H-1B
- International Services
- Immigration Updates
- F-1 Students
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J-1 Exchange Visitors
- J-1 Exchange Visitors
- Bringing Exchange Visitors to UMMC
- Exchange Visitor Categories
- Funding Requirements
- English Proficiency Requirement
- Medical Insurance
- Arriving in the U.S.
- Maintaining Legal Status
- Dependents
- Travel
- Extension of Stay
- Completing the Program
- Transferring from UMMC
- Transferring to UMMC
- Home Country Physical Presence
- J-1 Forms
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H-1B
- H-1B Overview
- Dual Intent
- Department of Labor Requirements
- Sponsoring Department Responsibilities
- IS Responsibilities
- Filing Locations and Fees
- Approval and Notification
- Acquiring Initial H-1B Status
- Length of Authorized Stay
- Dependents
- Travel
- Changing Employers
- Changes in Duties and Responsibilities
- Extension of Status
- Termination of Employment
- H-1B Forms
- Other Visas
- Other Resources
Approval and Notification
When the H-1B petition is approved, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will mail a Form I-797, Notice of Approval to International Services. If the H-1B employee is outside of the United States, USCIS will send notification of the approval to the U.S. consulate where the employee intends to apply for the H-1 visa. IS will mail original approval notice to the H-1B employee, and he/she will then present the I-797 to the U.S. consulate in order to obtain a visa.
If the H-1B candidate is already in the United States and is changing from another nonimmigrant status (F-1, J-1, etc.), the approval notice will include an attached Form I-94, which will serve as evidence of H-1B classification, but will not automatically grant the employee an H-1B visa. If the employee leaves the United States after obtaining H-1B status, in order to be readmitted to the U.S., he/she must apply for and obtain an H-1B visa stamp at a U.S. consulate.
When expedited processing is utilized, the Premium Processing Unit at the USCIS California Service Center will send an e-mail notification to IS after the petition has been approved. IS will normally receive the hard copy of the H-1B approval notice within 5-7 working days after the email notification.
Note: The H-1B employee will not be allowed to begin employment until the hard copy of the H-1B approval notice has been received and the employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification has been completed or updated.