Professionals · H-1B
When company, role, and education need to be aligned.
H-1B allows U.S. companies to hire professionals for certain specialty occupations. MGM organizes company, role, and professional information so the process moves forward with clarity, coherence, and stage control · including the annual cap, when applicable.
Start with the scenario: offer, company, role and current status.
When company, role and education tell the same story.
H-1B connects a U.S. company to a professional for a specialty role. A degree alone is not enough · nor is a willing company alone.
Specialty employment
The role requires knowledge tied to a degree · not a generic title.
Employer sponsorship
The petition comes from the U.S. company; the professional contributes facts and documents.
A track based on the scenario
Not every case follows the same annual selection. We identify the applicable track.
These elements depend on the individual context and the applicable steps.
The dream: work in the U.S. when company, role and education meet.
In plain terms: H-1B connects a U.S. company to a professional for a specialty role. A degree alone is not enough · nor is a willing company alone. The story needs to be the same on all three sides.
A real company
A legitimate need to hire and an operation prepared for the process.
A specialty role
The work requires knowledge tied to a degree · not a generic title.
A qualified professional
Education, experience and documents that support the offered role.
Other pathways: O-1 (recognition) · EB-3 / PERM (residence through permanent employment).
Company, role and professional need to tell the same story.
The first step is not to treat the annual selection as a promise. It is to organize the picture and the next move clearly.
Competence: align company, role and professional from day one.
We do not treat a “lottery” as a promise. First we identify your track; then we organize facts, documents and next steps.
Scenario
Professional or company? Offer, current status and goal.
Three sides
Information from the employer, the role and the beneficiary.
A coherent package
Salary, location, description and qualification telling the same story.
Follow-up
Pending items, internal deadlines and visible next steps.
Guidance
H-1B or O-1?
The choice depends on the core of the case: a specialty role with an employer or demonstrable distinction tied to a concrete project.
H-1B
Specialty employment with sponsorship
Connects a U.S. company, a specialty role and a qualified professional in the same story.
O-1
Temporary work with distinction
Links demonstrable recognition to an employer or agent and a concrete project · for a defined period.
Residence through permanent employment may follow a different pathway, such as EB-3 / PERM.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers before you begin.
Can I file the H-1B myself?
In many scenarios, the petition starts with the U.S. company; the professional contributes information and documents. Your case structure is confirmed in project organization and, when engaged, with an independent attorney
Does every H-1B go through the annual selection?
Not in every scenario. There are distinct tracks depending on context. MGM helps organize the picture; concluding which path applies, when legal service is engaged, belongs to an independent attorney
Does a degree guarantee the role?
No. A degree alone does not guarantee role fit or approval. The link among education, role and employer need is reviewed in the case — legally by an independent attorney when engaged
Does H-1B automatically turn into a Green Card?
No. It is generally temporary. Permanent residence, if it fits your picture, is a separate project organization — with no automatic transition guarantee. The preliminary assessment and, when engaged, an independent attorney guide the next step
What is the H-1B visa?
In general terms (informational guidance): a temporary work visa for specialty occupations, with a sponsoring employer in the United States. In many scenarios the process involves an annual cap or exempt tracks. It is not, by itself, permanent residence · case structure belongs to an independent attorney
What is an LCA?
LCA is the Labor Condition Application: an employer filing with the Department of Labor, required in certain temporary work petitions (such as H-1B), about employment conditions and wage. It is a labor step, separate from the USCIS immigration decision
What is USCIS?
It is the U.S. government agency that handles many immigration and citizenship filings inside the country (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services). When a case has steps abroad, other agencies (such as the Department of State) may also be involved
What is the difference between a visa and immigration status?
In general terms (informational guidance): a visa (in the passport) is often tied to requesting entry in a category; status is the condition of stay after admission or an approved change inside the country. That is why someone may hold valid status even with an expired visa · and the reverse can also occur. The scenario depends on the case · confirm with an independent attorney
Tell us the scenario. We organize the next move.
Tell us your situation, current status and the offer or company · without promising selection, approval or immediate start of work.
Initial contact with no guarantee of eligibility, approval or outcome. Submission does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not create an engagement. MGM provides global mobility coordination and administrative support; legal services, when needed, are provided separately by independent U.S.-licensed counsel.