can owner of a store bring foreign worker to us?

[Aahil 90]

Plzz some one answer to this

Is it possible for a store owner or junk yard owner to bring foreign worker to us ?

How long does it takes to process the visa ?

Thanks

[Darnell 8,478]

h1-b? no. generally no.

[RhettVoe 282]

to do what?

[Avery Cates 1,141]

I'm going to say no.

[Cathi 5,771]

nope. Unless he can prove he cannot find a qualified US worker to fill the position, and I am 100% positive he can find a qualified US worker to work in a junk yard or store. You are out of luck

[Boiler 45,673]

It is possible.

Something the Company would need to discuss with their Immigration Lawyers.

What position are they looking to fill and why do they want to go through the expense and hassle?

[aaron2020 11,651]

Plzz some one answer to this

Is it possible for a store owner or junk yard owner to bring foreign worker to us ?

How long does it takes to process the visa ?

Thanks

Yes, it is possible if you can get a Dept. of Labor certification that the employer could not find a US person who could do the job and that is why a qualified foreign worker is needed. Then, the foreign worker has to have a college degree or equivalent work experience.

For a job stocking shelves or being a cashier at a store or manual labor at a junk yard, no way will you be able to claim you cannot find a qualified US person.

[RhettVoe 282]

sounds like he wants to bring a relative over to sweep the floors...it is doubtful that said relative has a college degree in business or retail management.

H1Bs are for specialty occupations that do (normally) require a college degree (or a blend of related experience and education, with the relevant experience applied at the rate of 3 years of experience for every year of missing education)

H2Bs are for unskilled labor, within certain narrow parameters...often used (and abused) by companies who often don't even hire the applicants, but instead charge them money to put their name on same waiting list. Or these same unscrupulous companies (along with their equally unscrupulous immigration attorneys [which is a requirement to become one!] make paper offers of salaries, but then the companies take on a similar role as the old coal company towns of yesteryear...charging the workers for gloves or tools or lunch or whatever...this entire program should be scrapped, since it no longer has much resemblance to what it once was years ago....but as soon as a program is put in place that offers unlimited opportunity to scam people, it doesn't take long for immigration attorneys to step in and start choreographing the scam.

In theory, H2Bs are only supposed to be approved for companies who provide some 'proof' (more like spoof) that no American citizen (or LPR) stepped up to take the job...which is hard to believe in today's economy....nonetheless, that's the theory, but in reality, this entire program has taken on a totally different focus.

As to our shopkeeper, he will find it nearly impossible to bring his brother or BIL over to mop floors with a legitimate visa. That does not mean that some ethically challenged immigration attorney would not, with sufficient monetary incentive, 'create' the illusion that the job in question could only be filled by a person from Bangladesh.

[Boiler 45,673]

Yes, it is possible if you can get a Dept. of Labor certification that the employer could not find a US person who could do the job and that is why a qualified foreign worker is needed. Then, the foreign worker has to have a college degree or equivalent work experience.

For a job stocking shelves or being a cashier at a store or manual labor at a junk yard, no way will you be able to claim you cannot find a qualified US person.

Since when has a H1b needed Labour Certification?

[RhettVoe 282]

the H1b visa requires something called an 'LCA' which stands for Labor Condition Application, which should really be renamed 'Lying Companies Application'...all this silly and worthless piece of paper states is that the employer promises to pay the visa recipient the applicable wage to that person...in reality, nearly 2/3 of H1B holders are paid far less than the prevailing wage for their job...sometimes as much as 35% less....and, not surprisingly, there is NO enforcement nor checking on employers (other than by an occasional phone call to the HR dept to ask ' gee guys, are you paying all those H1B dudes the right amount of money? ') Of course the answer is yes...what else would they answer?

The Dept of Labor has tried to be more active/proactive in making random onsite checks, but, thanks to the best congress money can buy, their funding and policies keep getting weakened every day due to lobbyists pouring money into the campaign coffers of those same 'elected' representatives.

[Ban Hammer 13,407]

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Edited March 10, 2014 by charles!

[TomD 4]

I am married to a Filipino. She of course has her family still in the Philippines. I have been thinking about buying a farm with my son and she ask if it would be possible to have her brothers and nephews help us work on the farm. When we were in Colorado we went to a fruit stand and this lady happened to be filipino. She had 3 of her brothers working their melon farm and fruit stand. This prompted my wife to ask me if. I dont have a problem doing it but told her is might be a big problem for us. I could afford to house and feed them but could not afford to pay them all minimum wages. I am not looking to start a labor camp or anything just to help them get a new start. If they came I would need to rethink how to best make them productive and self supporting. Perhaps raising and selling fruits and vegs or raising pigs and chickens . I dont really know just was interested in the possibilities. I dont even have the farm yet. Is it possible to do something like that? They could keep the Moneys they make from their labors as far as I am concerned but would at some point be able to cover their expenses also. How do farm workers from other countries come to the US. I know its sometimes seasonal. Thanks for any comments, advice or suggestions.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

I am married to a Filipino. She of course has her family still in the Philippines. I have been thinking about buying a farm with my son and she ask if it would be possible to have her brothers and nephews help us work on the farm. When we were in Colorado we went to a fruit stand and this lady happened to be filipino. She had 3 of her brothers working their melon farm and fruit stand. This prompted my wife to ask me if. I dont have a problem doing it but told her is might be a big problem for us. I could afford to house and feed them but could not afford to pay them all minimum wages. I am not looking to start a labor camp or anything just to help them get a new start. If they came I would need to rethink how to best make them productive and self supporting. Perhaps raising and selling fruits and vegs or raising pigs and chickens . I dont really know just was interested in the possibilities. I dont even have the farm yet. Is it possible to do something like that? They could keep the Moneys they make from their labors as far as I am concerned but would at some point be able to cover their expenses also. How do farm workers from other countries come to the US. I know its sometimes seasonal. Thanks for any comments, advice or suggestions.

Why don't buy a farm in Philippines instead? You can teach them how to be self-sufficient.

Will be much more cheaper.

[TomD 4]

Thanks for the advice and I did think about it but, Heck I really don't want to live in PI really. Visiting is okay but living there would kill me. Not only financially because of all the people wanting help but also my personality doesn't tolerate some of the Filipino culture very well. I have filipino friends who grew up in the US and they have trouble with it sometimes. Also being a US citizen I can't own property in the Philippines and certainly would not put all my eggs in a filipino basket.... Cost of Labor is the only advantage I can see. I think the property there is more expensive than what I can buy a farm for here in the US. They seem to be stuck on selling by the sq meter. I have a small 2000 sq meter place there now but thats no farm. A hectare is 10000 sq meters which is about 2 1/2 acres. I bought that just so my wife can have a place to go back to should she decide to do so later on in life. After reading more on this subject I think its easier and cheaper to get illegals if I want or need any help.

Edited August 16, 2014 by TomD

[Boiler 45,673]

H2A is the seasonal farm labour visa but can not think it would be cost effective. Forgetting the Visa costs just think of the air flights each way.

Maybe if they have particular skills? But that does not seem to be the case.