Processing Time for Immigrant Petition
The immigrant petition (Form I-140) takes about 5 to 8 months to process. Premium Processing can extend this by another 3 to 6 months if an RFE is issued.
Cost of Green Card Sponsorship
The fee for filing the I-140 petition with USCIS is $700 as of early 2021.
Permanent Work Visas
Permanent work visas enable foreign nationals to work and live permanently in the United States.
Sponsorship for UK Work Visas
Almost all UK work visas require sponsorship from a UK-based company.
Top UK Companies for Visa Sponsorship
- Network Rail
- Shell
- TPP
- UK Power Networks
- Morgan Stanley
- Barclays
- HSBC
- Merrill Lynch
How to Request H-1B Sponsorship
- Review the Job Description to Ensure It Qualifies as a Specialty Occupation.
- Determine the Rate of Pay for the Position.
- Notify the U.S. Workforce.
- Submit Labor Condition Application (LCA/Form 9035/9035E) to the DOL for Certification.