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AVOIDING THE GAMBLE: 
ALTERNATIVES TO THE 
H-1B LOTTERY 
Romish Badani, Co-Founder and CEO of Bridge US 
Michael Serotte, Immigration Attorney and Founding Partner of Serotte Law Firm, LLC
HELLO! 
ROMISH BADANI 
? Co-Founder & CEO, Bridge US 
? Serial entrepreneur 
MICHAEL SEROTTE 
? Practicing since 1992 
? More than 10,000 applications 
? Approval rate higher than 99.8%
AGENDA 
? Current state of the H-1B 
? Visa options to avoid the H-1B lottery 
? Outlook for the future 
? Q&A
AVOIDING THE GAMBLE 
THE H-1B NOW
THE H-1B NOW 
Rapid rise of computer, science, 
engineering and other high-skill 
jobs 
Not enough U.S. workers to fill 
those jobs
THE H-1B NOW 
Only 85,000 new H-1Bs are 
available each year: 
? 20,000 – U.S. Master’s degree 
? 65,000 – Bachelor’s degree or 
relevant work experience
AVOIDING THE GAMBLE 
ALTERNATIVES TO 
THE H-1BAl
WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS? 
Factors to consider: 
? U.S. company’s options 
? Foreign national’s nationality 
? Foreign national’s professional 
background
WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS? 
Based on company’s options: 
1. H-3 (Trainee) 
2. J-1 (Exchange Visitor) 
3. E-1 (Trader Treaty) 
Based on nationality: 
1. TN (NAFTA Professional) 
2. H-1B1 (Specialty Occupation) 
3. E-3 (Specialty Occupation) 
4. E-2 (Investor Treaty) 
5. L-1 (Intracompany Transfer) 
Based on professional 
background: 
1. O-1 (Extraordinary Ability) 
2. OPT-STEM
E-VERIFY AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO YOU 
E-Verify: 
? What is it 
? Why is it useful 
? Prerequisite for 
OPT-STEM
AVOIDING THE GAMBLE 
WHAT’S IN STORE 
FOR THE FUTURE?
WHAT’S IN STORE FOR THE FUTURE? 
Increase 
in H-1Bs 
Reform bill for H- 
4 dependents 
E-filing for USCIS
AVOIDING THE GAMBLE 
Q&A
THANK YOU! 
ROMISH BADANI 
? Body Level One 
? Body Level Two 
? Body Level Three 
? Body Level Four 
? Body Level Five 
? romish@bridge.us 
? www.bridge.us 
?@RomishMBadani 
MICHAEL SEROTTE 
? mserotte@serottelaw.com 
? www.serottelaw.com 
?@MSerotteLaw
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Avoiding the Gamble: Alternatives to the H-1B Lottery

  • 1. AVOIDING THE GAMBLE: ALTERNATIVES TO THE H-1B LOTTERY Romish Badani, Co-Founder and CEO of Bridge US Michael Serotte, Immigration Attorney and Founding Partner of Serotte Law Firm, LLC
  • 2. HELLO! ROMISH BADANI ? Co-Founder & CEO, Bridge US ? Serial entrepreneur MICHAEL SEROTTE ? Practicing since 1992 ? More than 10,000 applications ? Approval rate higher than 99.8%
  • 3. AGENDA ? Current state of the H-1B ? Visa options to avoid the H-1B lottery ? Outlook for the future ? Q&A
  • 4. AVOIDING THE GAMBLE THE H-1B NOW
  • 5. THE H-1B NOW Rapid rise of computer, science, engineering and other high-skill jobs Not enough U.S. workers to fill those jobs
  • 6. THE H-1B NOW Only 85,000 new H-1Bs are available each year: ? 20,000 – U.S. Master’s degree ? 65,000 – Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience
  • 7. AVOIDING THE GAMBLE ALTERNATIVES TO THE H-1BAl
  • 8. WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS? Factors to consider: ? U.S. company’s options ? Foreign national’s nationality ? Foreign national’s professional background
  • 9. WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS? Based on company’s options: 1. H-3 (Trainee) 2. J-1 (Exchange Visitor) 3. E-1 (Trader Treaty) Based on nationality: 1. TN (NAFTA Professional) 2. H-1B1 (Specialty Occupation) 3. E-3 (Specialty Occupation) 4. E-2 (Investor Treaty) 5. L-1 (Intracompany Transfer) Based on professional background: 1. O-1 (Extraordinary Ability) 2. OPT-STEM
  • 10. E-VERIFY AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO YOU E-Verify: ? What is it ? Why is it useful ? Prerequisite for OPT-STEM
  • 11. AVOIDING THE GAMBLE WHAT’S IN STORE FOR THE FUTURE?
  • 12. WHAT’S IN STORE FOR THE FUTURE? Increase in H-1Bs Reform bill for H- 4 dependents E-filing for USCIS
  • 14. THANK YOU! ROMISH BADANI ? Body Level One ? Body Level Two ? Body Level Three ? Body Level Four ? Body Level Five ? romish@bridge.us ? www.bridge.us ?@RomishMBadani MICHAEL SEROTTE ? mserotte@serottelaw.com ? www.serottelaw.com ?@MSerotteLaw

Editor's Notes

  • #2: Add Bridge US logo (every page if possible)
  • #3: - Change photo to Romish instead of Forrest