What is the H1B Visa? A Step-by-Step Guide for Pakistanis (2025 Update)
America mein kaam karna aur apna mustaqbil sanwarna bohat se Pakistani nojawanon ka khwab hota hai. Is khwab ko haqeeqat mein badalnay ka sab se mash’hoor aur qanooni raasta H1B visa hai. Lekin H1B visa kya hai? Iske liye kon ahal (eligible) hai? Aur President Trump ki hukumat mein iski policy mein kya nayi tabdeeliyan aayi hain? Agar aapke zehan mein bhi yeh sawalat hain, to yeh post aapke liye hi hai. Is guide mein hum aapko H1B visa ke baray mein har woh zaroori maloomat faraham karenge jiski aapko zaroorat hai.
What is an H1B Visa? (H1B Visa Aakhir Hai Kya?)
H1B visa ek ghair-immigrant (non-immigrant) visa hai jo American companies ko is baat ki ijazat deta hai ke woh bain-ul-aqwami (international) mulazmeen ko makhsoos (specialty) peshon (occupations) mein kaam karne ke liye bulayein. “Specialty occupation” ka matlab aisi नौकरी (job) hai jiske liye kam se kam bachelor’s degree ya iske barabar ki taleemi qabliyat zaroori ho. Yeh visa khaas taur par IT, engineering, finance, aur medical ke shobon mein bohat aam hai.
Are You Eligible? The Basic Requirements (Kya Aap Ahal Hain? Bunyadi Sharait)
America ka H1B visa kaise milta hai? Iske liye aapko chand bunyadi sharait par poora utarna hota hai:
- Taleemi Qabliyat: Aapke paas kam se kam bachelor’s degree (16 saal ki taleem) ya iske barabar ka tajarba hona zaroori hai.
- Job Ki Noiyat (Nature): Aapko jo job offer hui hai, woh aisi honi chahiye jiske liye aam taur par degree ki zaroorat hoti hai.
- American Sponsor: Sab se ahem, aapko ek American company dhoondni hogi jo aapko sponsor karne ke liye tayyar ho. Aap khud se H1B visa ke liye apply nahi kar sakte; aapki company aapki taraf se petition file karti hai.
The Step-by-Step Application Process (Apply Karne Ka Step-by-Step Tareeqa)
H1B visa ka amal (process) thora paicheeda (complex) hai. Iske ahem marhalay (steps) yeh hain:
- Step 1: Finding a Sponsor (Sponsor Talash Karna): Sab se pehla aur mushkil kaam ek American company dhoondna hai jo aapko job offer kare aur H1B visa sponsor karne par razamand ho.
- Step 2: The H1B Lottery (H1B Lottery System): Har saal, American hukumat sirf 85,000 H1B visas jari karti hai, jabke darkhwastein (applications) is se kahin zyada hoti hain. Is liye, har saal March mein ek computer-based lottery hoti hai. Jin logon ki darkhwast lottery mein nikal aati hai, sirf wohi aagay ke amal ke liye ahal hotay hain.
- Step 3: Filing the Petition (Petition File Karna): Lottery mein naam anay ke baad, aapki company USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) ke paas aapke liye Form I-129 petition file karti hai.
- Step 4: Visa Interview (Visa Interview): Petition manzoor (approved) honay ke baad, aakhri marhala Pakistan mein mojood American embassy ya consulate mein visa interview ka hota hai.
Trump Administration’s New Changes (Trump Hukumat Ki Nayi Tabdeeliyan)
Trump ke daur mein H1B visa policy pehle se zyada sakht ho gayi hai. 2025 mein apply karne walon ko in nayi tabdeeliyon ka samna karna par sakta hai:
- Zyada Tankhwah Walon Ko Tarjeeh: Mumkina (possible) hai ke lottery system ko tabdeel kar ke sab se zyada tankhwah (highest salary) walay umeedwaron ko tarjeeh di jaye.
- “Specialty Occupation” Ki Sakht Tareef: Hukumat ab “specialty occupation” ki tareef ko bohat mehdood kar rahi hai, jis se bohat si jobs ke liye H1B apply karna mushkil ho sakta hai.
- Barhti Hui Scrutiny: Har application ki pehle se kahin zyada sakhti se jaanch partaal ki ja rahi hai, aur RFE (Request for Evidence) ke cases mein izafa hua hai.
Mukhtasar yeh ke, H1B visa haasil karna ab pehle se zyada mushkil aur muqablay (competitive) wala ho gaya hai. Lekin agar aapki taleemi qabliyat aur tajarba mazboot hai aur aapko ek acha sponsor mil jaata hai, to yeh khwab aaj bhi poora ho sakta hai.
