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Hi Peter, thanks for doing this session! My question relates to techniques and probabilities of getting H1B visa for potential hires. We are a 5 year old profit

Hi Peter, thanks for doing this session! My question relates to techniques and probabilities of getting H1B visa for potential hires. We are a 5 year old profitable start-up with more than $1 million in revenue...how hard would it be for us to sponsor a potential new engineering hire for the visa process? I understand that it can cost $4k in the application and X in legal fees ($5k?) which we would be ok with. My questions are (a) what are the actual chances of success given the lottery system process for sponsoring an employee for the H1B visa, and (b) are we limited in the # of applications?

Eridrus 11y ago
Obviously not the OP, but the lottery is meant to be completely random, where the only thing that helps is being in the advanced degree bucket where you essentially get a chance in two lotteries. Last year the success rate for those without advanced degrees was something like 33%. I think you get one application per person, so you will hopefully get 1/3 of the visas you request, essentially 3Xing your costs.
- vickychijwani 11y ago
  The cost wouldn't be 3X, as USCIS refunds the application fees entirely if you're not picked in the lottery. However the lawyer's fees are still a cost. Source: http://www.murthy.com/2015/06/25/uscis-returning-h1b-cap-petitions-not-selected-in-lottery/ http://www.murthy.com/2015/06/25/uscis-returning-h1b-cap-pet...