News, Government weighs boost to immigration filing fees.

[susan42]

Originally Posted by malamute

Have you compared what it takes to immigrate to the USA with what it costs in other countries?

The USA has by far more immigrants than any other country in the world. Legal and of course illegal. Our population rate is skyrocketing mostly due to immigration so it's a little difficult to see the problem. If people don't want to pay, then they should step back and let someone else come instead. There is no shortage of people who want to come and would gladly pay the fees.

You have it wrong.My point wasn't that we don't want to pay, but that many US citizens have no idea of the cost or the length of the process.

[susan42]

Originally Posted by Threestep

Fees for immigration processing/documentation are part of immigration. They are no surprise as they are even posted on USCIS.gov.

What I do not understand is the constant mention of attorney fees. Using an attorney is a personal decision. So is paying your immigration fees. In my IT recruiting days H1B was often the easiest way to go and not one of my candidates paid his initial fees or his GC processing. It is a matter of negotiation.

No- the candidates cannot pay for any fees for H1B-the employer has to do that because the employee is tied to that employer by the nature of the HIB visa.
Many people employed inhealthcare will pay at least some of their own fees for Green card as they aren't tied to that employer, especially if they took the GC route initially. RNs don't qualify for H1B as a rule, so GC is the only option.

[Threestep2]

Originally Posted by susan42

No- the candidates cannot pay for any fees for H1B-the employer has to do that because the employee is tied to that employer by the nature of the HIB visa.
Many people employed inhealthcare will pay at least some of their own fees for Green card as they aren't tied to that employer, especially if they took the GC route initially. RNs don't qualify for H1B as a rule, so GC is the only option.

You can move from employer to employer as long as you do it with H1B. Depending on your industry these ties are fairly loose.

[susan42]

Originally Posted by Threestep

You can move from employer to employer as long as you do it with H1B. Depending on your industry these ties are fairly loose.

Yes, as long as you apply for transfer of your HIB, so the new job still has to meet the criteria for H1B.
My husband recently had a work colleague depart very quickly for China. He had a H1B from another job, applied for a new one at husbands place of work, and applied for transfer of H1B. Once you have applied you can start working for new employer. Unfortunately when the company attorneys looked at his paperwork, he should never have been issued H1B for his previous job as it was contract work, rather than a permanent contract.
He is now back at work with a wife who is a US citizen, although I am sure his job now does qualify for H1B as he has a Masters and the company are classed as non profit.
Never can be too careful!