H-1B TEMPORARY WORKER VISA

The H-1B visa category is designated for individuals coming temporarily to the U.S. to perform services in a specialty occupation. A specialty occupation is defined as an occupation which requires theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge, and attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree for the specific specialization (or its equivalent in experience).

The Department of Labor (DOL) is involved with the H-1B visa application and employers bear a certain liability when filing H-1B petitions. Employers must make attestations about the wages for H-1B positions and they must guarantee the return fare home if an H-1B’s employment is terminated before the end of the period of authorized stay. Willful violation of the regulations can result in the university being fined and prevented from filing H-1B petitions for one year.

H-1B Fee Payment Policy

For New H-1B Employees

H-1B Pre-Arrival Information

Arriving in St. Louis

Transferring (Porting) to Washington University

Changing Status to H-1B

Housing

Finding Housing

Employee Change of Address Instructions

H Status Information

Maintaining H-1B Status

H-4 Dependent Information

Traveling

H-1B Travel Guidelines

Applying for an H-1B Visa / Revalidation