Hi everyone I am applying for a role in Cisco US while I am based in middle east and wondering if I got accepted .. Will they be able to process my work visa H1B? Or will be there any hurdles? Currently in Microsoft TC: 110k
The H1B process is broken, ie, it’s not reliable and employers know that. You wouldn’t get an interview
I am having the interview next week!! Yet I want to set some expectations that is why I am asking here
You have a better chance of an internal transfer than being picked for an H1B. Right now, with so many visa holders and US citizens unemployed you will be at a disadvantage
Wow thank u for the honesty
Can they do a l1?
I think L1 is only for internal transfers
Ask Microsoft to apply for L1 visa. Chances of getting picked in lottery is slim.
I wish there is a matching opportunity
do you have an h1b or do you expect them to make a new one? if the latter, companies almost never hire people in such setup as they’d need to wait for you for almost a year: they can only apply you in April, and you can only start in Oct 2024
This is what I understood from research on internet and that’s why it is weird for me they are having a meeting with me on monday .. i thought there might be changes for work visa i dont know about
Even though if you get a US company to file for your visa which is rare , you have to go through lottery system to get one.
I apply for it from my home country right? and can't relocate till lottery is over and results are announced?
Yes