How to Secure Your H-1B Visa A Practical Guide for International Professionals and Their US Employers
"James Bach and Robert Werner’s How to Secure Your H-1B Visa is written for both employers and the workers they hire." Andrew Hacker, "The Frenzy about High-Tech Talent", The New York Review of Books, July 9, 2015 The H-1B visa is the gateway for the world’s best and brightest to...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley, CA :
Apress
2013.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2013. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009466433606719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents ; About the Authors ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction; What Is an H-1B Visa?; Advantages and Disadvantages of H-1B Status for Employers; Benefits and Challenges of H-1B Status for Employees; Overview of the H-1B Petition Procedure; US Government Agencies Involved in the H-1B Visa Process; US Department of Labor; US Citizenship and Immigration Services; US Department of State; US Customs and Border Protection; The Importance of Being Earnest; The H-1B Annual Quota; Quota History; Quota Exemptions; Eligibility for H-1B Status; General Requirements of H-1B Petitions
- Employee RequirementsCredentials Evaluations; The Three-for-One Rule; License in Lieu of a College Degree; Job Requirements; What Is a "Specialty Degree"?; Specialty Occupation; Interplay between the Employee's Professional Background and the Determination of Whether the Job Is a Profession; Salary; Examples of Difficult H-1B Eligibility Cases; Hotel Manager with a Literature Degree; IT Worker with a PhD in a Non-Computer Field; Plant Manager with No College Education; Conclusion; Complementary Roles of the H-1B Employee, Sponsor, and Attorney; The Role of the Prospective H-1B Employee
- The Role of the Hiring ManagerThe Role of the Employer's Human Resources Department; The Role of the Immigration Attorney; Conclusion; Employer Inputs to the H-1B Process; Preparing the Job Description and Drafting Minimum Requirements; Company Information; The Labor Condition Application; Preparing and Filing the LCA; Posting of LCA Notices; Preparing the Actual Wage Memorandum; Preparing the LCA File ("Public Access File"); Filing Fees; Basic Fee; Training Fee; Is It the First or Second Extension?; Exemptions for Certain Employers; "Fraud" Fee; Premium Processing Fee
- Technology Export ControlReviewing and Signing Forms and Letter; Components of the H-1B Petition; Responding to a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID); Appeals and Motions to Reconsider; Notice of Intent to Revoke (NOIR); Employee Inputs to the H-1B Process; Résumé Drafting; Supporting Documentation; Request for Evidence; Visa Application at the US Embassy or Consulate; Entry into the United States; Labor Condition Application (LCA) Compliance; The Required Wage; The Prevailing Wage; Primary Sources for Determining the Prevailing Wage
- Private Sources for Determining the Prevailing WageThe Actual Wage; When the Required Wage Must Be Paid; How the Required Wage Must Be Paid; Employee Payment of H-1B Fees and Costs; LCA Notice Posting Requirements; H-1B Dependent Employers; Formal Requirements of the LCA File; Employment in More Than One Location: LCA Requirement for Each Long-Term Site; Moving to a Nearby Location; Exemption for Short-Term Placements of Less Than 30 Days; Exemption for Short-Term Placements between 30 and 60 Days
- Exemption for Short-Term Job Sites of Less Than 6 Days or Less Than 11 Days, Depending on the Nature of the Job
