Case Study: H1B Level 1 Wages RFE – OVERTURNED!!
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How to Answer a Level 1 Wages RFE and Preempt the Rest
For a no charge and no obligation review of your case, or your employee or client’s case, please send the following documents to [email protected]/ • LCA • Beneficiary’s resume and educational documents • Employer Support Letter • Detailed job description outlining its duties and responsibilities • RFE We will get back to you within 48 hours with a full review of the case and, if we can help you, information on how to move forward.]]>
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Don't Get Distracted by the Level 1 Wages RFE!
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Level 1 Wages RFE: The Most Difficult RFE of the Year – OVERTURNED!
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How to Beat the Level 1 Wages RFE
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Level 1 Wages RFE: The New Nightmare
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How to Successfully Address the Level 1 Wages RFE
CIS started coming down hard on computer programmers petitioning for H1B visa status at Level 1 Wages this year. The number of RFEs coming in is nothing short of insanity. The reasoning behind this is that CIS equates Level 1 Wages with the job being an entry level position. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, some employers will hire entry level programmers with an Associates degree. This does not meet H1B requirements for having earned a US Bachelors degree or higher, or its equivalent. For the first time, computer programmers are receiving RFEs for this situation that claim their job does not meet H1B requirements for specialization.
CIS makes a wrongful assumption with this RFE, and that is that Level 1 Wages means the job is an entry level position. Many college graduates come into the workforce with a Bachelors degree and little work experience, so even though they have the specialized skills and knowledge, they need guidance in applying what they’ve learned in school to the work environment. Since these highly skilled workers need more supervision and guidance, they are often paid Level 1 Wages.
A big reason the H1B program exists is to attract bright students to the United States for college with the incentive of being able to stay and work after graduation. The H1B program allows foreign graduates of US colleges and universities to do this, and this new RFE is a major hindrance to this incentive to fortify US industries. We need to stand up to CIS and overturn these RFEs.
If you, or your employee or client received a Level 1 Wages RFE, let us help you. For a no charge and no obligation review of the case, please send the following documents to [email protected]:
• LCA
• The Beneficiary’s Resume and Educational Documents
• Employer Support Letter
• Detailed Description of the Job and its Duties
• RFE
We will get back to you in 48 hours or less with a full analysis of the case case. If we can help you, we will also send information about how to order.]]>
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Level 1 Wages RFE: Problems, Solutions, and Prevention for Next Year
Here are the main problems with this RFE:
• The Occupational Outlook Handbook ALSO states that employers normally require entry level computer programmers to hold a US Bachelor’s degree as a minimum requirement for the job.
• Being paid Level 1 Wages does NOT mean it is an entry level position. That’s not how wage levels are calculated. In many cases, the reason these specialized jobs are set at Level 1 Wages is because the employees that hold them are recent college graduates with little to no work experience in the field and therefore require a high level of supervision and guidance. The H1B program is an incentive for college students to come to the United States for school in that it allows them to remain in the country working jobs that require their Bachelor’s degree after they graduate. This RFE is a hindrance to this incentive.
When it comes to the Level 1 Wages RFE, CIS is simply wrong. However, it’s still up to CIS who’s visa is approved and who’s is not. So what can we do? We need to point out these problems in the RFE response, and also include expert opinion letters that explain the specialization of the job and how wage levels are actually calculated, as well as documentation that shows the job is specialized to meet CIS requirements for the H1B visa. This includes the ad for the job and similar jobs for similar companies to show that a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required, as well as the part of the Occupational Outlook Handbook that states employers normally require a Bachelor’s degree or higher for entry level computer programmers. This is a heavy burden of proof, and you will need help.
At TheDegreePeople.com, we have seen a 90% success rate in answering the Level 1 Wages RFE. To have us review your case at no charge or obligation, please submit the following documents to [email protected]:
• LCA
• The Beneficiary’s Resume and Educational Documents
• Employer Support Letter
• Detailed Description of the Job and its Duties
• The RFE
We will get back to you in 48 hours or less with a full analysis and, if we can help you, costs and instructions on how to utilize our services.
The Level 1 Wages RFE is just another RFE that we now need to learn how to answer now, and how to prevent next year.
In his informational video H1B RFE for Wage Level 1 for Computer Programmers, American Visa Law Group Managing Attorney Hasan Abdullah explains, “Well, obviously very simple: go with Wage Level 2 if you can. If you can’t go with Wage Level 2, maybe you want to try a different occupation. […] Some occupations are prone to RFEs on whether or not it’s a specialty occupation.”
There are jobs like Computer Systems Analysis that are notorious for being a target for RFEs. If this is the route you choose to take next year, be sure to consult with a credential evaluator who works with H1B RFEs so you don’t end up just walking right into another RFE while trying to avoid this one.
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Approved! The Feared Level 1 Wage RFE!
1. Level 1 Wage does not mean entry level job. Many jobs that require more education than an entry level job would – including computer programming – require a lot of supervision and training on the part of the employer. Recent college graduates coming into the workforce with a Bachelor’s degree but little to no work experience need to be supervised and trained to apply the specialized skills and knowledge they learned in school to the work environment. That’s why jobs that meet H1B education requirements can be met at Level 1 Wages: employers need to do extra work to help new hires make the transition from college into the work force. 2. The OOH also states most employers require a US Bachelor’s degree for entry level computer programmers. That’s right, the same source that CIS uses to justify this RFE also states that the norm is for employers to meet H1B requirements for entry level computer programming positions anyway. Although it does state that some employers will hire to this position with only a US Associate’s degree, it also states that in most cases a US Bachelor’s degree is required, even for jobs at entry level. We can use these problems with this RFE to help you or your employee or client gain ground in the RFE response to strengthen their case. When it comes to this employment issue RFE, CIS is simply wrong. However, CIS is still the gatekeeper to H1B visa status, and it’s up to us to overturn these RFEs and set the record straight. This is not an easy task, but at TheDegreePeople.com we have a 90% success rate when answering these RFEs. To have us review your case, or your employee or client’s case at no charge or obligation, please send the following documents to [email protected]/ • LCA • Beneficiary’s resume and educational documents • Employer support letter • A detailed job description outlining the duties of the position • The RFE We will get back to you in 48 hours or less with a full analysis and, if we can help you, details on pricing and directions on how to order.]]>
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