Page 1

H-1 Checklist for Alien

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(Note: There are a total of 14 pages in this checklist)

I. Alien's Biographical Information

(To be filled out by the alien, i.e., the foreign national worker, for all
types of cases: F1 to H1; H1 transfer; H1 extension etc.)
1. Your Full name, including full middle name (if any):

__________________________ __________________________ ___________________

LAST NAME (Capitals) First Name Middle Name

Are you a: Male: ________ Female: _______ Your email address:_____________

Name of your H1 sponsoring employer (see explanation below):

_______________________________________________________________________

Explanation: For New H1: This means that for those that are changing the status from F1 to H1, I need to
know the name of the H1 sponsoring employer, which in some instances may be the same one for which
you are currently working on F1 OPT). For H1 transfer: For those that are H1 transfer clients, I need to
know the name of your new H1 transfer sponsoring employer (not your current one) For H1 amendment or
extension: For those that are H1 amendment or extension clients, I need to know the name of your current
H1 amendment/extension sponsoring employer (i.e., your current H1 employer)

2. Your last foreign home address (say in India, China etc):

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

2a. Your current Home Address and Phone Number in the United States:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

Your current home phone number in the United States: ________________

Your current cell phone number in the United States: ________________
Your current work phone number in the United States: ________________

NOTE: (The information requested in item 2a. (with respect to your home address abroad) is not
needed if you have never been to the US before or if you currently no longer live in the United
States and do not have an address in the US)

3. Date of birth:_________________

4. Birth Place: Country:______________ Town:______________ State:______________

Passport number:_______________ Current Citizenship: _______________(country)
Place of issue:_________________
Passport Issuance date: _________________
Passport Expiration date: _________________
 Page 2

5. Social security number (if any):______________________ (not needed if you have never been to
the US before and do not have one)

6. Alien registration number (if any)(from previous EAD card for example):_______________ (not
needed if you have never been to the US before and/or do not have one…..EXAMPLE: F1
students on OPT will have an A# shown on their EAD card…..that is the number I need.)

7. Date of last arrival in the United States (from I-94 card):_____________________ (not needed if you
are presently not in the US)

8. I-94 Number (or latest I-797):__________________________ (not needed if you are presently not
in the US)

9. Current non-immigrant status:__________________________ (not needed if you are presently not

in the US)

10. Date current status expires:_________________ (not needed if you are presently not in the US)

11. All periods of nonimmigrant stay in the past: (reply if applicable) (see Examples 1 and 2 below)

From:________________To:________________Visa/Status Type:_______________
From:________________To:________________Visa/Status Type:_______________
From:________________To:________________Visa/Status Type:_______________
From:________________To:________________Visa/Status Type:_______________
From:________________To:________________Visa/Status Type:_______________
From:________________To:________________Visa/Status Type:_______________

Example 1: Say that you are currently in the U.S on F1 student status and finishing your Masters Degree or
already finished your Masters Degree…..then the above section 11 requires you to provide the date of the initial
entry into the US on F1 status. Let’s say you entered the US on August 1, 2004 and have now finished the MS
degree, and let’s say you are now on F1 OPT which expires on say, November 1, 2006, then you will state that
from 8/1/2004 to 11/1/2006, you are on Visa Type “F1”. Lets; say that you left the US for 2 weeks from 11/1/2004
to 11/15/2004 for a holiday and went to India/China/Singapore etc….I do not need to know those dates….I just
need to know the first entry date and current expiration date

Example 2: Say you are on H1 status now….and you used to be on B1 or B2 or F1 or L1 status before….then I
need to know the beginning and ending dates of those statuses…..for example, go with the example 1 fact pattern
and add to that fact pattern the following: say that on 10/1/2005 you changed status from F1 OPT to H1 when you
got your first H1 job through H1 employer A and now are transferring H1 status from Employer A to Employer B.
Then I need to know the following: 8/1/2004 to 10/1/2005, you are on Visa Type “F1” and 10/2/2005 to present,
you are on H-1B status….

Additional Items needed as of May 2005

For all H1 petitions

1. Province of Birth _________ (I believe that this would mean the State)
2. Issue Date of passport ________
3. Preferred consulate where you will eventually seek H1 visa stamping___________ (Note:
Always state your home country as a default….For example if you got your initial F1 or H1 visa in
India in Chennai or Guangzhou in China, state the name of that consulate for now. YOU CAN
ALWAYS GO TO CANADA LATER IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND. THE DEFAULT IS ALWAYS THE
HOME COUNTRY)
4. Your proposed H1 employer’s name _____________
5. Client site when you will work if placed off site by this proposed H1 employer that will be filing this
particular H1 petition for which you are filling out this checklist (complete name and address)
_______________

II. Alien Professional's Credentials

 Page 3

Please provide a RESUME this is very important.

Email the resume to hrms@tekforcecorp.com
Also, please answer the questions below CAREFULLY AND ACCURATELY

A. EDUCATION HISTORY (I need you to fill out this section regardless of what
you have stated in your resume. Sometimes people tell me, just look at my resume, it’s
all there…. My answer is: Please help me do a better job for you and provide me this
information in a clear and concise manner. I do not expend time and effort digging
through degrees and transcripts for start dates and end dates of the various curriculums
taken in college at undergraduate or graduate level, and look through all the degrees,
diplomas etc for the information about the colleges,, college address etc…..please take
time to put this down nicely. I will still look at degrees and transcripts, to ensure
accuracy, but I want the information to be readily available)

List Colleges attended chronologically from most recent school attended. Include all training
classes attended that led to some certification. For example, if you possess one or more of the
following degrees: a 3-year or a 4-year Bachelor of Science, Commerce, or Arts, a Bachelor or
Engineering, Bachelor ot Technology, Architecture, MBA, Finance, Political Science whatever…
or an GNIIT, NIIT Honors Diploma, PGDCA, MCA, MS, MBA, etc. you must clearly provide the
details below:

1. College or University:_______________________________________________________

Full Address:_________________________________________________________________

Field of Study:_____________________________________________________________

Date Started: (Month and Year) _______________________

Date Ended: (Month and Year) _______________________

Degree Certificate received (please spell it out) __________________________________

2. College or University:_______________________________________________________

Full Address:_________________________________________________________________

Field of Study:_____________________________________________________________

Date Started: (Month and Year) _______________________

Date Ended: (Month and Year) _______________________

Degree Certificate received (please spell it out) __________________________________

3. College or University:_______________________________________________________

Full Address:_________________________________________________________________

Field of Study:_____________________________________________________________

Date Started: (Month and Year) _______________________

 Page 4

Date Ended: (Month and Year) _______________________

Degree Certificate received (please spell it out) __________________________________

B. WORK EXPERIENCE HISTORY (I need you to fill out this section regardless
of what you have stated in your resume. Again, sometimes people tell me, well just look
at my resume, it’s all there. My answer is the same as before…. please provide this
information in a clear and concise manner. It helps me do a better job for you. I do not
want to expend unnecessary time looking through all the work experience letters and
your resume for employment start dates/end dates etc. Please take time to put this down
nicely. I will still look at the resume and work exp letters you provide, but I want the
information to be readily available in a checklist format)

Please list all jobs held in the field related to you present occupation, starting with the
present and working backwards

NOTE: Please be sure to provide the names of the employers you actually worked for in
an employer-employee relationship context. Also, if through a given employment, you
were placed at a client site, then provide me the name of that client and the client site
address at least in a City/State/Country format (if the entire address is unavailable or can
be obtained that easily without expending a lot of time and energy)

Note 2: For people that are on F1 status, by and large, you will not have much US work
history. In this case, just provide me your most recent F1 OPT related employment
details in the US, and if you had previous employment history, perhaps in the US or
abroad, let me have those details as well

Note 3: For people that are on H1 status and we are to do an H1 transfer, please provide
me all the US employment history carefully, and also copies of ALL the H1 petitions filed
by all previous H1 employers (including the initial and any and all subsequent transfers)
receipt notices as well as approval notices.

1. Present Employer’s Name: ___________________________________________________

Present Employer’s Address: _________________________________________________

Job Title:______________________________

Nature of Business of Employer________________________________________

Date Started: (Month and Year) _______________________

Date Ended: (Month and Year) _______________________

Hours per week:_______________

Describe in detail the duties performed: (Tip: be as specific as you can. Provide details on the
work you are presently doing and also on the work that you are foreseeable expected to do in the
next 1-2 years with you present employer.)
_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
(use as much space as needed)
 Page 5

If, in the course of the above employment, you were placed at a client site, please provide
the information below:

CLIENT SITE 1: (if applicable)

NAME_______________________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________

JOB DUTIES: __________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

CLIENT SITE 2: (if applicable)

NAME_______________________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________

JOB DUTIES: __________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

2. Previous Employer’s Name: ___________________________________________________

Previous Employer’s Address: _________________________________________________

Job Title:______________________________

Nature of Business of Employer________________________________________

Date Started: (Month and Year) _______________________

Date Ended: (Month and Year) _______________________

Hours per week:_______________

Describe in detail the duties performed: (Tip: be as specific as you can. Provide specific details
on the work you previously did)
_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
 Page 6

_____________________________________________________________________________
(use as much space as needed)

If, in the course of the above employment, you were placed at a client site, please provide
the information below:

CLIENT SITE 1: (if applicable)

NAME_______________________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________

JOB DUTIES: __________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

CLIENT SITE 2: (if applicable)

NAME_______________________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________

JOB DUTIES: __________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

3. Previous Employer’s Name: ___________________________________________________

Previous Employer’s Address: _________________________________________________

Job Title:______________________________

Nature of Business of Employer________________________________________

Date Started: (Month and Year) _______________________

Date Ended: (Month and Year) _______________________

Hours per week:_______________

Describe in detail the duties performed: (Tip: be as specific as you can. Provide specific details
on the work you previously did)
_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
 Page 7

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
(use as much space as needed)

If, in the course of the above employment, you were placed at a client site, please provide
the information below:

CLIENT SITE 1: (if applicable)

NAME_______________________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________

JOB DUTIES: __________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

CLIENT SITE 2: (if applicable)

NAME_______________________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________

JOB DUTIES: __________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

4. Previous Employer’s Name: ___________________________________________________

Previous Employer’s Address: _________________________________________________

Job Title:______________________________

Nature of Business of Employer________________________________________

Date Started: (Month and Year) _______________________

Date Ended: (Month and Year) _______________________

Hours per week:_______________

Describe in detail the duties performed: (Tip: be as specific as you can. Provide specific details
on the work you previously did)
_____________________________________________________________________________
 Page 8

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
(use as much space as needed)

If, in the course of the above employment, you were placed at a client site, please provide
the information below:

CLIENT SITE 1: (if applicable)

NAME_______________________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________

JOB DUTIES: __________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

CLIENT SITE 2: (if applicable)

NAME_______________________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________

JOB DUTIES: __________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

III. Information about spouse and/or any children

This is only needed if the alien is married and the husband or the wife, and
kids (if any) need dependent H4 visa) (this is not always the
case…..sometimes the spouse is on his or her own F1 status and in school
and does not want an H4 to be filed and the kids (if any) may be on F2
status, or sometimes, the spouse is on his or her own H1 status and
employed and the kids (if any) may be on an H4 status through that
spouse….
 Page 9

But if the spouse (and kids) are on H4 status now, an extension should be
filed. Also if the spouse and kids are on H4 status but briefly visit abroad,
the H4 should also be filed now, concurrently

1. Full name, including full middle name (if any) and relationship:
a. ______________________________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________________________
c. ______________________________________________________________
2. Date of birth: a.__________ b.__________ c._________
3. Country of birth: a.__________ b.__________ c._________
4. Passport number: a.__________ b.__________ c._________
Place of issue: a.__________ b.__________ c._________
Expiration date: a.__________ b.__________ c._________

(Info in item 5 needed only if the spouse/children have a US social security number. If they have
never been to the US before, they will not have it)

5. Social Security # a.________________ b.________________ c._______________

(Info in items 6-9 not needed if your spouse/children are presently not in the US)

6. Date last arrived in US a.__________ b.__________ c._________

7. I-94 Number a.__________ b.__________ c._________
8. Current non-immigrant status a.______________b.___________c.___________
9. Date current status expires a.______________b.___________c.___________

10. Previous nonimmigrant stay a.______________b.___________c.___________ (answer if applicable)

11. Does your spouse or child(ren) require an H4 status? ________ (call me if you do not understand)

12. Foreign Address of the spouse and children

-------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------
13. Country of Birth for spouse and Children
14 Country of current Citizenship for Spouse and Children

IV. JOB DUTIES, ADDRESS OF WORK SITE & SALARY (for the
proposed H1 employment). For New H1: This means that for those that are
changing the status from F1 to H1, I need to know the details with respect to the
job offered by the H1 sponsoring employer, which in some instances may be the
same one for which you are currently working on F1 OPT). For H1 transfer: For
those that are H1 transfer clients, I need to know the job details for the new H1
transfer sponsoring employer (not your current one) For H1 amendment or
extension : For those that are H1 amendment or extension clients, I need to
know the job details for your current H1 amendment/extension sponsoring
employer (i.e., your current H1 employer)

1. Title of job:___________________________(for the proposed H1 employment)

 Page 10

2. Description of job duties to be performed by the alien: (please provide a brief technical job
description, listing item by item, the specific job duties. For e.g., if you are an engineer, provide
a detailed account of the work you are doing including whatever software languages you are
using etc., if applicable) If you do now know for sure, just write “I an not sure, please check
with my H1 employer”
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

3. Salary offered: $______________per YEAR.

4. Address where you will actually work (say, your address at client site, for example, if applicable)

If there are multiple expected client sites, please provide details for each:
CLIENT SITE 1

_______________________________________ Phone No._______________

_______________________________________ Fax No. ________________
_______________________________________ Email _________________

Name of the County where your work site is located________________ (I mean county, not country
)

CLIENT SITE 2

_______________________________________ Phone No._______________

_______________________________________ Fax No. ________________
_______________________________________ Email _________________

Name of the County where your work site is located________________ (I mean county, not country
)

5. Name and address and phone & fax number of the employer that will be petitioning for this present H1
petition

(NOTE: For new H1’s (i.e, those changing status from F1 or some other nonimmigrant status to H1) and
H1 transfers, this is the company that has made you the job offer. i.e., the company that is going to pay
you. For H1 amendment and extensions, this is the company that currently pays you)

Give address below:

Name: _____________________________________________________
Street Address: _________________________________________________
_______________________________________ Phone No._______________
_______________________________________ Fax No. ________________
_______________________________________ Email _________________

Name of the County where your H1 employer is located_____________ (I mean county, not country
)

V. LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR:

 Page 11

(i) H1 TO H1 TRANSFERS, or
(ii) H1 EXTENSIONS, or
(iii) H1 AMENDMENTS, or
(iv) L-1 to H-1 change of status petitions
(v) (For change of status from F1 to H1 see page
13)
1. Copy of alien's passport pages with photo and basic biographical information (name, address,
date/place of birth, expiration date of passport, place of issue of passport)
2. Copy of I-94 (please make a DARK copy so we can read the red date stamp of last arrival in
US.)
3. Copy of present H1 (or L-1) petition (I-129, LCA, Company letter & H1 approval notice - very
important)
4. Copy of presently held H1 (or L-1) visa stamp (if any was ever obtained)
5 Copies of ALL previously issued H1 approval notices thru all past H1 employers
6. Resume (very important - please email to hrms@tekforcecorp.com )
7. Copies of the academic degrees and transcripts (BS, MS or both, and PhD if any) (see my notes
concerning the degrees marked “Provisional”. YOU MUST SEND ME COPIES OF ALL
THE DEGREES POSSESSED BY YOU, WITH ALL THE TRANSCRIPTS (GRADE
SHEETS OR MARK SHEETS) FOR EACH DEGREE: BACHELOR’S DEGREE,
MASTER’S DEGREE (if you possess a MS degree) and PHD (if you also possess a
PhD)
8. Copy of social security card or at the very least, a Social Security number
9. Most recent two (3) pay stubs from present H-1 (or L-1) employer (VERY VERY
important)
THIS IS ONLY NEEDED IF YOU ARE PRESENTLY IN THE UNITED STATES ON H-1, L-1 OR
SOME OTHER VISA STATUS THAT REQUIRES YOU TO BE EMPLOYED AND ON
PAYROLL TO BE IN STATUS
10. Documents for spouse and children if they need H-4 (or L-2)
(i) I-94, (ii) SS# (iii) H4 approval notice, (iv) H4 visa, or respective L2 approval, and L2
visas, as the case may be, and (v) marriage certificate (if H4 applicant is a spouse)
and/or birth certificate (if the H4 applicant is a child)

ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE FOR H1

TRANSFER, EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT
APPLICANTS, OR L1 to H1 cases.
It is very important that I know fully, ALL the previous H1 stays you have had in the past.
I need a complete inventory of your H1 stays BECAUSE THIS NEEDS TO BE PROVIDED
TO THE BCIS

Same thing for your spouse (if married)…..I need a complete account of their past H4
stay. If the spouse is in H1 status of their own, then I also need an accounting of his/her
H1 stay.
 Page 12

Please use a separate sheet it necessary to provide this info in the following manner:

Periods of Previous H1 employment

From To Employer Name INS case # H1 Validity
Dates
(start date) (end date) (from date___
to date_____)

1. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________

(use more space as necessary)

Send me copies of all previous H1 approval notices please….)

Periods of Previous L1 employment (if applicable)

From To Employer Name INS case # L1 Validity

Dates
(start date) (end date) (from date___
to date_____)

1. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________

(use more space as necessary)

Send me copies of all previous L1 approval notices please….)

VI. LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR:

Change of Status to H-1 from any other current nonimmigrant
status, such as, for example:

(a) Change of status from F1 to H1; or

(b) Change of status from F2 to H1; or
 Page 13

(c) Change of status from B1/B2 to H1; or

(d) Change of status from some other nonimmigrant visa
to H1 (talk to me if not sure);

EACH OF THE ITEMS BELOW IS IMPORTANT: SEND ALL

1. Copy of alien's passport pages bearing photo and basic biographical information (name,
address, date/place of birth, expiration date of passport, place of issue of passport)
2. Copy of I-94 (very important)
3. Copy of I-20 (if on F-1 status)
4. Copy of EAD card (the employment authorization card, if presently on F-1 status)
5. Copy of current nonimmigrant visa from passport (H-1, L-1, L-2, F-1, J-1, B-1, B-2 etc.)
6. Resume (very important)
7. Copies of the academic degrees and transcripts (BS, MS or both, and PhD if any) YOU
MUST SEND ME COPIES OF ALL THE DEGREES POSSESSED BY YOU, WITH
ALL THE TRANSCRIPTS (GRADE SHEETS OR MARK SHEETS) FOR EACH
DEGREE: BACHELOR’S DEGREE, MASTER’S DEGREE (if you possess a MS
degree) and PHD (if you also possess a PhD) Note: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT
THE B.S. DEGREE IS NOT A “PROVISIONAL DEGREE, BUT IS RATHER, A FINAL
“NON-PROVISIONAL” DEGREE. THE INS WILL NOT ACCEPT DEGREES THAT BEAR
THE NOTATION “PROVISIONAL”.
8. Copy of your Social Security Card (If you can’t find it, be sure to at least provide me your
SSN)

NOTE: FOR CHANGE OF STATUS FROM H4 TO H1

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE ITEMS IN Item VI, I NEED YOU (i.e., the alien
spouse whose status is being changed from H4 to H1) TO ALSO SEND ME
COPIES OF YOUR H1 SPOUSE’S following items:

(i) H1 SPOUSE’S LATEST PAYSTUBS,

(ii) LATEST H1 APPROVAL NOTICE (and any previous H1 approval notices)
(iii) H1 VISA STAMP
(iv) I-94
(v) ITEMIZATION OF THAT H1 SPOUSE’S ENTIRE H1 STAY.
(vi) MARRIAGE CERTIFIATE SHOWING MARRIAGE BETWEEN YOU (presently on
H4) AND YOUR H1 SPOUSE

VII. LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IF MARRIED, AND IF

SPOUSE/KIDS NEED H4 STATUS
IF MARRIED, then the following additional documents are needed (if your spouse needs H-4)
1. Copy of his/her passport pages bearing photo and basic biographical information
2. Copy of I-94 and any previous visa approval notices
3. Copy of current nonimmigrant visa from passport (H-1, F-1, J-1, B-1, B-2 etc.)
4. Copy of social security card (if any)
5. Copy of marriage certificate
 Page 14

IF YOU HAVE KIDS (and he/she/they need an H4)

1. Copy of his/her passport pages bearing photo and basic biographical information
2. Copy of I-94 and any previous visa approval notices
3. Copy of current nonimmigrant visa from passport (H-1, F-1, J-1, B-1, B-2 etc.)
4. Copy of social security card (if any)
5. Copy of birth certificate showing your name and child’s name

FINAL NOTES:

Remember to email to me your resume

Remember to email the completed H1 checklist to
hrms@tekforcecorp.com

MAILING INSTRUCTIONS:
Mail via overnite courier mail such as FEDEX or UPS Air, or at least US Priority
Mail (2-day delivery), a hardcopy of the completed H1 alien checklist and copies
of all the pertinent documents, as per the above checklist, to:

Tekforce Corp
2420 Camino Ramon, Ste# 212
San Ramon, CA-94583