USCIS H1B, L1A and L1B petitions, O1 extraordinary-ability, EB-1/2/3 green-card — the apostille set USCIS expects
USCIS holds the petition decision. Your employer and counsel manage the filing. Our role is the apostilled Indian documents the petition and the green-card stage will need.
Your Situation
How SiZA helps h1b, l1, o1 & eb green-card apostille
Indian professionals reach the United States through several routes. The H1B specialty-occupation visa, sponsored by a US employer and capped by an annual lottery. The L1A and L1B intra-company transfer visas for managers, executives and specialised-knowledge employees. The O1 for individuals with extraordinary ability. The EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 employment-based green-card categories. Each route has its own USCIS evidence flow and its own document requirements for the principal applicant and any H4 or derivative dependents.
Whatever India-side documents the petition rests on, we put them together. Degree apostille, marksheet apostille, experience certificate attestation, marriage certificate apostille for the H4 spouse application, child birth certificate apostille for H4 minor inclusion, PCC apostille for adjustment of status (Form I-485) and green-card filings. The work runs Notary, SDM or HRD by category, MEA Attestation, MEA Apostille. Some legal documents (POA, court documents) used inside the US may also need a US-state-level authentication on top, which is a US-side step we do not run.
Common Situations
Real situations we run for this audience
H1B petition with degree-equivalency evidence
A US employer applications Form I-129 for the H1B. The petition rests on degree equivalency to a US bachelor’s degree in the specialty occupation. Some petitions use Indian apostilled degree plus a credential evaluation; others use specialty-knowledge or experience equivalency. We prepare the apostilled academic evidence the petition wants on hand.
L1A or L1B intra-company transfer
L1 petitions for managers, executives or specialised-knowledge employees rely on employment-history evidence at the qualifying Indian entity. Experience certificates, employment confirmation letters, salary structure, and where required, MOA and AOA of the Indian parent or affiliate. We prepare apostille on the Indian documents the petition bundle references.
H4 spouse and child dependent file
H4 dependents (spouse and minor children of an H1B, L1 or O1 principal) need the marriage certificate apostille for the H4 spouse and a birth certificate apostille for each H4 child. The H4 file moves with the principal, but the apostille evidence is its own line item. We prepare these in the same batch as the principal’s file.
Adjustment of status (I-485) and green-card stage
EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 green-card adjustments often need PCC apostille from India for each adult applicant, and frequently a birth certificate apostille where the US system asks for an original-country birth document. We prepare these for the adjustment-of-status file. Some legal documents inside the US may also need US-state-level authentication on top; that is a US-side step.
Already in the USA, originals in India
A professional already in the US needing apostilled originals for a green-card filing, an H1B extension, an L1 conversion, or a USCIS RFE (Request for Evidence). We coordinate with parents or the previous Indian employer in India, execute the sequence, share completion proof on WhatsApp, and ship to the US address through DHL or a tracked partner.
Document Types
Documents we handle for this audience
Document inventory we typically process. Exact list depends on destination and authority.
Professional and academic
- Bachelor or Master degree certificate
- Final-year and consolidated marksheet
- Class 10 and Class 12 board certificates (for evaluation)
- Experience certificates from each previous Indian employer
- Letter of employment from the Indian qualifying entity (for L1)
- Specialised-knowledge or executive-role declaration (for L1B or L1A)
- Professional certifications (CFA, ICAI, IEEE-listed publication evidence where relevant)
H4 and family
- Marriage certificate apostille (H4 spouse)
- Birth certificate apostille of each H4 child
- Birth certificate of the principal applicant
- Passport valid 12+ months past intended stay
- PCC apostille (for green-card adjustment of status)
Petition and filing supporting
- US employer offer letter or sponsorship letter
- Form I-129 (filed by the US employer or counsel)
- Credential evaluation report (where the petition uses one)
- For L1: MOA, AOA, board resolution of the qualifying Indian entity (where the petition rests on corporate structure)
Country And Process Map
What we do in India, country by country
Notary, SDM or HRD by category, MEA Attestation, MEA Apostille. Some legal documents used inside the US may need additional US Secretary-of-State certification on top; that is a US-side step.
The US is a Hague country. State-level certifications inside the US are a separate flow and not part of the India-side apostille work.
How SiZA handles this work
- •Reads the petition counsel’s document instruction and the USCIS evidence list before quoting
- •Apostille on the original; experience-certificate attestation where the petition uses experience equivalency
- •H4 spouse and child apostille handled in the same batch as the principal
- •PCC apostille for adjustment of status; honest about when it is and is not needed
- •Customer ID and document ID at intake; printed checklist per document
- •WhatsApp updates timed to US-time-zone hours when the customer is already in the USA
- •Return courier through DHL or a tracked international partner
What SiZA does not do
- •No promise of H1B, L1, O1 or green-card approval. USCIS decides
- •No legal opinion on petition strategy, evidence sufficiency or RFE response
- •No H1B lottery influence; we cannot affect the cap selection
- •No US Secretary-of-State certification or county-level US authentication
- •No back-dated experience letters or fabricated employment evidence under any condition
The Real Worry
What you are dealing with
Your US employer’s immigration counsel wants apostilled degree and experience letters for the H1B petition by the end of the month, and your spouse’s H4 file needs apostilled marriage and child birth certificates. Originals are with your parents in Chandigarh and your previous employer in Bengaluru.
How SiZA addresses it
Scans on WhatsApp. We confirm what counsel actually wants on each document. Two reference numbers issued: one for the Chandigarh package, one for the Bengaluru package. Both run in parallel. Completion photos before the application ships to the US address.
Why customers trust SiZA
USCIS petitions are evidence-driven. A document with the wrong attestation step gets an RFE that costs the documents weeks. SiZA runs apostille sequences for US-bound professionals on the same operational discipline we run for GCC and Europe: tenured staff, Six Sigma-trained, printed checklist per document. Lawyers and immigration counsel are part of SiZA’s B2B customer base; many of these documents reach us through US counsel referrals.
Sample completed work for h1b, l1, o1 & eb green-card apostille
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Our Services
Services for this audience
MEA Apostille Services
One MEA sticker on Indian documents for use in 120-plus Hague Convention countries. Issued only at MEA Delhi.
HRD Attestation & State Verification
State HRD is the state-government attestation on Indian degrees. It is required before MEA apostille or embassy attestation can be placed. Our team handles it on your behalf at the HRD office in your university's home state.
Visa Documentation Support
End-to-end visa documentation for Saudi, Kuwait, and Qatar. For every other destination, we prepare the file and you submit through VFS Global, BLS International, or the e-visa portal yourself. No recruitment, no placement, no visa guarantees.
Certified Translation Services
Which kind of translator you need depends on the destination. Italy CTU, Spain Traductor Jurado, Germany court-sworn, Indian-side certified for most others. We arrange the right one on your behalf, confirmed by WhatsApp scan review before any payment.
Official Sources
Authorities and processes referenced on this page
Direct links to the regulators, embassies, councils and ministries named above. Verify the current rule on the source before any document moves.
- USCIS — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (opens in a new tab)
- USCIS — H-1B Specialty Occupations (opens in a new tab)
- USCIS — Green Card (opens in a new tab)
- US Department of State — Employment-Based Visas (opens in a new tab)
- US Embassy & Consulates in India (opens in a new tab)
- MEA Apostille — Government of India (opens in a new tab)
FAQ
Questions this audience actually asks
Does my H1B petition need an apostilled degree?
My H4 spouse file is held up because the marriage certificate name does not match her passport. What now?
Do I need apostille on US legal documents used in India?
Is PCC apostille needed for an H1B?
My Indian employer is no longer issuing experience letters. What can SiZA do?
I am already in the US on H1B and the green-card petition is moving. My original PCC and birth certificate are in India. How does the bundle move?
How SiZA handles documents for h1b, l1, o1 & eb green-card apostille
Share your document scan, destination country, purpose and deadline on WhatsApp. SiZA confirms what India needs to attest before any original moves, gives a committed schedule, sends WhatsApp updates at each handoff, shares completion proof before dispatch, and closes the case only after you confirm receipt.
What to send first
Review the requirement
Share the document scan, destination country, purpose, deadline, and where the original document is currently kept.
Confirm the right process
SiZA checks whether the file needs apostille, embassy attestation, HRD/Home, Chamber, translation, visa documentation, or a combined process.
Handle and update
Once the scope is clear, the file moves through the required steps with practical updates by WhatsApp or email.
Proof and return
After completion, SiZA shares completion proof, confirms payment and courier preference, then packs and dispatches the document safely.
Share scan
Process confirmed
Originals received if required
Completion proof
Payment and return
Original document safety
Trust, Custody And Safety
These documents are not ordinary papers. They may be your degree, birth certificate, marriage certificate, passport file, company resolution, or export paperwork. SiZA treats that responsibility seriously.
Original-Document Care
Original personal and company documents are handled with careful custody, privacy, and controlled handoff.
Clear Updates
Customers receive updates through WhatsApp or email as the file moves through review, submission, completion, and dispatch.
Completion Proof
When work is completed, SiZA can share photos or videos so the customer can verify the result before return dispatch.
Safe Return
Return delivery is packed carefully and sent through trusted courier options after address and courier preference are confirmed.
No Shortcut Claims
SiZA does not promise fake shortcuts, bypass personal appearance rules, or help with forged or non-genuine documents.
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Service boundary. SiZA Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a private documentation and facilitation provider in India. We do not offer recruitment, job placement, manpower supply, admission offers, or visa-approval guarantees. We do not process fake, forged, tampered or non-genuine documents.
Client Stories
What customers say
Real customers, real documents, real referrals. Majority of new customers reach SiZA through earlier ones.
“I needed both MEA apostille and Italian translation for my degree, marksheets, and birth certificate. SiZA handled the full package , apostille and empanelled Italian translation together. Everything was accepted by the Italian embassy without any queries.”
Priya Sharma
Student, Italy study visa
Bengaluru, India
“Canada PR requires degree apostille, marriage certificate apostille, and sometimes translation. SiZA handled all my documents , degree, marriage certificate, PCC , in a coordinated workflow. Doorstep pickup in Noida and courier back. No need to run around government offices.”
Deepak Verma
IT professional, Canada immigration
Noida, India
“Degree HRD from Maharashtra, then MEA apostille, then Qatar embassy attestation , a long process. SiZA tracked every step and gave me realistic timelines for Maharashtra HRD before starting. All documents delivered before my Qatar joining date. I had no idea the process was this manageable with the right support.”
Arjun Mehta
Civil engineer, Qatar employment visa
Nagpur, India
“My UK university needed apostilled degree and marksheets. SiZA picked up documents from Chandigarh through their courier pickup process. Everything came back apostilled and on time. They also reviewed my checklist and confirmed I didn't need Punjab HRD for this particular submission , saved me extra time.”
Nisha Kaur
Student, UK university admission
Chandigarh, India
“Czech Blue Card required apostilled degree, work experience letters, and a certified Czech translation of my degree. SiZA arranged the Maharashtra HRD first , which they told me upfront is required for degrees from Pune University , then MEA apostille, then the Czech translation. The Czech embassy accepted everything first attempt.”
Kiran Bhatt
Software engineer, Czech Blue Card
Pune, India
“AHPRA skills assessment required apostilled pharmacy degree and internship certificate. I was confused about whether Tamil Nadu HRD attestation was needed first. SiZA clarified it clearly , TN HRD is required before MEA for degree apostille. They handled both steps. My documents reached AHPRA exactly as required.”
Sunita Krishnan
Pharmacist, Australia skills assessment
Coimbatore, India