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H-1 Visa Petition (To be Completed by Hiring Departments)

Information and Documents Required from Hiring Department

Please complete this form and return it to:

Ms. Laura Pitarys (Pitarys@exchange.tc.columbia.edu)

Director of Budget for Academic Affairs

Office of the Vice Provost

Teachers College,

525 West 120th Street

T: 212.678.3489

This information should be submitted to whenever you are considering an offer of professional employment to an individual who does not hold US citizenship or Permanent Residence. This information is necessary to obtain the "prevailing wage" for the position, the FIRST step in the application process for an H-1 visa. Please inform me if prospective employee is Canadian, as it may be preferable to apply for TN status. Also, please attach or forward a copy of the job posting/description from Human Resources. If you have any questions, feel free to call me at x3939.

• H-1 Visa Petition Information Form (this form requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download for free here.)

1. Letter from Department Chair, Project Director or Department Director
• To:
• Department of Homeland Security/USCIS
  California Service Center
  24000 Avila Road 
  Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
• Content:

• Brief Description of Duties, Dates of Appointment (maximum 3 years), Salary, Special skills and relevant background of applicant

2. Checks, payable to Department of Homeland Security (address above; vendor # 43-2000174):
   1. $320. filing fee (no additional fee for dependents, change of status or consular notification);
   2. $500. for the new "anti-fraud fee," unless the beneficiary is currently employed in H-1 status at Teachers College;
   3. $1000. if you need Premium Processing (contact Marion Boultbee, x3939).

You can use a copy of this form as documentation for check requests.