The one "visa" I like to talk about will be the kind that could acquire you new sneakers. But it seems lately that everyone wants to speak about the other visa: H1B,
Office Professional Plus 2010 Key, and its recent 2006 cap in the United States.
My first and last word of advice about "getting an H1B" is to consult your recruiter: they have the best knowledge of your personal situation and will work with the legal team inside Microsoft to find the best outcome. If you presently have an H1B and need a transfer inside the US this can still be done and is not effected by the cap. You should also know that there are lots of different types of visa's out there and we have a huge qualified legal team who will know what the best option is to get you working here as soon as reasonably possible. Lastly,
Office Professional Plus 2010, some people who currently have visas in transit are wondering about their status: and the simple answer is that if you have not already been contacted otherwise you likely have made the application deadline. Every year there are a few unfortunate cases where people do accept jobs and then don't get their visa applications in on time. In my 8+ years of working here I have never personally seen it happen,
Office Standard 2007, so while it is rare,
Microsoft Office Pro Plus, it does occur. If this is your situation I advise you to work with your recruiter to see if there are other options.
Finally, I am not a lawyer so the above advice all comes with a big disclaimer that this is my personal experience. I will however tell you that Microsoft has a massive and skilled legal team and if there is a way to get you here,
Windows 7 Pro Key, you can feel confident you have the best people around working on your case.
Jenna