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1、TheEmploymentofNon-ImmigrantsonH-1BVisasPresentedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLaborWageandHourDivisionImmigrationandNationalityAct(INA)of1952Amendedby:H-1BReformActof2004AmericanCompetitivenessandWorkforceImprovementActof1998(ACWIA)RegulationsTitle20CFRPart655
2、,SubpartsH&IH-1BProgramEstablishesanannualceilingonthenumberofworkersissuedH-1BvisasDefinesthescopeofeligibleoccupationsSpecifiesthequalificationsforH-1BstatusH-1BProgramRequiresanemployertofileaLaborConditionApplication(LCA)whichestablishesconditionsofe
3、mploymentEstablishesanenforcementsystemtodeterminecompliancewithLCArequirementsAgenciesTheEmploymentandTrainingAdministration(ETA)oftheUSDOLapprovestheLCATheU.S.CitizenshipandImmigrationServices(USCIS)approvesH-1Bvisaclassification(status)TheDepartmentof
4、StateissuesthevisaTheWageandHourDivision(WHD)ofUSDOLenforcestheemployer’sLCAobligationsPetitionFeesAtrainingandprocessingfee($1,000)chargedtoemployersthatwasdiscontinuedonOctober1,2003,isreinstatedandrestructuredasofDecember8,2004:25orfeweremployees-$750
5、morethan25employees-$1,500Anti-FraudFee–allemployerspayanadditional$500LaborConditionApplication(LCA)LaborConditionApplication(LCA)Theemployermustaccuratelyspecify:Employerinformation(firmname,employeridentificationnumber(EIN),address,phone)Rateofpay(am
6、ount,salary/hourly,full/part-time)Periodofintendedemployment(beginningandendingdates)LaborConditionApplication(LCA)Theemployermustalsoaccuratelyspecify:Occupationinformation(numberofH-1Bssought,occupationcode,andjobtitles)Worklocations(initialandadditio
7、nalorsubsequentworklocations)Prevailingwage(amount,source)forallworklocationslistedLaborConditionApplication(LCA)Theemployermustagreetoabideby(or“complywith”)thefollowingLaborConditionStatements:Wages:Theemployerwillpaythehigheroftheactualorprevailingwa
8、gerate,payfornonproductivetime,andofferbenefitsonthesamebasisasofferedtoU.S.workersWorkingConditions:Theemployerwillprovideworkingconditions(includinghours,shifts,vacations,senioritybasedbenefits)whichwillnotadverselyaffec