Going to apply for New H1b through a consulting comapany..please clarify my doubt..

Re: Going to apply for New H1b through a consulting comapany..please clarify my doubt

yes sounds good to me too..even i had approached a lot of consultancies this year and a few points to note from my experience.

1. as far as i understand how it works now is that, the company(abc) cannot file for H1 for you unless they have a project for you. becuase that is what uscis asks for first. like you said they are going to start marketing for you by showing fake experience in your resume, make sure u get a valid job offer before they file for your H1 and pay them the fees.

Why I say this is because there are a lot of consultants here, who fool you by telling that they will market your resume, take the H1 fees from you, and then dont file H1/are unable to get you a job. So make sure your consultant is genuine and he is not fooling you into anything. my research from the past 7 months has made me realize that there is no consultant ready to file h1 for people with H4 status.

Also check that the consultant is not blacklisted by the company law board/USCIS and they have filed for H1 in the past. Dont go on words, check it yourself on various sites such as myvisajobs/immihelp.com etc.
Do a search on google on the number of H1 they have filed and have been approved

Also ask him if he has anybody still on bench. because logically if he has people on bench currently he just cant get a job for you leaving all the others in queue..IF possible get some references who are working for him and speak to them of their experience.

These are some points that have come to my mind. Dear Friend, i am not trying to scare you or say negative things about your consultant. but its important to remain cautious in this scenario when so much money is involved.

Wish you good luck and hope you get a job soon :thumbsup

 

Re: Going to apply for New H1b through a consulting comapany..please clarify my doubt

Hi Erne,

That is good news for you then..All the best to you and hope you get a job of your dreams very soon.

 

Re: Going to apply for New H1b through a consulting comapany..please clarify my doubt

Hi,

If you don't mind, will you be able to share the consultants name, as many of us are still trying our luck for H1 and it will be helpful.

 

Re: Going to apply for New H1b through a consulting comapany..please clarify my doubt

You mean to say that the consultant will fake your experience in your resume(i.e US experience) and market you as a valid H1 holder(when you are not) to a prospective client (who thinks you are a valid H1 holder)? And if the client agrees to have you on board then go ahead and file for your H1 because now you have a project??
I think a new H1 even premium processed will take atleast 15 days and i think most clients prefer people who can join immediately so does that not put you at a disadvantage?
Like someone else mentioned in the thread, you will be in queue if there are others on bench.
Even if things go as per plan, what happens if for some reason, your petition gets rejected?