[Plantsci] FW: Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Employment-Based Immigration Application Fees

[Donna-Rae Marquez]

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Subject: Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Employment-Based Immigration Application Fees

 

 

M E M O R A N D U M

 

DATE:                    January 18, 2012

 

FROM:                  Mike Proctor

Vice President, Outreach and Global Initiatives

 

                                Dana R. Bleau, J.D.

Director, International Faculty and Scholars

 

TO:                         UA Campus Community

 

RE:                          Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Employment-Based
Immigration Application Fees

____________________________________________________________________________
_________________

 

The office of International Faculty and Scholars (IFS) provides
immigration-based services to the University community.  Specifically, IFS
oversees the Exchange Visitor Program (J-1) for international scholars and
researchers, as well as processes Specialty Occupation Temporary Worker
(H-1B) and Permanent Residency (PR) petitions.  Over the last few years, IFS
has continued to experience a high demand for employment-based immigration
services.  Additionally, U.S. laws are continually added and amended;
increasing the responsibilities of IFS.

 

As with other universities throughout the country, IFS has revised its fee
schedule to accommodate the increase in responsibilities and to cover basic
costs of service.  The last increase in IFS fees was five years ago (July
2007).

 

Fees and Services

Please visit http://internationalscholars.arizona.edu for a list of current
fees and the newly updated fee chart, effective July 2, 2012, which
delineates the fees and outlines services both inclusive and exclusive of
the stated fees.

 

Effective date of new fees: Tuesday, July 2, 2012

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:           What fees are required to process an employment-based
immigration application?

"              IFS fee (go to http://internationalscholars.arizona.edu)

"              United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
application fee (go to www.uscis.gov for current application fees)

"              Anti-Fraud fee of $500 (H-1B only)

"              Optional:  USCIS premium processing fee of $1,225 (H-1B and
PR only)

 

Q:           Who pays the IFS fee?   

The sponsoring department must pay the IFS fee for J-1 Exchange Visitors,
H-1B Temporary Workers and Labor Certifications for PR.  The department or
the beneficiary may pay fees associated with PR after any labor
certification fees (if applicable).

 

Q:           How are IFS and USCIS fees paid?

"              Fees paid to IFS by departments may be paid through UA
Financials using Internal Billing (IB).

"              Fees paid to IFS by individuals may only be paid with a bank
check or money order made payable to "The University of Arizona".  Personal
checks are not accepted by IFS.

"              Fees paid to USCIS may be paid by individuals with a personal
check or by departments with a Pre-paid Purchase Order.  Checks should be
made payable to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security".

 

If you have questions concerning any of the information provided, please
contact IFS at 626-6289.

 

 

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