Test Your Immigration IQ – H-1B Visas

The following online interactive quiz will test your knowledge and sharpen your skills regarding H-1B related immigration laws and procedures. Before taking the quiz, you may want to review the information contained on our H-1B Professional Workers page. This is an open-book test. If you answer at least seven of the ten questions correctly, we will give you the opportunity to see each of the correct answers followed by a brief explanation. If not, you may reread the materials and retake the test as many times as you wish. Good luck!

 

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1. Which of the following occupations does not typically qualify for H-1B status?
   • Systems Analyst
   • Registered Nurse
   • Engineer
   • Physical Therapist
2. How many cap-subject H-1B petitions may be approved each fiscal year?
   • 65,000
   • 85,000
   • 85,000 less 6,800
   • No limit
3. Which employers are exempt from the annual H-1B cap?
   • Universities
   • Non-Profit Research Organizations
   • Government Research Organizations
   • All of the Above
4. Which physicians are exempt from the H-1B cap?
   • Physicians who do medical residencies on H-1B visas.
   • Physicians whos do medical fellowships on H-1B visas.
   • Physicians who get J waivers sponsored by IGAs.
   • Physicians who get O visas.
5. Which H-1B workers are eligible for post-6th year extensions of status?
   • Those with approved PERM applications.
   • Those with pending I-140s.
   • Those with pending I-140s and I-485s.
   • Those whose PERM applications or I-140s have been pending for 12 months or more.
6. It is wise to keep your H-1B status even if you are eligible for an EAD because:
   • you can travel whenever you want.
   • you can work for multiple employers.
   • if your I-485 is denied, you may be able to reapply.
   • your spouse can work using H-4 status.
7. If you are working in cap-exempt H-1B status, you can:
   • apply for concurrent employment only with another cap-exempt employer.
   • apply for concurrent employment only with a cap-subject employer.
   • apply for concurrent employment with either type of employer.
   • none of the above.
8. If you are in H-1B status and have a pending I-485, you can:
   • apply for extensions of status until your I-485 is adjudicated.
   • apply for extensions of status only up to six years.
   • not apply for an extension of status if your I-485 is denied.
   • none of the above.
9. You can apply for cap-exempt H-1B status if you are working for a for-profit private employer if you are working at:
   • the employer’s headquarters.
   • a university.
   • a religious organization.
   • a US military installation.
10. Prior to 1991, the annual cap on “H-1” status was:
    • 65,000
    • 85,000
    • 195,000
    • There was no annual cap.