H1B Visa with non profit organisation

[kknh1b]

Hi all,

 

I applied for H1B this year and I am not selected in the lottery. But now my client(non-profit) offered me a Full Time position, I am not sure if my client can apply for H1b  Can some one let me know if Blue Cross Blues shield of Minnesota can apply for H1B without quota?

 

Thanks

[omshiv]

Surely they can.

[JoeF]

Not all non-profits qualify for the H1 cap exemption.

Only universities, non-profit research organizations affiliated with universities (university research hospitals would fall under that, for example) and government research institutions are cap-exempt.

It doesn't seem that Blue Cross/Blue Shield would be cap-exempt.

[kknh1b]

Surely they can.

Thank you for your reply omshiv, I was just wondering if there is anything like business oriented non profit organisation and service oriented non profit organisation. I heard that business oriented non profit cannot file H1b(first time filing) without quota.is that true?

 

 

[kknh1b]

Not all non-profits qualify for the H1 cap exemption.

Only universities, non-profit research organizations affiliated with universities (university research hospitals would fall under that, for example) and government research institutions are cap-exempt.

It doesn't seem that Blue Cross/Blue Shield would be cap-exempt.

Thanks JoeF, so BCBS MN is not qualified to apply in cap-exempt even though it is a non profit organisation?

[JoeF]

 

Thank you for your reply omshiv, I was just wondering if there is anything like business oriented non profit organisation and service oriented non profit organisation. I heard that business oriented non profit cannot file H1b(first time filing) without quota.is that true?

 

 

 

Actually, I think omshiv was wrong.

See my answer abut which non-profit organizations are eligible for cap-exempt filings.

[JoeF]

Thanks JoeF, so BCBS MN is not qualified to apply in cap-exempt even though it is a non profit organisation?

As I said, non-profit alone is not enough, and has never been enough.

- They are not a university.

- They are not a non-profit research organization affiliated with a university.

- They are not a government research organization.

Ergo, they don't qualify for the H1 cap exemption.