H-1B Visa

H-1B Visa

The H-1B Visa Program provides American companies with the ability to employ foreign workers in the United States. This portal points to valuable H-1B resources on the web, and allows members to share their questions and experiences... [more]

The H-1B Visa Program provides American companies with the ability to employ foreign workers in the United States. This portal points to valuable H-1B resources on the web, and allows members to share their questions and experiences with one another.

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  1. Determine the prevailing
wage for the position in question using one of the following:
  • Using a determination for the occupation and area issued under the Service Contract Act of the Davis-Bacon Act;
  • Using a rate set forth in a collective bargaining agreement;
  • Requesting that a SWA prevailing wage determination be made;
  • Using a survey conducted by an independent authoritative source; or
  • Using another legitimate source of information.
  • Fill Out Labor Condition Application (LCA).  Use Form ETA 9035E, through the Department of Labor’s LCA Online System.
  • Post the completed LCA form to either the appropriate bargaining representiative for workers in the specific occupation, or if there is none, post the form for 10 consecutive days in at least two conspicuous locations at each place of employment where the H-1B employee would work.  Distribution can be by whatever means the employer normally communicates with its employees (i.e., e-mail, bulletin board, and home web page). A copy of the LCA must also be provided to each nonimmigrant.
  • receive notice (needs work)...
  • Fill the certified LCA with INS Form I-129 petition ($130 fee).  Additional fee of either $750 or $1500 depending on the size of the firm (companies with 25 employees or less pay $750).
  • receive petition approval, which is not the same as visa approval (needs work)..
  • Optional: Fill out form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, if you wish to have your application expedited.  $1000 additional fee.
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    How architect can build H-1B road to the U.S. Wednesday, August 6th 2008, 5:40 PM Q. How can my architect friend in Latvia get a visa to work in the United States ? A. Your friend's best hope is to try to get ...
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    Ten years ago, Norman Matloff, a professor of computer science at the University of California at Davis, warned Congress that the H-1B visa program was not a program for fixing a labor shortage but simply a payroll dodge. He was one of the first to do so, and his efforts continue today. He sat...
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    Lawmakers in the Canadian province of Alberta are cashing in on the United States' failure to enact a rational immigration policy for skilled workers -- they're recruiting H-1B visa holders whose permits are ...
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    Miano has now published a new study with the Center for Immigration Studies. This one, titled "H-1B Visa Numbers: No Relationship to Economic Need," refutes the claims made by some that the granting of H-1Bs ...
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    The U.S. immigration service allows highly educated workers to enter the country for up to six years on a visa called the H-1B.  If these workers want to stay longer and enjoy the same rights as American citizens, they need to obtain a permanent resident visa.  The problem is that there are more...
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    Back on Oct. 25, 2005, I published excerpts from a study by John Miano, a member of the board of directors for the Programmers Guild, which refuted claims, using the government's own labor and wage statistics, that those working on an H-1B visa in high tech were receiving equivalent salaries to U...
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    Thank God for Lou Dobbs. To think our government sets up these programs to give financial incentive to companies wanting to cut costs at any price.
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    Share Five reasons why the H-1B visa cap will increase Gates: U.S. puts tech jobs at risk by capping foreign workers Gates says Yahoo deal not likely Microsoft Can't Claim Victory in Security Battle Global News Update: Friday, June 27, 2008 March 3 ...
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    In an address at the National Society of Black Engineers Region VI conference, Bill Gates perpetuated the belief that the United States is not graduating enough science and engineering majors and that that the overall performance of high school students in science and math is declining. [ Ephraim...
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    Elise Schwarz (www.SchrefflerSchwarz.com) comments on the recent introduction of the yearly cap on the number of H-1B visas granted to foreign nationals in specialty occupations and why it has been effectively withdrawn, at least until April 2008. (PRWeb May 31, 2007...
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