H-1B Client Requirements – Extension/Amendment
- Documentation proving the Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) of the business
- Copy of the Certificate of Incorporation
- Copies of the most recent company federal tax return
- If the beneficiary is going to work off-site, the beneficiary's employment contract with the company, a purchase order or contract, a vendor agreement between the petitioner and the client site, and an itinerary.
- Number of current employees, including those in H-1B or L-1 status
- Beneficiary's proposed job position, annual salary, and job description
- Petition's signer's name, title, contact information, and email address
- Beneficiary's employment location(s), as well as the company's headquarters' address and phone number
Foreign National Requirements
- S. home address
- Home address abroad
- Social security number (SSN)
- Copies of three most recent pay stubs (last pay stub should be from most recent pay period – biweekly, semimonthly, monthly, etc.)
- Copy of Biographic (photo) page of the passport
- Copy of front and back of most recent I-94 card
- Copy of every U.S. visa stamp in the passport
- Copy of entry stamp in the passport for the first entry to the U.S. in H-1B or L-1 status
- Copy of every I-797 H-1B, L-1, or other approval notices ever issued
- Copies of all previous U.S. visa stamps, I-797 approval notices, and other documentation related to all nonimmigrant status previously held in the U.S.
o For individuals who went to school in the U.S., copies of F-1 visa stamp(s), all I-20s issued in connection with F-1 status, and EAD card issued in connection with OPT (if applicable)
o For individuals who held J-1 status, copies of J-1 visa stamp(s) and all DS-2019s (or IAP-66s) issued in connection with that status, and I-601 waiver of two year residence requirement (if applicable)
o Copies of every U.S. visa stamp for all other nonimmigrant visa status, (B1/B2, H-4, L-1, L-2, etc.)
- Copy of diploma and transcripts/marksheets for every post-secondary degree and copy of educational credentials evaluation from previous petitions (if available)
- Work experience letters displaying three years of work experience for every missing year of university study (letters must appear on company letterhead, be signed by an authorized official of the company, and list your job title, dates of employment, number of hours per week (or indicate full-time), and include a description of job duties) *for those without four full years of university study*
Dependent Requirements
For Dependent Spouse (without own visa):
- Copy of Marriage Certificate registered with the civil authorities, with certified translation (if available)
- Copy of Biographic (photo) page of the passport
- Copy of front and back of most recent I-94 card
- Copy of every U.S. visa stamp in the passport
- Copy of entry stamp in the passport for the first entry to the U.S. in H-4 or L-2 status
- Copy of every I-797 H-4 approval notice ever issued
- Copies of every previous U.S. visa stamp, I-797 approval notices, and other documentation related to all nonimmigrant status previously held in the U.S.
For Dependent Children
- Copy of Birth Certificate registered with the civil authorities, with certified translation (if available)
- Copy of Biographic (photo) page of the passport
- Copy of front and back of most recent I-94 car
- Copy of all U.S. visa stamps in the passport
- Copy of entry stamp in the passport for the first entry to the U.S. in H-4 or L-2 status
- Copy of all I-797 H-4 approval notices ever issued
- Copies of all previous U.S. visa stamps, I-797 approval notices, and other documentation related to all nonimmigrant status previously held in the U.S.
