From: Michael Vorburger < >
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 23:46:36 -0800
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Hi Olivier,

> I think that what I should apply for is an H1-B visa, but I am not even
sure about it.

  do you want to come over here and look for a job here, or get a job and
then come here? Sounds silly, but makes a big difference, at least that's
how it looks like to me.

  I will tell you my story: I was looking for an industry internship as a
diploma project from EPFL (ETH Lausanne) last automn ... a friend of mine
worked here at Cisco Systems. I sent my resume, somebody called me back,
and the next thing I know is that I got some form to apply for a J-1
(TRAINEE) visa ... which I quickly got. The company "sponsored" it, which
means they contract an agency (COUNCIL) to do it.

  When I became regular employee a short time ago, the company offered to
work on obtaining a REGULAR H1 visa. Again, they would do all the work, and
pay the money, which I think for H1 is quite high, is that correct? (I am
not in a hurry to update my J-1 to an H-1, but that's another story.)

My 2% .. anybody anything else to add?

Bye,
Michael

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----- Original Message -----
From: Olivier Liechti <olivier_at_isl.hiroshima-u.ac.jp>
To: <swiss-list_at_swiss-list.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 23:00
Subject: swiss-list: Working visa in the US

> Hello,
>
> I would be interested to know about other people's experience and advice,
> related to working visa in the US. I have heard that it is not an easy
process
> to go through, and I am really wondering how much time it could take.
>
> I am currently finishing a Ph.D. in Computer Science, have published
papers in
> international conferences and journals. I am a Swiss citizen, and have
spent
> the last 3 years in Japan.
>
> I think that what I should apply for is an H1-B visa, but I am not even
sure
> about it.
>
> Thank you in advance for your help!
>
> Cheers, olivier
>
>
> --
>
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> Olivier Liechti Information Systems Lab (ISL), Hiroshima
University
> Ph.D. candidate 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739
JAPAN
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

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> http://www.isl.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/~olivier/
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