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INS Statement on Equalizing H-1B Processing Pace

12/17/99 AILA Doc. No. 99122808. Business Immigration, H-1B & H-1B1 Specialty Occupation

U.S. Department of Justice
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE

STATEMENT
12/17/99

H-1B Processing

The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) is committed to ensuring that the H-1B program is administered on a consistent basis nationwide and that H-1B visas are issued fairly, regardless of an employer’s geographic location. To that end, INS has developed a policy to continuously monitor and review the productivity at its four Service Centers to guarantee that the Service Centers process applications at a similar pace. If during this review, any of the Service Centers are found to be processing far ahead or behind the others, INS may take corrective actions. These actions may include increasing or decreasing processing at a particular Service Center to maintain an equal pace.

Note: This policy only pertains to those petitions recorded against the cap. All other H-1B petitions, including those for extension of stay and change of employer, will not be effected by processing adjustments.

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