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| 3. | What privileges do I enjoy on H-1C visa? | | |
| | | On H-1C visa, you may: | | | |
| | | • | Enter into the U.S. and accept employment in a professional
capacity for a temporary period |  | | • | Not have to maintain a foreign residence |
| | • | Travel in and out of the U.S. or remain in the U.S. continuously for the term of the H-1C visa |
| | • | Bring your dependents, spouse as well as unmarried children under 21, on H-4
visa | | | • | With your employer's consent obtain permanent residence
Green Card in the U.S.
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| 4. | What are the limitations of H-1C visa? |
| | | | | The limitations of H-1C visa are: |
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Only 500 H-1C visas will be issued each year during the four year period of the H-1C program | (2000-2004) |  |
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There are also caps imposed on individual states. States with a population of less than nine million as of 1990 may have no more than 25 H-1C visas annually. States with more than nine million may have no more than 50 H-1C visas annually. If all available visas in a fiscal year quarter are not used, the visas may be issued to states regardless of population or the state cap during the last fiscal year
quarter | | | • | A person who has been in the U.S. for three
years on H-1C status may not return home for some period of time and later reapply. (H-1Cs who wish to remain longer in the U.S. should file for Lawful Permanent Residency through a streamlined process known as 'Schedule A' for nurses) | |
| • | H-1C time counts whether you are in the U.S. or abroad | |
| • | H-1C dependents may not work in the U.S. |
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