Posted by: houstonweb February 20, 2012
H1 B situation for graduate student
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Hi,

If you're top 20 business school graduate, you should aim big and try to apply for good national/intl companies which will cover your h1b as well as be willing to apply for GC in future. If you're thinking that well if this company will offer me a job,i'll take it and apply for another job while i'm working there ... well that will be quite difficult ..
 
Having said that, if you do decide to go with this company it is best you apply for OPT, with OPT you won't have to pay taxes, and will give you an opportunity to really evaluate this company and move to another if you so decide without having to worry abt h1b transfers, etc.

H1B fees USCIS fees: $325 (regular filing fee) + $500 (anti-fraud fee)+ $750 (American worker training fee) if your company employs 25 or less employees or $1,500 (if your company employs more than 25 employees) + $1,225 (premium process fee. Optional, but You'll need to do this if you decide to skip OPT) +  any attorney fees ($1000 - $2000).

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