Obtaining H1B Visa

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I'm a college educated IT worker. I have only been in the industry for a year but would regard myself as more skilled than others at my age.

I've been applying for jobs on various US sites in the area i wish to move to but have had no positive replies yet. My questions are:

Am this the way to go about working overseas? Is the process of obtaining a H1B on the employer if he/she has picked a candidate they want from overseas? Am i eligible or even a candidate for this visa at 23 and with my skills and qualifications?

Thanks for your help

[canadian_wife 1,823]

You are eligible for this work visa if a employer hires you and sponsors you for the visa. But I'll tell you this, the economy here is terrible. Also, IT work is scarce. There are a LOT of unemployed IT workers here and a lot of companies outsource their TI work now.

Just keep applying and see what happens.

Good luck

[Boiler 45,743]

Is this the way to go about working overseas?

Internal transfer is usually easier.

Is the process of obtaining a H1B on the employer if he/she has picked a candidate they want from overseas?

Yes

Am i eligible or even a candidate for this visa at 23 and with my skills and qualifications?

Probably, the job much require a degree and you have that degree.

[Harsh_77 718]

Like said earlier you need someone who can sponsor your H1, sponsoring H1 right now is difficult, as there are lot of American resources available in market.

I am not sure how true it is, but I have heard this via grapevine that now days when an employeer trys to file H1 for someone they get a response back from INS with couple of similar resume of US citizen. Asking the employer why none of US citizen could be hired.