I recently moved back to India after my L1 renewal my was denied and just got a place in this years H1b lottery through masters cap with degrees in bio/bioenegineering.
I work in sales/account management for a large MNC (CTSH) and am concerned that because my role is non-technical my chances are slim, and looking at the companies recent applications there have been many denials although they also have the most granted visas. Moreover, my company/immigration team wants me to apply under a generic "SOC code" for computer-system-analysts rather than sales. Is this a bad idea? Any options for improving my chances? Do salary-level/location play a role as well?
Sales and marketing positions are tough from an H-1B approval standpoint and I am sure that is why the company's lawyers are trying to position the job as something more technical given your background. Unfortunately, beyond this, it's really hard for me to comment without doing a full analysis of the offered position, your educational background and work history, the educational backgrounds of those in the same or similar position with this company, and the company's hiring practices for this position and similar positions over the years.
From the employer side yes. Mean wages can vary depending on geographical area for the same SOC code. You can do a quick search to see which soc and education factors into the mean wage here: https://flcdatacenter.com/OESQuick.aspx .I'm unsure what to do if the wage of the employee is lower than the mean wage listed through the department of labor.
I work in sales/account management for a large MNC (CTSH) and am concerned that because my role is non-technical my chances are slim, and looking at the companies recent applications there have been many denials although they also have the most granted visas. Moreover, my company/immigration team wants me to apply under a generic "SOC code" for computer-system-analysts rather than sales. Is this a bad idea? Any options for improving my chances? Do salary-level/location play a role as well?