CIS uses the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook to determine what wage levels are appropriate for each job, and if your wage level, or your employee or client’s wage level does not match the job indicated, In some cases, wage level issues arise because CIS assumes the wage level assigned by the employer is too low for the level of specialization required to meet H1B requirements. A common RFE we saw last year was the Level 1 Wages RFE that effected computer programmers making Level 1 Wages because CIS assumed that the wage level indicated it was an entry level position.
There are many components that go into determining wage levels. If you or your employee or client receives a Wage Issues RFE, it means the petition didn’t include enough evidence to show that the H1B worker would be earning the prevailing wage for the job. If the wage level doesn’t match the job title indicated in the Occupational Outlook Handbook, you will need to include an expert opinion letter in the RFE response that clearly explains why the wage level is appropriate for this specific job, and thus meets H1B wage requirements.
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