H-1B VISA
H-1B VisaLawyers
Tukki’s H-1B visa attorneys and immigration lawyers handle your case from the registration to the approval: wage level strategy, Labor Condition Application, I-129 petition and RFE responses.
Find out if your role and profile qualify with our H-1B visa lawyers.
+95%
lawyer success rate
TUKKI’S H-1B IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY
Meet our leadH-1B visa lawyers
Tukki's immigration attorneys have +15 years of experience and have helped hundreds of professionals and their employers through work visas and green cards.
Watch them explain how the H-1B works today: the wage-weighted selection, the $100,000 fee and who is exempt, and how to prepare a petition that holds up.
WHO QUALIFIES FOR H-1B
Is the H-1B visa right for you?
The H-1B is for professionals with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent who have a job offer from a U.S. employer in a role that requires that degree. Tukki’s H-1B immigration attorneys work with the candidate and the employer to build a case that matches the role, the degree and the wage.
Who usually files for an H-1B
Software engineers and developers, typically in roles tied to a computer science or engineering degree
Data scientists and analysts, where the role requires quantitative or technical training
F-1 students on OPT or STEM OPT, moving to H-1B without leaving the U.S.
Engineers, architects and healthcare professionals, in roles with a clear degree requirement
Finance, consulting and business professionals, when the position needs a specific field of study
Researchers and faculty at universities and nonprofit research organizations, which are exempt from the annual cap
H-1B VISA ELIGIBILITY
H-1B visa requirements
The H-1B is a temporary work visa for specialty occupations. It is granted for up to 3 years, extendable to a maximum of 6, and allows dual intent, so you can pursue a green card while on it.
1 specialty role
A specialty occupation
The role must normally require at least a bachelor’s degree in a specific field.
1 degree or equivalent
A qualifying degree
A U.S. bachelor’s degree, a foreign equivalent, or a combination of education and experience evaluated as equivalent.
0 self-petitions
A U.S. employer
The employer files the petition and pays most of the costs. You cannot self-petition.
H-1B VERSUS OTHER VISAS
H-1B vs. O-1 vs. L-1 vs. TN
What is the difference between the H-1B and the O-1 visa? Is the L-1 or the TN a better fit for your case? Here is how the H-1B compares with the other U.S. work visas.
| H-1B | H-1B1 | O-1A | L-1 | TN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap or lottery | YesAn annual cap and wage-weighted selection | QuotaAnnual quota, no selection | No | No | No |
| Who files | Your U.S. employer | Your employer files the LCA, you apply at the consulate | A U.S. employer, your own company, or an agent | Your employer’s U.S. entity | Employer letter, at the border or consulate |
| Status | Temporary3 years plus 3, dual intent | Temporary1-year renewals | Temporary3 years, then 1-year extensions | Temporary | Temporary |
| Who qualifies | Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a specialty occupation | Same as H-1B, for citizens of Chile or Singapore | Extraordinary ability, 3 of 8 criteria | 1 year at a related company abroad in the last 3 years, as manager or specialized knowledge employee | Canadian or Mexican citizen in a USMCA profession |
TESTIMONIALS
H-1B approvals filedby our lawyers
Professionals from all over the world got their H-1B visas with Tukki’s immigration attorneys.
“I got my O-1 visa approved thanks to the team at Tukki and their lawyers were amazing, a really good process.”
🇮🇳 Akrisht Pandey
Director of Real Estate Krea USA
“Tukki team's support was fast and responsive. I literally had someone responding in a couple of hours—sometimes even within minutes—so whenever I was a bit lost, there was always someone to help me out.”
🇧🇷 Camila Zancanella
Co-founder and CEO of Domu
“I'm glad that I leaned on a team that really can deliver that one-stop service.”
🇬🇧 Lauren Bell
Co-founder and CEO of Cosi Care
“Track record and responsiveness made all the difference. Both the tech and the legal team were top-notch.”
🇪🇸 Lois Rogel Vence
Co-founder and CEO of Momento
“I've worked with a few lawyers, and Tukki has by far been the best experience.”
🇨🇴 Gia Liu
Co-Founder of Fintegral
“The Tukki team's involvement plus the tech platform where you're able to track your own process were key to how smooth it went.”
🇨🇴 Carlos Mejia
Director of Real Estate Development at Delta
“Looking back, I feel that Dobrina's approach made the difference. Taking a more focused approach with stronger evidence made the response much easier to handle and more convincing.”
🇩🇪 Tobias Fischer
Digital Marketing Business Owner
“I didn't really know how to prepare my case, but the Tukki team walked me through the process and answered all my questions.”
🇦🇷 Gonzalo Piñero
PHD Researcher
“I really felt like every single person on the team… everything that I was asking, or everything that they were doing, was like their top priority. And it's so amazing to feel that support for something so important as immigration.”
🇨🇴 Lorenza Velez
Founder & Co-CEO in Ponte
“In a field without structure, Tukki helped me make sense of everything.”
🇮🇳 Archana Raja
Classical Dancer & Choreographer
“Tukki made a fairly unfamiliar process for me as a foreigner more reassuring.”
🇬🇧 Virginia Szepietowski
Co-founder and CEO of Nyad
“Tukki's lawyers and tech guided me all the way through the complex criteria and documentation required, all the way to EB-1A visa approval.”
🇨🇴 Samuel Urquijo
Founder of Keybe
“Overall, the experience was great. I liked very much all the paralegal team; they were super available.”
🇮🇹 Andrea Sguazzi
Head of Venture Builder & Startup Programs
“Tukki's flows make it impossible to upload information with inconsistencies, which I absolutely loved.”
🇦🇷 Guido Tagliavini
Software engineer at Google
“I've been through many immigration processes. Tukki's team was supportive, responsive, and made everything easier.”
🇨🇴 Daniel Baiz
CEO of OneAxiom
“I think everything about the Tukki experience brings a lot of transparency into the problem and into the execution of the process. So that is very, very important. And I would suggest everybody to look for that, because it brings you peace into your everyday.”
🇦🇷 Michelle Shocron
Co-Founder & CEO at Parsed
“Tukki gave us both the structure and the support we needed to make our U.S. move possible.”
🇭🇹 Clifford Nau & Anne-Marie Desormeaux
Co-founder of Kura Technologies | Public Health Specialist
“They explained every step clearly and gave me peace of mind knowing my case was in good hands.”
🇲🇽 Viridiana Aguilar
Founder and CEO of Vivantra
“I had spoken with some lawyers and firms before, and everything felt confusing, like a maze. With Tukki, I could visualize the entire process clearly.”
🇪🇸 Felipe de Sande Palma
Founder of Amrap
“I think this is never going to be an easy process, but you guys make it seem easier.”
🇨🇱 Andres Garbarini
Co-founder and CEO of Finvix
“They were honest from day one. That honesty is what got me approved without an RFE.”
🇮🇳 Shagun Kalra
Architect & Real Estate Developer
“The biggest difference was having everything organized. It turned a long process into something much easier to manage.”
🇪🇸 Pilar Baldominos
Cancer Researcher
“The Tukki team understands each candidate's profile and builds the strategy that works best for them.”
🇮🇳 Tharak Vangalapat
Senior Principal Data Scientist
“I got my O-1 visa approved thanks to the team at Tukki and their lawyers were amazing, a really good process.”
🇮🇳 Akrisht Pandey
Director of Real Estate Krea USA
“Tukki team's support was fast and responsive. I literally had someone responding in a couple of hours—sometimes even within minutes—so whenever I was a bit lost, there was always someone to help me out.”
🇧🇷 Camila Zancanella
Co-founder and CEO of Domu
“I'm glad that I leaned on a team that really can deliver that one-stop service.”
🇬🇧 Lauren Bell
Co-founder and CEO of Cosi Care
“Track record and responsiveness made all the difference. Both the tech and the legal team were top-notch.”
🇪🇸 Lois Rogel Vence
Co-founder and CEO of Momento
“I've worked with a few lawyers, and Tukki has by far been the best experience.”
🇨🇴 Gia Liu
Co-Founder of Fintegral
“The Tukki team's involvement plus the tech platform where you're able to track your own process were key to how smooth it went.”
🇨🇴 Carlos Mejia
Director of Real Estate Development at Delta
“Looking back, I feel that Dobrina's approach made the difference. Taking a more focused approach with stronger evidence made the response much easier to handle and more convincing.”
🇩🇪 Tobias Fischer
Digital Marketing Business Owner
“I didn't really know how to prepare my case, but the Tukki team walked me through the process and answered all my questions.”
🇦🇷 Gonzalo Piñero
PHD Researcher
“I really felt like every single person on the team… everything that I was asking, or everything that they were doing, was like their top priority. And it's so amazing to feel that support for something so important as immigration.”
🇨🇴 Lorenza Velez
Founder & Co-CEO in Ponte
“In a field without structure, Tukki helped me make sense of everything.”
🇮🇳 Archana Raja
Classical Dancer & Choreographer
“Tukki made a fairly unfamiliar process for me as a foreigner more reassuring.”
🇬🇧 Virginia Szepietowski
Co-founder and CEO of Nyad
“Tukki's lawyers and tech guided me all the way through the complex criteria and documentation required, all the way to EB-1A visa approval.”
🇨🇴 Samuel Urquijo
Founder of Keybe
“Overall, the experience was great. I liked very much all the paralegal team; they were super available.”
🇮🇹 Andrea Sguazzi
Head of Venture Builder & Startup Programs
“Tukki's flows make it impossible to upload information with inconsistencies, which I absolutely loved.”
🇦🇷 Guido Tagliavini
Software engineer at Google
“I've been through many immigration processes. Tukki's team was supportive, responsive, and made everything easier.”
🇨🇴 Daniel Baiz
CEO of OneAxiom
“I think everything about the Tukki experience brings a lot of transparency into the problem and into the execution of the process. So that is very, very important. And I would suggest everybody to look for that, because it brings you peace into your everyday.”
🇦🇷 Michelle Shocron
Co-Founder & CEO at Parsed
“Tukki gave us both the structure and the support we needed to make our U.S. move possible.”
🇭🇹 Clifford Nau & Anne-Marie Desormeaux
Co-founder of Kura Technologies | Public Health Specialist
“They explained every step clearly and gave me peace of mind knowing my case was in good hands.”
🇲🇽 Viridiana Aguilar
Founder and CEO of Vivantra
“I had spoken with some lawyers and firms before, and everything felt confusing, like a maze. With Tukki, I could visualize the entire process clearly.”
🇪🇸 Felipe de Sande Palma
Founder of Amrap
“I think this is never going to be an easy process, but you guys make it seem easier.”
🇨🇱 Andres Garbarini
Co-founder and CEO of Finvix
“They were honest from day one. That honesty is what got me approved without an RFE.”
🇮🇳 Shagun Kalra
Architect & Real Estate Developer
“The biggest difference was having everything organized. It turned a long process into something much easier to manage.”
🇪🇸 Pilar Baldominos
Cancer Researcher
“The Tukki team understands each candidate's profile and builds the strategy that works best for them.”
🇮🇳 Tharak Vangalapat
Senior Principal Data Scientist
“I got my O-1 visa approved thanks to the team at Tukki and their lawyers were amazing, a really good process.”
🇮🇳 Akrisht Pandey
Director of Real Estate Krea USA
“Tukki team's support was fast and responsive. I literally had someone responding in a couple of hours—sometimes even within minutes—so whenever I was a bit lost, there was always someone to help me out.”
🇧🇷 Camila Zancanella
Co-founder and CEO of Domu
“I'm glad that I leaned on a team that really can deliver that one-stop service.”
🇬🇧 Lauren Bell
Co-founder and CEO of Cosi Care
“Track record and responsiveness made all the difference. Both the tech and the legal team were top-notch.”
🇪🇸 Lois Rogel Vence
Co-founder and CEO of Momento
“I've worked with a few lawyers, and Tukki has by far been the best experience.”
🇨🇴 Gia Liu
Co-Founder of Fintegral
“The Tukki team's involvement plus the tech platform where you're able to track your own process were key to how smooth it went.”
🇨🇴 Carlos Mejia
Director of Real Estate Development at Delta
“Looking back, I feel that Dobrina's approach made the difference. Taking a more focused approach with stronger evidence made the response much easier to handle and more convincing.”
🇩🇪 Tobias Fischer
Digital Marketing Business Owner
“I didn't really know how to prepare my case, but the Tukki team walked me through the process and answered all my questions.”
🇦🇷 Gonzalo Piñero
PHD Researcher
“I really felt like every single person on the team… everything that I was asking, or everything that they were doing, was like their top priority. And it's so amazing to feel that support for something so important as immigration.”
🇨🇴 Lorenza Velez
Founder & Co-CEO in Ponte
“In a field without structure, Tukki helped me make sense of everything.”
🇮🇳 Archana Raja
Classical Dancer & Choreographer
“Tukki made a fairly unfamiliar process for me as a foreigner more reassuring.”
🇬🇧 Virginia Szepietowski
Co-founder and CEO of Nyad
“Tukki's lawyers and tech guided me all the way through the complex criteria and documentation required, all the way to EB-1A visa approval.”
🇨🇴 Samuel Urquijo
Founder of Keybe
“Overall, the experience was great. I liked very much all the paralegal team; they were super available.”
🇮🇹 Andrea Sguazzi
Head of Venture Builder & Startup Programs
“Tukki's flows make it impossible to upload information with inconsistencies, which I absolutely loved.”
🇦🇷 Guido Tagliavini
Software engineer at Google
“I've been through many immigration processes. Tukki's team was supportive, responsive, and made everything easier.”
🇨🇴 Daniel Baiz
CEO of OneAxiom
“I think everything about the Tukki experience brings a lot of transparency into the problem and into the execution of the process. So that is very, very important. And I would suggest everybody to look for that, because it brings you peace into your everyday.”
🇦🇷 Michelle Shocron
Co-Founder & CEO at Parsed
“Tukki gave us both the structure and the support we needed to make our U.S. move possible.”
🇭🇹 Clifford Nau & Anne-Marie Desormeaux
Co-founder of Kura Technologies | Public Health Specialist
“They explained every step clearly and gave me peace of mind knowing my case was in good hands.”
🇲🇽 Viridiana Aguilar
Founder and CEO of Vivantra
“I had spoken with some lawyers and firms before, and everything felt confusing, like a maze. With Tukki, I could visualize the entire process clearly.”
🇪🇸 Felipe de Sande Palma
Founder of Amrap
“I think this is never going to be an easy process, but you guys make it seem easier.”
🇨🇱 Andres Garbarini
Co-founder and CEO of Finvix
“They were honest from day one. That honesty is what got me approved without an RFE.”
🇮🇳 Shagun Kalra
Architect & Real Estate Developer
“The biggest difference was having everything organized. It turned a long process into something much easier to manage.”
🇪🇸 Pilar Baldominos
Cancer Researcher
“The Tukki team understands each candidate's profile and builds the strategy that works best for them.”
🇮🇳 Tharak Vangalapat
Senior Principal Data Scientist
TUKKI’S VISA ATTORNEYS
Why Tukki’s H-1B visalawyers are different
| TUKKI | Traditional law firms | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality control | Tech-enabled with quality checks | Manual and informal |
| Speed | Fast turnaround | Delayed review process |
| Visibility | Transparent by design | No real-time updates |
| Communication | In-app chat with a touchpoint at each case stage | Mostly delayed emails |
| Interface | All-in-one platform | Scattered tools and emails |
| Guidance | Step-by-step with in-app help | Generic checklist |
| When work starts | After 1 document is uploaded | After everything is uploaded |
| Attorney involvement | More attorney time on the legal argument | Attorney time absorbed by paperwork |
H-1B VISA PROCESS
How do our H-1B lawyers work?
STEP 01 OF 06
Before you commit
You start with our free H-1B visa guide, the Visa Match assessment and the H-1B course, so you arrive at the first call with your H-1B visa lawyer already informed.
STEP 01 OF 06
Before you commit
You start with our free H-1B visa guide, the Visa Match assessment and the H-1B course, so you arrive at the first call with your H-1B visa lawyer already informed.
STEP 02 OF 06
Free assessment
A licensed H-1B immigration attorney reviews the role, your degree and the offered wage, and tells you honestly whether the H-1B or another work visa is the right path.
STEP 03 OF 06
Kick off
Your employer signs, both of you get platform access, and your H-1B attorney confirms the job title, SOC code and wage level.
STEP 04 OF 06
Registration and LCA
For cap cases, we submit the H-1B registration in March. Once selected, or for cap-exempt employers and H-1B transfers, we file the Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor.
STEP 05 OF 06
Petition assembly
You and HR upload documents, your H-1B visa lawyer writes the support letter that carries the legal argument, and the platform assembles the full I-129 package for approval.
STEP 06 OF 06
Filing
We file your H-1B petition with USCIS, with premium processing if needed, and if an RFE comes back we prepare and submit the response at no extra cost.
RFE response included · $0 extra
VISA PRICING
H-1B visa attorney fees
One flat fee covers the H-1B visa cost of legal work, from the registration to the filing. Under Department of Labor rules, the employer pays the attorney fees and most government fees, and Tukki works directly with your employer’s HR team.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Wage level and SOC code strategy before registration
- H-1B registration in the USCIS employer portal
- Labor Condition Application filing with the Department of Labor
- I-129 petition preparation and filing, with premium processing available
- RFE response at no additional cost
- Live case tracking for the candidate and the HR team in the platform
FAQS
Need more clarity?
Find quick answers from our H-1B visa lawyers to common H-1B questions.
What is the fastest U.S. work visa to get?
For eligible candidates, the visas without a lottery or labor certification tend to move fastest. The O-1 and L-1A have no annual cap, so a qualified case can be filed at any time, and the TN can sometimes be obtained at the border for Canadian citizens within days.
Speed also depends on whether premium processing is used, which guarantees USCIS action within 15 business days for an added fee, so the right answer depends on the candidate's profile and how urgently you need them.
Which work visas do not require an employer sponsor?
Among green cards, the EB-1A (extraordinary ability) and EB-2 NIW (national interest waiver) allow self-petition, so the individual files without an employer or a PERM labor certification. The E-2 doesn't use a traditional employer either, since it's based on the applicant's own investment.
Every other major work visa, including the H-1B, L-1A, O-1, TN, and the standard EB-2 and EB-3 green cards, requires an employer or a job offer.
Is there a single H-1B minimum salary that applies to every job?
No. The H-1B minimum salary is the "required wage," which is the higher of your company's actual wage for the role or the prevailing wage for that occupation and location. Because the prevailing wage varies by job, wage level, and metro area, the floor is different for almost every hire.
A distributed role can carry a higher floor than the same job in a single location.
Does the $100k H-1B fee hit current H-1B holders?
No. A federal court vacated the guidance implementing the $100,000 payment on June 8, 2026, so USCIS is not collecting it from anyone. Current H-1B holders were outside its scope even while it was in force.
Someone who already holds a valid H-1B visa or status and petitions to extend, amend, or renew that status fell outside the payment as USCIS applied it. The charge reached new workers entering from abroad.
What counts as the same or a similar occupational classification?
USCIS looks at the duties, the skills, the wage and the occupational codes rather than the job title. A senior version of the same role usually qualifies. A move into a different function is where the analysis gets real, and it is worth documenting before you resign.
Do we have to reverify when an EAD expires?
Yes. An employer must reverify employment authorization no later than the date it expires, and cannot continue employing someone who doesn't present proof of current authorization.
A dependent spouse working incident to status reverifies with a new unexpired Form I-94 carrying the L-2S, E-1S, E-2S or E-3S annotation instead of a card.
FREE CALL
Start your immigration journey!
Schedule a free call:
- Free consultation with experienced H-1B immigration lawyers
- Honest assessment of your H-1B eligibility
- Clear timeline and cost estimate for your case
- Walk away with an action plan: whether you proceed with us, prepare for the next registration, or explore other visas.