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Also don't forget to add the ~$10-$20k in legal fees for sponsoring an H1b on top of that.

by rsuttongee 10y ago

makmanalp 10y ago
I don't know if the legal fees go that high, but it can depend on the lawyer I guess. 10k is normal, 20k seems high. But regardless, also add the non-salary benefits, of course: non-discretionary bonuses, stock grants, etc.
FireBeyond 10y ago
I guarantee all of the countries on this list, both the Valley tech firms, and the Indian IT firms, have in-house counsel specially versed in this, making the process largely boilerplate. When I moved to the US (to work for one of the companies on that list of tech firms), their attitude was "Do you need a visa?" (I didn't, as it happened) "Just let us know, we'll get you a H-1B". There wasn't any shadow of a doubt in their mind that it was much more than a formality.
- arcticbull 10y ago
  It still about $6000 in filing fees and premium processing fees on top of the legal fees and meeting any other requirements the business has to meet to be in a place to sponsor them in the first place.
  - refurb 10y ago
    My experience with a large multi-national was that they outsourced all of the immigration work to outside legal firms. This firm hired a lot of immigrants, but I don't think it makes sense to hire full time legal immigration experts.
    - arcticbull 10y ago
      The $6000 is USCIS filing fees, legal fees are on top of that, broken down as: $325 base + $1500 AICWA + $500 fraud protection fee + [potential $4000 Public Law 114-113 fee] + [optional $1125 premium processing fee] = $6325 + [optional $1125]. Legal fees vary from $500 to $3000 on top of that. [1] http://redbus2us.com/h1b-visa-2017-filing-fee-summary/ http://redbus2us.com/h1b-visa-2017-filing-fee-summary/
JamesBarney 10y ago
The obligation for h1-bs is to pay a competitive salary, not a competitive salary sans legal fees for obtaining visa sponsorship.

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Also don't forget to add the ~$10-$20k in legal fees for sponsoring an H1b on top of that.

by rsuttongee 10y ago

Also don't forget to add the ~$10-$20k in legal fees for sponsoring an H1b on top of that.

makmanalp 10y ago
I don't know if the legal fees go that high, but it can depend on the lawyer I guess. 10k is normal, 20k seems high. But regardless, also add the non-salary benefits, of course: non-discretionary bonuses, stock grants, etc.
FireBeyond 10y ago
I guarantee all of the countries on this list, both the Valley tech firms, and the Indian IT firms, have in-house counsel specially versed in this, making the process largely boilerplate. When I moved to the US (to work for one of the companies on that list of tech firms), their attitude was "Do you need a visa?" (I didn't, as it happened) "Just let us know, we'll get you a H-1B". There wasn't any shadow of a doubt in their mind that it was much more than a formality.
- arcticbull 10y ago
  It still about $6000 in filing fees and premium processing fees on top of the legal fees and meeting any other requirements the business has to meet to be in a place to sponsor them in the first place.
  - refurb 10y ago
    My experience with a large multi-national was that they outsourced all of the immigration work to outside legal firms. This firm hired a lot of immigrants, but I don't think it makes sense to hire full time legal immigration experts.
    - arcticbull 10y ago
      The $6000 is USCIS filing fees, legal fees are on top of that, broken down as: $325 base + $1500 AICWA + $500 fraud protection fee + [potential $4000 Public Law 114-113 fee] + [optional $1125 premium processing fee] = $6325 + [optional $1125]. Legal fees vary from $500 to $3000 on top of that. [1] http://redbus2us.com/h1b-visa-2017-filing-fee-summary/ http://redbus2us.com/h1b-visa-2017-filing-fee-summary/
JamesBarney 10y ago
The obligation for h1-bs is to pay a competitive salary, not a competitive salary sans legal fees for obtaining visa sponsorship.