Startup LoungeMar 26, 2019
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Do startups ever get H1B quota?

Just curious.

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whsvehusb Mar 26, 2019

Yes they do.

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zzyzz Mar 26, 2019

Yeah, definitely. Our company's H1Bs has all got approved (over the course of a couple years though). I think it's just a myth that H1b quota are allocated per company.

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Hefeweizen Mar 26, 2019

All companies need to remain cognizant if the fact that they don’t become what is considered a H1B dependent company. So they strive to ensure that H1 candidates remain less than 15% of employee strength. https://www.immi-usa.com/h1b-visa/h-1b-dependent-employer/

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zqh008 Mar 26, 2019

And those that dont suffer from technical debt when their employees are not granted a visa by USCIS. We had to open an office in Toronto because we were at +40% and we had 5 employees in a one month period end up in that position.

AnchorFree WfHk43 Apr 7, 2019

Yes, H1B is available except if its the first time they are doing H1B there is a 90% chance for RFE. Because USCIS does not know the company they will scrutinize it more.