Is it best to do the application for an H1B visa on your own or ask a lawyer for help? -

I m thinking of applying for an H1B work visa next year. I know it is quite costly. Is it worth it to spend an additional $1000 to $2000 for a lawyer or is it easy to do the application process on your own? What is more common? (I will have a master s degree).

No, there s no particular point in having an attorney help you fill out your visa application form. if you have a master s degree and have already qualified for the H1b, it shouldn t be too difficult for you to do the forms yourself. The attorney won t have any role at the interview, in any case, assuming you want him to be there.

You can t do it at all. Only the employer can file for an H1B for a prospective employee. The 2009 H1B quota is already 100% full. The next quota is for 2010 and those employer applications will not be taken until April of 2009.