H-1B TEMPORARY WORKER INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ON PENN STATE’S PRIMARY PURPOSE REGULAR PAYROLL. EMPLOYMENT DURATION PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES INITIAL PERIOD: UP TO 3 H-1B MUST HAVE AN ACADEMIC OR RESEARCH, EXTENSIONS: UP TO 3 YEARS PER EXTENSION FULL-TIME POSITION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED MAXIMUM: 6 YEARS TO TENURE TRACK POSITIONS. COST H-1B VISA HOLDERS SPONSORED BY PENN THE HIRING DEPARTMENTS PAY DHS FEES FOR ALL H-1B MUST WORK AT PENN STATE IN THE JOB LISTED PETITIONS ON H-1B PETITION; ANY CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT MAY REQUIRE A NEW H-1B STANDARD PROCESSING/BASE FEE: $460 PETITION. ANTI-FRAUD AND DETECTION FEE (INITIAL PETITIONS ONLY): $500 RESTRICTIONS PREMIUM PROCESSING: $1225 NO EMPLOYMENT WITH OR PAYMENTS FROM THE INDIVIDUAL COVERS DHS FEES FOR HIS/HER ANOTHER EMPLOYER UNLESS THAT EMPLOYER HAS FAMILY MEMBERS FILED A CONCURRENT H-1B PETITION. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE MUST BE PAID A WAGE THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS DEPARTMENT MUST INITIATE INITIAL AND EXTENSION THE PREVAILING WAGE OR THE ACTUAL WAGE. REQUESTS FOR SPONSORSHIP AT LEAST 4-6 MONTHS IN ADVANCE FUNDING SOURCE INTERNATIONAL FACULTY ADVISING
H-1B TEMPORARY WORKER PRIMARY PURPOSE EMPLOYMENT PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES H-1B MUST HAVE AN ACADEMIC OR RESEARCH, FULL-TIME POSITION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TENURE TRACK POSITIONS. H-1B VISA HOLDERS SPONSORED BY PENN MUST WORK AT PENN STATE IN THE JOB LISTED ON H-1B PETITION; ANY CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT MAY REQUIRE A NEW H-1B PETITION. RESTRICTIONS NO EMPLOYMENT WITH OR PAYMENTS FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYER UNLESS THAT EMPLOYER HAS FILED A CONCURRENT H-1B PETITION. MUST BE PAID A WAGE THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE PREVAILING WAGE OR THE ACTUAL WAGE. FUNDING SOURCE INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ON PENN STATE’S REGULAR PAYROLL. DURATION INITIAL PERIOD: UP TO 3 EXTENSIONS: UP TO 3 YEARS PER EXTENSION MAXIMUM: 6 YEARS COST THE HIRING DEPARTMENTS PAY DHS FEES FOR ALL H-1B PETITIONS STANDARD PROCESSING/BASE FEE: $460 ANTI-FRAUD AND DETECTION FEE (INITIAL PETITIONS ONLY): $500 PREMIUM PROCESSING: $1225 THE INDIVIDUAL COVERS DHS FEES FOR HIS/HER FAMILY MEMBERS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DEPARTMENT MUST INITIATE INITIAL AND EXTENSION REQUESTS FOR SPONSORSHIP AT LEAST 4-6 MONTHS IN ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL FACULTY ADVISING
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