US Immigration Lawyers Recommend You Apply For Your H1B Visa Now
As US Immigration Lawyers in the UK, our experts encourage applicants for US H1B Visas to make their application now.
Our solicitors provide US immigration services in the UK and can help you apply for your H1B Visa whether you are based in the UK or elsewhere.
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For US immigration advice contact OTS Solicitors online to arrange a phone, Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams or Cisco WebEx consultation or to make an appointment at our offices in London.
Why the rush?
Donald Trump’s second term as US president could have wide-ranging implications for those wanting to live and work in the US. His tough talk on immigration may not just affect those risking everything to make the dangerous journey to the US from South America.
Our US immigration lawyers in the UK anticipate:
- An increase in H1B Visa refusals
- Suspension of the visa for some specialty occupations
- Immigration legislation and rule changes on visa eligibility and Green Cards
The evidence on why you should apply for your H1B Visa now
You may think that our H1B Visa Solicitors in the UK are just pushing visa applications but there is history and statistics to back up why we recommend applying for your visa:
- Immigration has moved up the political agenda for all political parties
- In 2020, during Donald Trump’s first presidency, he suspended the granting of some H1B Visa applications
- In 2019, during the Trump years, H1B Visa applications had a refusal rate of around 21%
- During the Biden administration, the Work Visa refusal rate dropped to around 4%
- In his second presidency Trump has the support of the House and Senate and will be able to bring in new immigration legislation should he choose to do so
Donald Trump won his second term partially through his political campaign of jobs for US workers. Most US employers can see how Work Visas offering highly paid employment to foreigners flies in the face of what many US voters expect of a second Trump presidential term.
H1B Visas at risk
If we had to make an educated guess, our attorneys suggest that the H1B Visas most at risk of legislative change are those that are:
- For less highly skilled and specialist workers
- Entry-level occupations
- Jobs where US nationals have the qualifications to apply but under the current immigration rules are not getting job offers because of the availability of more highly skilled professionals able to move to the US with an H1B Visa
Sectors and companies at risk include:
- Healthcare
- Engineering
- Tech
- Start-ups
In 2022 the American Immigration Council published a report analysing workers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The report makes interesting reading because it highlights US reliance on talented and highly qualified workers from overseas.
Key points from the report are:
- Migrants made up nearly a quarter (23.1%) of all US STEM workers in the in 2019
- In 2019 there were around 2.5 million migrant STEM workers in the US
- Migrants from India amounted to nearly 29% of all migrant STEM workers
The bottom line
US immigration law firms expect
- Increased scrutiny of H1B Visa applications
- Greater need for evidence to prove eligibility
- Rule changes
- Suspensions of some specialty occupations from the Work Visa
- Stopping some H1B Visa applicants from being able to bring family members with them or ending work authorisation for spouses to make the US a less attractive place to move to
However, we can't predict with any degree of certainty how the ‘Elon Musk effect’ will temper immigration policy changes and changes to the specialist Work Visa.
Silicon Valley and tech sector bosses want to bring the brightest and best STEM workers to the US to fuel innovation and growth. With a team of billionaires with business interests drafted to help run government departments, they may win the argument that recruiting the best overseas workers is to the advantage of the US as the country will only achieve innovation and growth through boldness.
H1B Visa immigration support
Our top US visa lawyers in London provide:
- Help with US Work Visa applications and will guide you through the petition process
- Advice on H1B Visa cap season deadlines
- Understanding H1B Visa specialty occupations
- Advice on the H1B lottery selection process 2024 and 2025
- H1B premium processing updates so you can get your Work Visa quickly
- H1B Visa transfer to new employer
- H1B Visa refusal advice
Although our specialists are London-based US immigration lawyers, we can help you with your H1B Visa application whether you are based in London, the UK, or overseas, such as India, China or the Middle East. With user-friendly visa streamlined processes, we ensure the US visa application process is sorted out as smoothly and quickly as possible.
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For US immigration advice contact OTS Solicitors online to arrange a phone, Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams or Cisco WebEx consultation or to make an appointment at our offices in London.
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