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The US Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division and/or USCIS Fraud Prevention Unit will evaluate all aspects of H-1B program compliance.
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Yes. If the employer terminates the employment relationship prior to the end of the validity of the H-1B, it is responsible for the employee's reasonable cost of return transportation. This obligation does not apply to dependents of the employee
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No. Applicants must design their education and training programs to support industries and occupations for which employers are using H-1B visas to hire foreign workers. Applicants must propose projects that provide job training and related
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A. You generally don’t know unless the company puts a notice to the contrary in their ad or job posting. Companies with a number of openings in functional areas where there is a shortage of qualified candidates are much more likely to sponsor
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Although it is not necessary for you to maintain H-1B status once your I-485 is filed and an EAD is issued, it is advisable to maintain your nonimmigrant status while your I-140 and I-485 is pending in the event the I-140 is denied, since the I-485
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An H-1B alien’s legal status is directly linked to his current job, in the event the alien gets laid off then he/she has to leave U.S immediately. There is a gray area about how long an individual can legally stay in U.S after getting laid off, do
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USCIS's Premium Processing Service allows U.S. businesses to pay a $1,000 fee in exchange for the 15-business day processing of a petition and/or application. USCIS guarantees that within 15 business days from when they receive the application,
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The average time for processing by the government is 90-150 days, unless you are willing to pay the (USCIS) premium processing fee of $1,000. The average timeline for HJF internal processing of an H-1B visa, after all documentation requested from
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Under current law, an alien can have H-1B status for a maximum period of six years, issued in increments not to exceed three years at any one time. After that time, an alien must remain outside the U.S. for one year before another H-1B petition can
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• Answer: Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) and DOL Regulations clearly specify that the employee beneficiary can not pay any filing fees (with the exception of the $1000.00 expedited processing fee). Having the employee pay these fees
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