We recommend that the following questions be asked –

1. Is the foreign national still actively employed with their current H-1B employer?
2. When did they first obtain H-1B status/How much H-1B time have they already used?
3. Has a green card process been started for the foreign national?
4. If yes, where exactly are they in the process (i.e. labor certification approved, I-140 Immigrant Petition approved, I-485 adjustment of status application pending, etc.)?
5. Is their current H-1B employer an institution of higher education, a non-profit organization affiliated with an institution of higher education, a non-profit research institution, or governmental research organization?