H-1B Information

H-1B visa status holders are responsible for the maintenance of their status and becoming familiar with the immigration requirements related to their status.

Passport Validity

Keep your passport valid for six months beyond the duration of your H-1B status (see dates on the I-797 approval notice).

Change of Address

Report an address change within 10 days of a move. To report an address change you must:

1. File Form AR-11 available at uscis.gov.
2. Email Stephanie Brown (sbrown11@niu.edu) with your full name and new address.

Employment

Do not accept any employment other than that which is approved under your H-1B petition.

Remind your department to initiate the H-1B extension process as early as six months and no later than two months before your H-1B expiration date.

If a new or extension H-1B petition is in process, do not travel outside of the US until you have received approval from Stephanie Brown. Contact Stephanie Brown (sbrown11@niu.edu) prior to departure to ensure you have all documents required.

Application Process

Complete request forms:

• Department request form and relevant supporting documentation as required by checklist
• Technology control assessment form (to be completed by the department)
• Beneficiary request form and relevant supporting documentation as required by checklist.
• Check requests for costs

Cost of Extension Application

• $460 filing fee for I-129 (subject to change)
• $500 anti-fraud fee (only required for first-time petitions)
• $1,225 premium processing fee (optional)

By law, the university is responsible for all costs associated with an H-1B petition; no costs can be passed on to the beneficiary.

Costs must be submitted on separate check requests to produce separate checks for each fee.

Send all request forms, supporting documentation and check requests to ISSS.