Posted by: Stiffler February 20, 2012
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I am not a lawyer and haven't gone through this process. But from what I have heard, I can make some suggestions.
First of all, you can absolutely start and pay for the process by yourself, with the blessings of your employer ofcourse, since your employer information is needed in the application.
Your first step would be to get a lawyer who specializes in H1B filing. Few years back it cost around $2500 which included premium processing fee of $1000. My guess is $3,500 would cover the cost of application, premium processing and attorney's fees.
The lawyer you hire will answer all the rest of the questions you have, but as far as I know, if you can get H1B visa right around the time of your graduation, you don't need OPT.
First of all, you can absolutely start and pay for the process by yourself, with the blessings of your employer ofcourse, since your employer information is needed in the application.
Your first step would be to get a lawyer who specializes in H1B filing. Few years back it cost around $2500 which included premium processing fee of $1000. My guess is $3,500 would cover the cost of application, premium processing and attorney's fees.
The lawyer you hire will answer all the rest of the questions you have, but as far as I know, if you can get H1B visa right around the time of your graduation, you don't need OPT.