H-1B Visa terms starting with P

10 terms

  1. Per diem Per diem is generally understood to include the consideration for the additional expenses that a worker has living away from home.
  2. Period of intended employment Period of intended employment means the time period between the starting and ending dates inclusive of the H-1B nonimmigrant's intended period of…
  3. Peripatetic Peripatetic means constantly traveling from place to place with no regular place of business or residence.
  4. Petition Petition refers to the Form I-129 that is filed with USCIS by a prospective H-1B employer seeking approval to employ an H-1B worker and its accompanying…
  5. Petition package Petition package refers to the petition Form I-129, accompanying letter in support of the petition, LCA, and any other documentation about the prospective…
  6. Place of employment Place of employment means the worksite or physical location where the work actually is performed.
  7. Portability Portability is a provision of the INA intended to preserve the legal status of an H-1B worker who is already in the U.S.
  8. Prevailing wage Prevailing wage is defined as the average wage paid to similarly employed workers in the requested occupation in the area of intended employment.
  9. Procedural failure Procedural failure means a minor procedural discrepancy, mistake, or omission.
  10. Public access file Public access file means documentation that is available for public examination at the employer's principal place of business in the U.S.