal money to sponsor the person - they are not willing to spend the money unless it is high level position. One of my friend also had job offer from Department of Transporation paying around ~90K for one year (accountant) but they were not willing to sponsor.

dapu · Jan 24, 2011 7:46 PM

Why do u want them to sponsor u(pay fees for H1b).Ask them for the documentation help only and hire a lawyer for the processing(Pay all the fees urself).

edipre · Jan 24, 2011 8:27 PM

 Thanks for your input dapu and edipre. Since I am STEM degree holder (or will be) I will have 29 months OPT after college. Its no big deal I can hire a lawyer and file H1-B, if they will not pay me. When would be a good time to file it though, should I file at the start, middle or end of my OPT?

hkrishna · Jan 24, 2011 8:54 PM

You can file any time! Since Government job do not fall under any quota system.

A1 · Jan 24, 2011 9:35 PM