At Florida, we have the following policies university wide.
Please see the information below that is listed on the ICS website.
http://www.hr.ufl.edu/ics/non_imm_work/h-1B/petition.htm
H1B:
10.
Fees:
(Separate checks are required)
University issued check made payable to DHS or USCIS for $325.00
- Department is responsible for this fee
University issued check made payable to DHS or USCIS for $500.00 -
Required for New and Portability cases. Department is responsible for this fee
University issued check made payable to DHS or USCIS for $1,225.00
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For Premium Processing Service, which is provided by USCIS, not ICS. Department or employee may pay this fee
PR:
http://www.hr.ufl.edu/ics/perm_resident/processing.htm
The processing fee for Form I-140 petitions is $580.00.
Responsibility for providing this fee may be accepted by the employee or the employer (department/center).
The decision about which party will incur the expense lies with the department/center. If the department/center submits the payment to cover the fee, a University issued check is required. A University check for the processing fee will be issued to the
sponsoring department/center after the required procedures are completed and an Invoice and Alternate Check Delivery Form are submitted to the Disbursements office. Visit the Financial and Accounting website for instructions regarding
Disbursements.
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USCIS Premium Processing Service
United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) offers a filing option that provides expedited processing of I-140 cases for an additional fee in the amount of $1,225.00.
According to the USCIS website, ”The processing period that is used to determine whether or not USCIS meets the 15 calendar day period will begin when the current version of the Request for Premium Processing Service form, is received by USCIS at the correct
filing address noted on the form. Within the 15 day calendar period USCIS will issue an approval notice, or where appropriate, a notice of intent to deny, a request for evidence or open an investigation for fraud or misrepresentation. If the notice requires
the submission of additional evidence or a response to an intent to deny, a new 15 calendar day period will begin upon the delivery to USCIS of a complete response to the request for evidence or notice of intent to deny.”
Either the department or the beneficiary may pay the premium processing fee. Premium
processing service can be requested for a petition that was filed previously, if a notice of action (Form I-797) that posts the USCIS issued receipt number has been received by ICS.
Mary Anne Morgan, SPHR
Director
IFAS Human Resources
2038 McCarty Hall
PO Box 110281
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-4777 phone
352-392-3226 fax
From: Extension Service Personnel Officers in the Southern Region [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Byrd III, William H (Herb)
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 5:55 PM
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Subject: Re: Payment Policy of Visa (H1-b and LPR) holders
We operate on a case by case basis. Normally, if the position is critical need or if the person fills a diversity need for us we will pay the filing fee or expedited filing fee.
Take care,
Herb
Dr. Herb Byrd, III
Director, Eval & Staff Dev
UT Extension, UTIA HR
2621 Morgan Circle
212-D Morgan Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-4525
Office (865) 974-7245
Mobile (865) 386-5656
Fax (865) 974-0882
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/Employment/
http://eesd.tennessee.edu
From: Extension Service Personnel Officers in the Southern Region [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Leanne Fuller
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:52 PM
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Subject: Payment Policy of Visa (H1-b and LPR) holders
Colleagues,
Hope you all are doing well. I have an inquiry as to what your policies and/or guidelines are in relation to covering the costs associated with H1-b visa applications or transfers and ultimately green cards. As a college and experiment
station, we have always paid the labor portion of the filing fee for H1-b which is running us about $825 per filing. The green card is costing approximately $1800 for the required amount. We have also been limited by our Payment and Procurement Office to
paying for anything above the required amounts with state funds (which on our campus is interpreted as ALL accounts except gift accounts).
I am interested in seeing what each of you do in regards to what you commit to pay for visa filings, whether it is faculty or staff. If you have separate practices/policies for faculty and staff, please let me know that also.
Any information you could share information on this topic would be greatly appreciated. I hope it will get us to the development of a policy.
Thanks a lot, Leanne