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Hi I have question regarding the h1b requirements. I am a Canadian dental hygienist who is looking to get sponsored for work in the state of Washington. I have searched the forum and found some answers but not quite what I was looking for. So heres the situation right now, Washington state is in MAJOR demand for dental hygienist. There is a huge drought lots of job positions and obviously not enough people to fill these position right now. The DOH in washington is now approving a lot of out of state and country licenses to be able to work in Washington. All my credentials from Canada have been approved and I am in the process of getting my license (all my exams are completed etc) just waiting 6-8 weeks for the license to come through. I have reviewed the list for H1b skilled workers needed. Dental hygienists are not on that list (Dentists are) also I believe dental hygiene now has the option of taking the degree program wheres before it was just 2 years. ( I am not sure about that in the US)  

 

So my question is if I find a dentist who is willing to sponsor me will I be able to come on an h1b visa? Why i want this particular visa is we may like it in washington and may decide to stay permanently. Thats the only visa it seems to allows you to immigrate if you want in the future. Because there is a demand for hygienists and obviously not enough americans can fill the jobs in washington is it possible for my profession to get approved under an h1b? IF I can get approved how long would it take my spouse to get a work visa attached to my h1b?

 

Hopefully all that makes sense, I apologize in advance if I am unclear about anything. Would love to hear peoples experiences and thoughts. I haven't been able to find one hygienist who has come on an h1b but most states don't have a drought in dental hygienists like Washington so this may be an exception?

 

Thanks

Anita 

 

 

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From what I have read regarding H1B visas is that the profession list is based on national need, not state.  So although the state of Washington may need dental hygienists, nationally it may not be the same.  Further the H1B requirement is a bachelors degree.  Have you seen this link?

 

https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-dod-cooperative-research-and-development-project-workers-and-fashion-models

 

I hope the immigration lawyer the dentists uses once you are offered a position can help you with the type of visa you can get to be able to work.

 

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Thank you for your feedback!  So what type of visa could I apply for in order to work in Washington? And how long would that visa last? 

 

If if I did come on H1B( doesn't sound like it would work in my favour) but if it did my husband wouldn't be able to get a work permit to work? Is there not a work visa he could apply for if he comes along with me? Spouses must be able to get jobs somehow if their partner comes into the country to work? 

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55 minutes ago, Anita86 said:

Thank you for your feedback!  So what type of visa could I apply for in order to work in Washington? And how long would that visa last? 

 

If if I did come on H1B( doesn't sound like it would work in my favour) but if it did my husband wouldn't be able to get a work permit to work? Is there not a work visa he could apply for if he comes along with me? Spouses must be able to get jobs somehow if their partner comes into the country to work? 

For Canadians the obvious answer is the TN visa. You don't seem to be eligible for an H1B, so if your occupation is a TN occupation, that's your best bet.

Your spouse would have to qualify for his own visa to have employment authorization. Neither the H4 nor the TD allow work.

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55 minutes ago, Anita86 said:

Thank you for your feedback!  So what type of visa could I apply for in order to work in Washington? And how long would that visa last? 

 

If if I did come on H1B( doesn't sound like it would work in my favour) but if it did my husband wouldn't be able to get a work permit to work? Is there not a work visa he could apply for if he comes along with me? Spouses must be able to get jobs somehow if their partner comes into the country to work? 

 

Yes, H4 now gets a work permit. This has been the case only for a few years.

 

For H1B there are two times an employer can apply: April & October. Because more people apply than visas are given, there is a lottery so not everyone gets visas. 

 

Getting a green card from an H1B is not easy because there has to be a labor certification. That means that nobody else in the US would qualify for the job or would want to take the job. Your employer would have to do the green card for you and most don't do it because it is very expensive. I guess dentists make a ton of money so many they don't care.

2 minutes ago, Mollie09 said:

For Canadians the obvious answer is the TN visa. You don't seem to be eligible for an H1B, so if your occupation is a TN occupation, that's your best bet.

Your spouse would have to qualify for his own visa to have employment authorization. Neither the H4 nor the TD allow work.

 

TN is only for dentists. 

 

Yes, H4 can get EADhttps://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/employment-authorization-certain-h-4-dependent-spouses

 

 

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36 minutes ago, Coco8 said:

 

Yes, H4 now gets a work permit. This has been the case only for a few years.

 

For H1B there are two times an employer can apply: April & October. Because more people apply than visas are given, there is a lottery so not everyone gets visas. 

 

Getting a green card from an H1B is not easy because there has to be a labor certification. That means that nobody else in the US would qualify for the job or would want to take the job. Your employer would have to do the green card for you and most don't do it because it is very expensive. I guess dentists make a ton of money so many they don't care.

 

TN is only for dentists. 

 

Yes, H4 can get EADhttps://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/employment-authorization-certain-h-4-dependent-spouses

 

 

Key word in this is "certain" H4s get work authorization.  Many do not.

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3 hours ago, Mollie09 said:
3 hours ago, Mollie09 said:

OP doesn't fall under either category for work authorized H4.

OP is the H1.  You are probably right, that the spouse would not qualify for work authorization.  But, unless/until the OP actually receives an H1, it is impossible to determine whether the spouse would qualify for the authorization or not.  See the FAQS from USCIS: https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/faqs-employment-authorization-certain-h-4-dependent-spouses.

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Eb3, your Employer/ their Lawyer does the heavy lifting, depends on how much they are prepared to do.

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