H-1B Visa FAQ's
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- Where are labor conditions applications to be filed and processed?
- What are the addresses of the ETA regional offices that handle matters other than LCA's?
- What is the process for filing a labor conditions application?
- What is the first LCA requirement, regarding wages?
- What is the second LCA requirement, regarding working conditions?
- What is the third LCA requirement, regarding strikes and lockouts?
- What is the fourth LCA requirement, regarding notice?
- What are the special provisions for short-term placement of H-1B non-immigrants at place(s) of employment outside the area(s) of intended employment listed on the LCA?
- Who are H-1B dependent employers and willful violators?
- Who are "exempt" H-1B non-immigrants, and how does their employment affect the additional attestation obligations of H-1B dependent employers and willful violator employers?
- What is the "non-displacement of U.S. workers" obligation that applies to H-1B-dependent employers and willful violators, and how do they operate?
- What is the "recruitment of U.S. workers" obligation that applies to H-1B-dependent employers and willful violators, and how does it operate?
- What actions are taken on labor condition applications?
- What is the validity period of the labor condition application?
- What records are to be made available to the public, and what records are to be retained?