Posted by: Big_Lebowski July 24, 2012
F1 to H1B
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      I am myself employed at a university and if they can employ you the H1B cap doesn't apply to you. I am pretty sure about this. However for your convinience, here is a text i got fom online :

"The second class of exemptions are H1B cap exempt petitioners. The cap does not apply to certain applicants filing for H1B visas through institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, and government research organizations. Many foreign nationals are not aware that a qualified institution of higher education or research non-profit organization is exempt from the H1B cap and can sponsor an H1B visa any time of the year (and at a lower filing cost). Let’s take a closer look at which institutions qualify for the H1B cap-exempt status."

and here is the link

http://www.visapro.com/Immigration-Articles/?a=1090&z=48

however, if you google H1B exempt , there is plenty of material on this online. The bottom line is , if youe employer is an non-profit registered organozation, you are cap exempt.


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