Need Help with Your Visa Sponsorship?

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Here’s 4 Ways Kforce Can Help

Choosing the right partner to help you through your visa sponsorship process is crucial. This procedure can be complicated and requires a great amount of attention to detail to ensure a smooth approval process from start to finish. Kforce’s International Talent Solutions team is here to help you every step of the way. Our experts offer support and guidance to ensure your needs are met and all government regulations are followed.

What is Visa Sponsorship?

Visa sponsorship is the process in which an organization agrees to sponsor a work visa for a foreign-born candidate. The cost of this process is approximately $10,000 and must adhere to U.S. government guidelines and regulations set forth by USCIS.

Who Can Be a Sponsor?

While there are various ways to be a visa sponsor, the employment-based visa is one of the most common. In this case, the employer offers a job to a non-permanent resident to be considered a legal working individual.

Mike Hubbard, Kforce International Talent Solutions Senior Director

As a publicly traded company, we don’t take shortcuts with the visa sponsorship process. We’re backed by our impeccable track record and approval rate, which is considerably higher than the national average.

Kforce has a 99% approval rate for sponsorship approvals compared to the national average listed at 85%.

When you partner with Kforce, you’re a W-2 employee. This status allows us to directly sponsor your visa, which mitigates risk and gives you endless opportunities to find the best fit for continued success. We take a proactive approach to guarantee the smoothest transition possible. Prior to your end date and even after an assignment ends with a client, our dedicated redeployment team continues offering support by identifying opportunities to find you your next engagement.

What Sets Us Apart

4 Ways Kforce Can Help with Your Visa Sponsorship

1. H-1B Visa Transfer

2. Visa Extension at Kforce (An E-Verified Employer)

3. Green Card Sponsorship

4. 911 Visa Remediation

99%

proven excellence

exceptional approval ratio

“You will not find another U.S.-based staffing and solutions company that has the combination of tenure and expertise with an incredibly strong industry reputation as us,” Hubbard confirms. “By working for a U.S. company like Kforce, there is more motivation, stability and drive for us to keep you employed in the country.”

adhere to USCIS guidelines

state-of-the-art Green Card process

superior redeployment process

direct visa sponsorship

U.S. based company

trusted partner with over 500 clients

The H-1B visa transfer process can take anywhere from one to six months. You can transfer your visa an unlimited number of times. However, it is only available to use for a total of six years. You are allowed to work for the new sponsoring company while the transfer is in process, if desired. When you partner with Kforce for your H-1B visa transfer, you will have an individual point of contact who will work with you throughout the entire process. Once you receive an offer from one of our clients, we begin the transfer process by collecting all required documents and compiling the information, which is then sent to our third-party attorney, the third largest immigration firm in the country, for further processing. The attorney reviews the documents, completes the application requirements and submits the entire packet to USCIS for review. Once USCIS approves the case, you will receive an approval notice. If USCIS requires further documentation, we will receive a Request for Evidence (RFE) to collect additional documentation.

If you’re entering the U.S. as an international student, you will most likely be using the F1 visa status. There are three different work authorization status types: • Curricular Practical Training (CPT)— employed while attending school; managed by the school • Optional Practical Training (OPT)— Post-graduation status that is valid for a 12-month duration and requires an EAD card • OPT STEM—grants an additional two years for those who graduated with a qualifying STEM degree, after the OPT 12-month period for a total of three years post-graduate work. These status types enable you to work for any employer until reaching the end of your 12-month OPT expiration date, depending on the guidelines and requirements for each situation. To be eligible to extend your OPT status to OPT STEM, you must work with an e-Verify employer. As an e-Verify employer, Kforce can help with your EAD extension. We have developed a specific curriculum to meet all I-983 requirements, which we have used with a 99% success rate since the inception of the program.

The green card process is one of the most important aspects of any potential employer’s capabilities. While the H-1B visa is the most prominent visa for the IT foreign born population, its finite timeframe for use makes the green card process extremely valuable if you’re approaching the six-year maximum expiration date. The green card process is comprised of various stages and can bring challenges along the way. It’s important to note: • Not every company that sponsors H-1B visas also sponsors green cards • Most companies that sponsor green cards do not have a satisfactory approval rate • Most companies that sponsor green cards wait at least 12 months before they begin the process With Kforce, the process is seamless. Upon completion and approval of the I-140 application, you may be granted a possible extension of your H-1B visa beyond the six-year maximum time frame. Since this status takes anywhere from 18-24 months to complete, you should consider starting this process by your fourth year to provide enough time.

Did you know that 25% of all visa holders in the US deal with visa related issues? These extremely sensitive situations can arise at any time, leaving a client scrambling to retain the consultant and prevent business disruption. Our specialized ITS team enables us to solve even the most complex situations without taking shortcuts. Most common scenarios include: • Visa denials • Missed deadlines for visa extensions • Consultants stuck abroad due to incorrect documentation from their employer Since we are a U.S.-based company, we are not visa dependent and can offer more flexibility when it comes to the green card filing process. If you find yourself dealing with challenges, we can help provide solutions while you continue working. You can rest assured that we will provide the best solution to meet your needs and gain confidence without any other interruptions.

We're here to support every step of your journey

APPROVAL RATe

Kforce Immigration department does a wonderful job in following everything by the book so that H-1B candidates do not have to worry. My point of contact was very professional and helpful. She proactively got my resume across to many Kforce clients that matched my profile. I transferred my H-1B visa and I am more than happy with the decision I made to join Kforce.

Kforce consultant

I've been with Kforce for almost a year now. Even in the early stages of the recruitment and onboarding process, their team was very resourceful in helping me clarify my work permit status and green card sponsorship requests. As promised, on the first day of my employment, my PERM Green Card application started and all the necessary documents were compiled and sent to DOL. I have to say, the immigration team at Kforce is top notch with a lot of experience and professionalism. I am very grateful for that. When I started applying for my STEM OPT extension a few months ago, I immediately received the necessary training plan and letter of recommendation so that I could receive my EAD card renewal from USCIS in less than a month. If you are looking for a great green card sponsorship position, I highly recommend you work at Kforce.

Kforce consultant

“I have had a wonderful time working at Kforce for the past few years. Kforce has given me all the required support with regards to my H-1B immigration process and they were also very punctual in initiating my green card process according to the timeline promised during my joining. I highly recommend this employer to anyone who is looking for a trustworthy company to take care of any immigration needs and other non-salary benefits.”

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