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I have a PhD in philosophy (with a dissertation on symbolic logic). When I was interviewing in the US, I was told repeatedly that it would impossible for me to

I have a PhD in philosophy (with a dissertation on symbolic logic). When I was interviewing in the US, I was told repeatedly that it would impossible for me to get an H1B visa for an IT job because my degree is not in science or engineering. BorderScore doesn't seem to take this sort of thing into account, unless I'm missing something.

jy1 12y ago
They ask for a LI profile don't they?
- bluerobotcat 12y ago
  That's true. At the time I was a fresh graduate so they wouldn't have been able to tell from my LinkedIn profile though. I requested a report and I will post an update here when I get it.
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untog 12y ago
I was in the same situation and ended up still getting one as six years of work experience counted as equivalent to a degree, or something along those lines. I'd try the service to see if it takes that into account but I deleted my LinkedIn account a long time ago.
bluerobotcat 12y ago
I got the following assessment: The short version is that you can start working in the U.S. within 6 weeks, and stay for at least 2 years with: - a 82% chance of success - $2,183.13/year cost to sponsor you I suspect this is wrong. Previously I was also told that the waiting period could easily be up to 9 months.
- scient 12y ago
  There is a ton of misinformation out there related to different visas. The time spent waiting depends on the type of visa you are after, as does the costs and requirements involved. I personally got a H1B visa paperwork done within a week or two, got the positive answer like a month after submitting my request (and note that the submission times here are fixed, it can only be done once a year during a specific timeframe), and was working in the US within days of the visa allowing it. Just to clarify the timeline - you apply in April, get a response in May, and can start working in October.

jy1 12y ago

They ask for a LI profile don't they?

bluerobotcat 12y ago
That's true. At the time I was a fresh graduate so they wouldn't have been able to tell from my LinkedIn profile though. I requested a report and I will post an update here when I get it.
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untog 12y ago

I was in the same situation and ended up still getting one as six years of work experience counted as equivalent to a degree, or something along those lines. I'd try the service to see if it takes that into account but I deleted my LinkedIn account a long time ago.

bluerobotcat 12y ago

I got the following assessment: The short version is that you can start working in the U.S. within 6 weeks, and stay for at least 2 years with: - a 82% chance of success - $2,183.13/year cost to sponsor you I suspect this is wrong. Previously I was also told that the waiting period could easily be up to 9 months.

scient 12y ago
There is a ton of misinformation out there related to different visas. The time spent waiting depends on the type of visa you are after, as does the costs and requirements involved. I personally got a H1B visa paperwork done within a week or two, got the positive answer like a month after submitting my request (and note that the submission times here are fixed, it can only be done once a year during a specific timeframe), and was working in the US within days of the visa allowing it. Just to clarify the timeline - you apply in April, get a response in May, and can start working in October.