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The following attestations are needed for LCAs filed by a H-1B-dependent employer filing for a non-exempt H-1B nonimmigrant. Even though H-1B-dependence is a global designation applied to the company, the assertion made by the attestations differs based on the specific position in which the worker is being employed.
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa in the United States that allows employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, has an annual cap on the number of issued visas, and requires employers to submit paperwork that ensures compliance with various provisions of the law authorizing the visa.
The H-1B visa is a temporary visa that a U.S. employer may request to fill a specialty occupation with a foreign worker. To qualify as a specialty occupation, a position must usually require a ...
By statute, the federal government can only grant 65,000 H-1B visas each fiscal year, plus another 20,000 to applicants with graduate degrees — that’s known as the H-1B visa cap.
No "benching" rule: Employers must pay H-1B nonimmigrants the required wage for the full hours specified on the H-1B visa petition even if the beneficiary is in nonproductive status due to a decision by the employer, or based on the nonimmigrant's lack of a permit of license, i.e., full-time employees must be paid full-time wages, and part-time ...
The Biden administration announced a rule Tuesday clarifying who can apply for an H-1B work visa, a key program to attract international talent that’s been criticized as too complicated and ...
Prior to this Act, there were 195,000 slots available under the annual H-1B cap. Nonprofit research institutions were exempt from the cap, and people who had been counted towards the cap already (such as if they were transferring jobs or extending a 3-year H-1B by another 3 years) could apply without being counted against the cap as long as they weren't going over their 6-year limit.
Each year, 65,000 H-1B visas are approved by the Department of Homeland Security, with an additional 20,000 available for applicants who graduate with a master’s degree or doctorate from a U.S ...