The answer to these questions is largely dependent on how long it would take the applicant to obtain the necessary information to submit applications. An application can usually be filed, prepared, and filed within weeks of receiving all of the necessary materials. If there is a delay, it is due to the time it takes for the Department of Labor to certify the Labor Condition
Application, as an H-1B work visa must be filed with LCA approval. As a result, the timeframe is determined by the USCIS, as well as the filing process and strategy. If the request was deemed filed through ordinary procedure, it might take up to three months. If, on the other hand, the application was submitted through processing, then such can take up to half a month.
