Immigration
Aug. 5, 2020
Professional visas: An overview of H-1Bs and alternatives
In 2020, USCIS received approximately 275,000 registrations during the registration period. Since there were more registrations than the number of visas available, the government ran a lottery, and the chance of being selected was less than 30%.
Tiffany Chang Wu
Associate, Fragomen Del Rey Bernsen & Loewy LLP
Email: tchang@fragomen.com
Tiffany provides long-term strategy planning to employers and foreign nationals and helps them navigate complex business immigration laws.
Mitch Wexler
Partner, Fragomen Del Rey Bernsen & Loewy LLP
Email: mwexler@fragomen.com
Mitch is the managing partner of the firm's Irvine, Los Angeles, and San Diego offices. Mitch is a certified specialist in immigration and nationality law and has been practicing immigration exclusively for 30 years.
Every year, companies of all industries and sizes, including tech, aerospace, pharmaceutical, entertainment, and academia vie to attract the most qualified talent from around the world. It is no surprise that the H-1B visa remains the hottest, most sought-after ticket for companies to employ these highly skilled foreign national professionals. For the hundreds of thousands of professionals who apply each year, winning the H-1B golden ticket is a dream — the H-1B may p...
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