What we offer

At Razor's Edge Consulting, we value our consultants and believe that they should be given their fair share. Our typical consultant keeps 90% of the bill rate, which is well above the industry standard. Since the promoters of the company were previously on H1-B, they thoroughly understand the problems and issues faced by people who are in the same boat.

What is H1B visa?

The H1-B is a non-immigrant classification used by an alien who will be employed temporarily in a specialty occupation. The H1-B visa program is primarily a USA work visa OR work permit.

The US Government introduced the H1-B visa to offer and enable highly skilled alien professionals and international students from all over the world the opportunity to live and work in the USA. The H1-B visa enables US employers to hire foreign professionals for a specified period of time. You cannot get an H1-B without an employer.

Generally, the H1-B visa is valid for three years. However, it may also be extended for an additional three years resulting in a six-year maximum. If you seek a second H1-B because you changed employers, this will not extend your stay under the H1-B for another six years. The absolute maximum duration for a visa under the "H" category is six years.

After completing six years in total on H1-B visa, an alien must remain outside the United States for one year before another H-1B petition can be approved. Certain aliens working on Defense Department projects may remain in H-1B status for 10 years. In addition, certain aliens may obtain an extension of H-1B status beyond the 6-year maximum period, when:

• 365 days or more have passed since the filing of any application for labor certification, Form ETA 750, that is required or used by the alien to obtain status as an EB immigrant, or
• 365 days or more have passed since the filing of an EB immigrant petition.

One of the main advantages of the H1-B visa is that it is a 'dual intent' visa which means that you can apply for a Green Card (Legal Permanent Residency). H1-B visa will not be denied simply because a person has intentions to become a permanent resident. The assumption is that if for some reason the permanent residency petition is denied, the person would still have the intention to return home.

New H1-B visa can be filed or your current H1-B can be transferred to Razor's Edge Consulting. We are more than happy to help candidates who are in the US and want to work with us.

H1-B visa qualifying occupation categories are jobs in the fields of computer science, health care, engineering, law, accounting, financial analysis, management consulting, university teaching, architecture and scientific research positions. An individual can NOT sponsor their own H1-B visa. To obtain H1-B visa, process is as below.

• You must first find a job with a US employer (sponsor)
• Then your prospective employer (sponsor) files your H1-B application with the USCIS
• USCIS approves your H1-B application.
• If you are applying for visa for the first time then you need to get the visa stamped on the passport in your country of residence.
• If the H1-B application is applied for while the candidate is in the U.S., then the candidate can start working with the new employer as soon as USCIS provides the receipt of the application.
• You can start work in the USA for your new employer.
• Once the H1-B approval comes through, the candidate needs to get visa stamped on the Passport. This has to be done before entry/reentry into the USA.

We also sponsor employement based Green Cards