This document discusses alternatives to the H-1B visa lottery system for high-skilled foreign workers. It outlines various visa options available based on a company's needs, a person's nationality, or professional background, such as the H-3, J-1, E-1, TN, H-1B1, E-3, E-2, L-1, O-1, and OPT-STEM visas. It also previews potential reforms to increase H-1B visas and reforms for H-4 dependent visas. The presentation aims to help companies and individuals avoid the uncertainty of 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

13. AVOIDING THE GAMBLE
Q&A

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