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H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004

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Prior to this Act, there were 195,000 slots available under the annual H-1B cap. Nonprofit research institutions were exempt from the cap, and people who had been counted towards the cap already (such as if they were transferring jobs or extending a 3-year H-1B by another 3 years) could apply without
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The DOL was given authority to investigate when the Secretary of Labor personally certifies that there is reasonable cause to believe that the employer is not in compliance and authorizes the investigation, or when a credible source provides information that includes allegations that within the past
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who receive a waiver of the two-year residency requirement if requested by either a federal or state agency are now exempt from the H-1B cap. Qualifying employers of these beneficiaries may submit H-1B petitions, notwithstanding the fact that the H-1B cap was already met for FY 2005, after December
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The first 20,000 H-1B beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from a U.S. institution of higher education are not subject to the annual congressionally mandated H-1B visa cap of 65,000. After those 20,000 slots are filled, USCIS is required to count thosecases against the cap for
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This would begin starting FY 2005 (October 1, 2004 - September 30, 2005) and applications for this could be submitted starting March 8, 2005. For FY 2006, this would apply right from the beginning of applications opening up (i.e., the first week of April
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12 months an employer has willfully failed to meet an LCA condition, has engaged in a pattern or practice of violations, or has committed a substantial failure to meet an LCA condition that affects multiple employees.
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There was no change to the rules governing the base filing fee, that had to be included with all applications (this fee would increase periodically due to inflation—as of 2015, the fee stands at $ 325).
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The "95% rule" for prevailing wages, where employers needed to pay only 95% or more of the prevailing wage, was eliminated: employers were now required to pay at least 100% of the prevailing wage.
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The H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004 effectively reduced the cap from 195,000 to 65,000 visas, but declaring exemptions for the first 20,000 applicants each year with graduate degrees. Specifically:
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Employers were given two recognized, standard lines of defense they could use in case of any investigation or identification of problems with their applications:
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Nonprofit research institutions applying for the uncapped H-1B continued to be exempt from this fee (this clause was present in ACWIA and AC21).
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Employers could optionally pay a $ 1000 fee for premium processing, so that they could get to know quickly if the application was approved.
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anti-fraud fee of $ 500 was also instituted, applicable to all except those applying for a three-year extension of an existing H-1B status.
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Voluntarily corrected the failure within 10 business days of having it explained by the DOL or another enforcement agency; and
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Title IV of the Consolidated Appropriations Act had another component pertaining to immigration regulations, namely the
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The allocation of the money raised between various US agencies and programs was also changed.
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Companies employing 25 or fewer full-time employees were required to pay a fee of $ 750.
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Companies employing 26 or more full-time employees were required to pay a fee of $ 1500.
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being counted against the cap as long as they weren't going over their 6-year limit.
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Renewal of LCA attestation requirements and expansion of DOL investigative authority
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Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013
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Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) (1996)
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National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC)
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American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA) (1998)
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Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) (1997)
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Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act (INTCA) 1994
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Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act
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Addition of some cap-exempt slots for people with graduate degrees
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Elimination of the "95% rule" for the prevailing wage requirement
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Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States (2021)
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White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
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Has not engaged in a pattern or practice of willful violations.
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American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21) (2000)
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Committee on Climate Change Science and Technology Integration
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Riders to United States federal appropriations legislation
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Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
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Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005
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Higher Education Relief Opportunities For Students Act
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American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act
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The structure of the additional fee introduced by the
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American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act
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Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE Act) (2000)
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Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003
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Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles
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Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005
United States
H-1B visas
Immigration Act of 1990
American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act
American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act
George W. Bush
President of the United States
L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2004
L-1 visas
J-1 (exchange) visa
American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act
American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act
Labor Condition Application
Immigration Innovation Act of 2015


"Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005"
United States Government Publishing Office


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