November 1, 2006
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Visa: A temporary permit allowing foreigners to work in the United States.
H-1B Visa: A visa for skilled foreign workers, such as computer programmers, college professors, doctors and others, allowing them to work in the United States for three years, with a three-year extension. After six years, H-1B visa stays may be extended a year at a time, if the permit-holder has applied for a green card.
Green Card: A permit that allows a foreigner to work indefinitely in the United States.
Prevailing Wage: The average wage paid to similarly employed workers in an occupation in an area.
Staff Augmentation Firm: A temporary staffing agency that specializes in providing high-tech workers to companies or government agencies.
Body Shop: A nickname for a staff augmentation firm, which provides contract high tech foreign workers to companies or government agencies. The body shops serve two functions: filing for and providing immigration paperwork for employees; and contracting foreign workers for clients.
Labor Certification Application: Before a company can petition Customs and Immigration Services for a green card for a potential employee, it must file a Labor Certification Application with the U.S. Department of Labor. This process involves several steps, including having the company advertise the open position in local media and ensuring the wage to be paid the foreigner meets at least meets prevailing levels.
Labor Condition Application: Before a company can petition Customs and Immigration Services for an H1B visa for a potential employee, it must file a Labor Condition Application with the U.S. Department of Labor. A certification of the application means the company has attested to the Department of Labor that it will pay the foreign workers a prevailing wage, among other assurances.
U.S. Department of Labor: The federal agency that administers federal labor laws and programs.
Office of the Inspector General: The Department of Labor's Inspector General conducts audits and evaluations to review the effectiveness, efficiency, economy and integrity of all the Department of Labor programs and operations.
Citizenship and Immigration Services: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security division that is responsible for the administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication and establishing immigration services policies and priorities.
Government Accountability Office (GAO): An independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress to study the programs and expenditures of the federal government. Commonly called the "investigative arm" of Congress or the "Congressional watchdog."
(Thanks to the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram)
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H-1B Visa Glossary
Here are explanations of some terms that may be helpful when trying to learn about the H-1B Visa program:Visa: A temporary permit allowing foreigners to work in the United States.
H-1B Visa: A visa for skilled foreign workers, such as computer programmers, college professors, doctors and others, allowing them to work in the United States for three years, with a three-year extension. After six years, H-1B visa stays may be extended a year at a time, if the permit-holder has applied for a green card.
Green Card: A permit that allows a foreigner to work indefinitely in the United States.
Prevailing Wage: The average wage paid to similarly employed workers in an occupation in an area.
Staff Augmentation Firm: A temporary staffing agency that specializes in providing high-tech workers to companies or government agencies.
Body Shop: A nickname for a staff augmentation firm, which provides contract high tech foreign workers to companies or government agencies. The body shops serve two functions: filing for and providing immigration paperwork for employees; and contracting foreign workers for clients.
Labor Certification Application: Before a company can petition Customs and Immigration Services for a green card for a potential employee, it must file a Labor Certification Application with the U.S. Department of Labor. This process involves several steps, including having the company advertise the open position in local media and ensuring the wage to be paid the foreigner meets at least meets prevailing levels.
Labor Condition Application: Before a company can petition Customs and Immigration Services for an H1B visa for a potential employee, it must file a Labor Condition Application with the U.S. Department of Labor. A certification of the application means the company has attested to the Department of Labor that it will pay the foreign workers a prevailing wage, among other assurances.
U.S. Department of Labor: The federal agency that administers federal labor laws and programs.
Office of the Inspector General: The Department of Labor's Inspector General conducts audits and evaluations to review the effectiveness, efficiency, economy and integrity of all the Department of Labor programs and operations.
Citizenship and Immigration Services: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security division that is responsible for the administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication and establishing immigration services policies and priorities.
Government Accountability Office (GAO): An independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress to study the programs and expenditures of the federal government. Commonly called the "investigative arm" of Congress or the "Congressional watchdog."
(Thanks to the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram)
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Mar 9, 2007, 6:20 pm
I am on the receiving end. After training 2 India young men, they sent my job to India and then I was let go. We know how Bill Gates got where he is on the work of others in the Technical Field. He cares about no one but his pockest book.
John W Bowman, Quinton, USA
John W Bowman, Quinton, USA
Mar 7, 2007, 5:46 pm
I don't think rich people like Bill Gates or Buffet should get richer by allowing foreigners to come over to take our jobs. It is bad enough that we our losing so many jobs overseas. For the past nine years my fctory job has downsize. I've been through two contracts since then, with me having more work and being paid less money. Due to outsourcing to China. There is always someone blaming Republicans or Democrats. I blame the whole government system. The only vote that counts are the rich!
Debra Nugent, N. Olmsted, Oh. U.S.A.
Debra Nugent, N. Olmsted, Oh. U.S.A.