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immidude74
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First update ur signature lol.... bcos most ppl see signature too..
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DOL Announces $2.65 Million Penalty for H-1B LCA Violations
News Release
ESA News Release: [11/21/2005]
Contact Name: Brad Mitchell
Phone Number: (312) 353-6976
Release Number: 05-1909-CHI
Southfield, Mich., Computer Staffing Firm to Pay $2.65 Million In Back Wages and Penalties for Immigration Law Violations
DETROIT— Computech Inc., a Southfield, Mich., firm that places computer professionals at locations throughout the United States has agreed to pay $2,250,000 in back wages to 232 computer professionals and a $400,000 fine to settle immigration law violations, the U.S. Labor Department announced today.
An investigation by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division found that Computech brought non-immigrant H-1B workers into the U.S., but failed to pay them the minimum required wage rates in the areas where they were employed. The investigation also disclosed that Computech frequently “benched” the workers without compensation contrary to the rules of the H-1B program.
“The Department of Labor aggressively enforces the law to ensure that temporary foreign workers are compensated fully and fairly,” said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. “Abuse of the temporary foreign worker program is not tolerated and violators, as this case shows, are vigorously pursued.”
The settlement, approved by a U.S. Labor Department administrative law judge, orders the company to pay $2,250,000 to 232 foreign workers and a $400,000 fine in addition to the back wages. The company is also prohibited from participation in the H-1B visa program for 18 months.
The H-1B visa program allows foreign workers to enter and work temporarily in the United States in professional level jobs such as computer programmers, engineers, medical doctors and teachers. H-1B workers must be paid at least the same wage rates and benefits as those paid to U.S. workers already doing the same job in the same area.
Computech contracts with other firms to supply computer professionals who work on the premises of those firms. It has customers across the U.S., with the largest numbers of its workers in Michigan, Illinois, California, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Minnesota.
The Wage and Hour Division enforces the H-1B wage provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, in addition to other federal laws pertaining to wage payments. For more information please visit www.dol.gov or call toll free 1-866-4-USA-DOL.
News Release
ESA News Release: [11/21/2005]
Contact Name: Brad Mitchell
Phone Number: (312) 353-6976
Release Number: 05-1909-CHI
Southfield, Mich., Computer Staffing Firm to Pay $2.65 Million In Back Wages and Penalties for Immigration Law Violations
DETROIT— Computech Inc., a Southfield, Mich., firm that places computer professionals at locations throughout the United States has agreed to pay $2,250,000 in back wages to 232 computer professionals and a $400,000 fine to settle immigration law violations, the U.S. Labor Department announced today.
An investigation by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division found that Computech brought non-immigrant H-1B workers into the U.S., but failed to pay them the minimum required wage rates in the areas where they were employed. The investigation also disclosed that Computech frequently “benched” the workers without compensation contrary to the rules of the H-1B program.
“The Department of Labor aggressively enforces the law to ensure that temporary foreign workers are compensated fully and fairly,” said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. “Abuse of the temporary foreign worker program is not tolerated and violators, as this case shows, are vigorously pursued.”
The settlement, approved by a U.S. Labor Department administrative law judge, orders the company to pay $2,250,000 to 232 foreign workers and a $400,000 fine in addition to the back wages. The company is also prohibited from participation in the H-1B visa program for 18 months.
The H-1B visa program allows foreign workers to enter and work temporarily in the United States in professional level jobs such as computer programmers, engineers, medical doctors and teachers. H-1B workers must be paid at least the same wage rates and benefits as those paid to U.S. workers already doing the same job in the same area.
Computech contracts with other firms to supply computer professionals who work on the premises of those firms. It has customers across the U.S., with the largest numbers of its workers in Michigan, Illinois, California, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Minnesota.
The Wage and Hour Division enforces the H-1B wage provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, in addition to other federal laws pertaining to wage payments. For more information please visit www.dol.gov or call toll free 1-866-4-USA-DOL.
cantstandit
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letters to the AILA Liaison Committee
Folks, let's write letters to the AILA Liaison Committee, they might be the only communication channel between the DOL/BEC's and the community.
Last year, the committee was given a tour of the PBEC facility and had a meeting with the DOL regarding the processes and methodology.
I think that after one year, it's time for the Committee to go back again and ask what the F is going on there.
The members are:
Fran Berger, Dyann DelVecchio, Cheryl Lenz-Calvo, Marketa Lindt, Laura Mazel, Elissa McGovern, Rebecca Sigmund, Adan Vega, Cora Tekach (AILA National Office)
You should submit your letter to:
AILA-DOL Liaison Committee
c/o 918 F St NW
Washington, DC 20004
The idea is to ask the committee to push the DOL to disclosure facts/figures/processes, etc, not just the vague "please process faster" request, ok ?
If someone needs an example, based on my letter, I can post it here.
Folks, let's write letters to the AILA Liaison Committee, they might be the only communication channel between the DOL/BEC's and the community.
Last year, the committee was given a tour of the PBEC facility and had a meeting with the DOL regarding the processes and methodology.
I think that after one year, it's time for the Committee to go back again and ask what the F is going on there.
The members are:
Fran Berger, Dyann DelVecchio, Cheryl Lenz-Calvo, Marketa Lindt, Laura Mazel, Elissa McGovern, Rebecca Sigmund, Adan Vega, Cora Tekach (AILA National Office)
You should submit your letter to:
AILA-DOL Liaison Committee
c/o 918 F St NW
Washington, DC 20004
The idea is to ask the committee to push the DOL to disclosure facts/figures/processes, etc, not just the vague "please process faster" request, ok ?
If someone needs an example, based on my letter, I can post it here.
StressTestInUSA
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need desperate help
Nothing to do with Philly BEC..
pls dont read ahead if u r not interested.
posting here becos I've been living with this thread for the past 2yrs
******************************************************
All immi gurus...
need your help and ideas about my situation...
I am academically a civil engr with IT experience out of US. When I came here I joined back as a Civil Engr..I have been currently laid off and plan to join a IT consulting company....and in the process of filing/extending my H1, btw, I am on the 7th yr of mt H1...
Now...will there be any problem filing thru an IT company..? I will get my credentials evaluted with both civil and computers background...
Pls gurus...any ideas pls post...
Depserately looking out for help....
Nothing to do with Philly BEC..
pls dont read ahead if u r not interested.
posting here becos I've been living with this thread for the past 2yrs
******************************************************
All immi gurus...
need your help and ideas about my situation...
I am academically a civil engr with IT experience out of US. When I came here I joined back as a Civil Engr..I have been currently laid off and plan to join a IT consulting company....and in the process of filing/extending my H1, btw, I am on the 7th yr of mt H1...
Now...will there be any problem filing thru an IT company..? I will get my credentials evaluted with both civil and computers background...
Pls gurus...any ideas pls post...
Depserately looking out for help....
PBECIsKillingMe
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I Won't Suggest
I would not suggest you to change proffesional area before you get GC.
I would not suggest you to change proffesional area before you get GC.
StressTestInUSA said:
Any body here with 8th or 9th year H1 extension?
Anybody here with 8th or 9th year H1 extension already approved?
I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT 7th YEAR EXTENSION. ONLY 8th year and beyond. If you are on 8th year or beyond, I need to talk to you.
Please come forward, at least PM me. Hey, this MIGHT even help you in some way.
Thanks
Anybody here with 8th or 9th year H1 extension already approved?
I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT 7th YEAR EXTENSION. ONLY 8th year and beyond. If you are on 8th year or beyond, I need to talk to you.
Please come forward, at least PM me. Hey, this MIGHT even help you in some way.
Thanks
lostnowhere
New Member
Hi ben123,
Just got my 9th approval...
I am new here, don't know what is PM. I want to know what's your idea?
PD: 8/2001
PBEC
Just got my 9th approval...
I am new here, don't know what is PM. I want to know what's your idea?
PD: 8/2001
PBEC
About the 8th year and beyond..
HI all,
Thanks for the replies.
Actually, I am in talks with the congressman about the delays in labor certification. They are under imression that there are not many people are on 7th year H1b extension and definitely there are no people with 8th H1b extension. As per them, labor HAS to be certified to go onto 8th year! How naive ! And, apparently, when they inquired at PBEC, they were told that 2002 cases are being processed and all of them will be processed very soon! liars!
As I mentioned before in forums, I have been writing to the senators and the congressmen, also to the "higher" authorities. Most of them got back to me. This particular office has been working with me thru 3 calls before and I am expecting next call in next week. Though, so far, nothing fruitful has come, but at least they are trying to listen to us. May be because those people at PBEC give wrong picture when inquired and the offices like these believe them ;they are not aware of the reality!
So, I have many cases to quote! At least they will know the reality. Guys with 8th year and beyond, I might inquire your further details depending on how my next phone call goes.
Let's hope some office has what it takes to clear the backlog!
Thanks again !
HI all,
Thanks for the replies.
Actually, I am in talks with the congressman about the delays in labor certification. They are under imression that there are not many people are on 7th year H1b extension and definitely there are no people with 8th H1b extension. As per them, labor HAS to be certified to go onto 8th year! How naive ! And, apparently, when they inquired at PBEC, they were told that 2002 cases are being processed and all of them will be processed very soon! liars!
As I mentioned before in forums, I have been writing to the senators and the congressmen, also to the "higher" authorities. Most of them got back to me. This particular office has been working with me thru 3 calls before and I am expecting next call in next week. Though, so far, nothing fruitful has come, but at least they are trying to listen to us. May be because those people at PBEC give wrong picture when inquired and the offices like these believe them ;they are not aware of the reality!
So, I have many cases to quote! At least they will know the reality. Guys with 8th year and beyond, I might inquire your further details depending on how my next phone call goes.
Let's hope some office has what it takes to clear the backlog!
Thanks again !
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ben123 said:HI all,
Thanks for the replies.
Actually, I am in talks with the congressman about the delays in labor certification. They are under imression that there are not many people are on 7th year H1b extension and definitely there are no people with 8th H1b extension. As per them, labor HAS to be certified to go onto 8th year! How naive ! And, apparently, when they inquired at PBEC, they were told that 2002 cases are being processed and all of them will be processed very soon! liars!
As I mentioned before in forums, I have been writing to the senators and the congressmen, also to the "higher" authorities. Most of them got back to me. This particular office has been working with me thru 3 calls before and I am expecting next call in next week. Though, so far, nothing fruitful has come, but at least they are trying to listen to us. May be because those people at PBEC give wrong picture when inquired and the offices like these believe them ;they are not aware of the reality!
So, I have many cases to quote! At least they will know the reality. Guys with 8th year and beyond, I might inquire your further details depending on how my next phone call goes.
Let's hope some office has what it takes to clear the backlog!
Thanks again !
Hey Ben,
Two of my friends on beyond 8 years. One is from NJ and is on 8th year, the other is from Virginia and on his 9th year!
spicensour
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any new approvals?
Hi Guys
I have'nt seen new approvals for a long time.Does any body have an idea what month Phili is processing?Are they processing at all?
Hi Guys
I have'nt seen new approvals for a long time.Does any body have an idea what month Phili is processing?Are they processing at all?