Many times, the employer will then apply for an H1B.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

The employer is the one who applies for it.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

Everyone pays a percentage of their salary for health insurance, and that amount is generally matched by the employer.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

"You need documents, you need a contract, you need to cross borders, you need to have an employer, the employer actually has to have work for you,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.21