At least 6 months prior
to the effective date of the intended employment, the sponsoring department
should submit the following documents to the OIS, Belfer Building, Room 1205,
1300 Morris Park Ave., Bronx, NY 10461.
1. A completed and
signed Applicant
Worksheet with a copy of the applicant’s CV, a copy of the
biographical page from applicant’s passport, copy of highest degree, copy of transcripts. ALL degrees must be submitted with transcripts, and foreign degrees must be translated
& evaluated by a credential evaluation company https://trustfortecorp.com/.
Spouses and unmarried dependent children (under 21 years of age) are eligible
to apply for H-4 visa status. Their applications should be made together with
the H-1B Temporary Worker’s application at the U.S. Consulate abroad.
2. A completed and
signed Department Application for Sponsorship of H-1B.
3. A Letter of
Support signed by the Faculty Sponsor/Supervisor.
4. Department must
also submit a job description for the employee. See template.
5. Two checks made
payable to Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $460.00, $500.00.
6. A University check made
payable to the Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $500.00 for the
Anti-Fraud Fee. You will need to prepare a check request and submit it to the
Accounts Payable Office along with a copy of the USCIS
Fee Schedule.
The normal processing
time for approval of an H-1B can take up to 4 plus months. If you intend to offer
employment to the applicant sooner than that, you will need to request premium
processing for this case. Expediting the case will reduce the processing time and requires an additional check for $2,805.
**Please ensure FORMS ARE NOT DOUBLE SIDED OR STAPLED.**
The OIS will review the
documents and mail them to the United States Citizenship & Immigration
Services (USCIS). Upon approval of the petition, the USCIS will send the
original approval notice to the OIS and will send a cable to the U.S. Consulate
abroad. The OIS will advise the Faculty Sponsor/Supervisor of the approval of
the visa. The OIS will give the original approval notice to the Faculty
Sponsor/Supervisor who will be responsible to send the original approval to the
individual abroad.
Applicants are strongly
advised to wait for the original approval notice before scheduling an
appointment at the U.S. Consulate abroad or before booking airline tickets.