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ISSS Processing Times
ISSS Processing Times
Departments should submit H-1B requests to ISSS six months in advance of the H-1B worker's intended start date.
ACTION | AUTHORITY | PROCESSING TIME |
Department submits visa request in iTerp |
Department/Employee | 1 - 3 weeks |
ISSS conducts a prevailing wage determination | ISSS |
2 - 3 weeks |
ISSS files a Labor Condition Application electronically and posts the LCA | U.S. Department of Labor | 7 business days |
Department prepares letters of support and requests checks from Working Fund | Department | Varies |
ISSS files the H-1B petition |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
2 - 4 months |