U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
California Service Center
ATTN: I-129 H-1B Extensions
P.O. Box 10129
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1012
Re: StarTech Corporation’s Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker for the benefit of Mr. Rahul Gupta
Dear Immigration Officer:
Submitted is an H-1B Petition with the following items:
Exhibits
Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, for StarTech Corporation;
Form G-1145, e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance;
Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker;
H Classification Supplement to Form I-129, with Addendum;
H-1B Data Collection and Filing Fee Exemption Supplement;
Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service;
Certified Labor Conditions Application, containing the original signature of Mr. John Douglas, President and CEO of StarTech Corporation;
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Copy of Mr. Rahul Gupta’s Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, approval notice with receipt number WAC1234567890 valid from October 26, 2017, to October 25, 2018;
B
Copies of the biographic data and stamped pages of Mr. Rahul Gupta’s India passport, including his United States visa, and his electronically retrieved I-94 Arrival/Departure Record;
C
Copy of Mr. Rahul Gupta’s resume;
D
Copies of Mr. Rahul Gupta’s employment authorization cards (OPT);
E
Copies of Mr. Rahul Gupta’s education documents and prior experience letter;
F
Copies of Mr. Rahul Gupta’s Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status from November 13, 2013 through January 26, 2017;
G
StarTech Corporation’s letter in support of its H-1B petition for the benefit of Mr. Rahul Gupta;
H
Copy of the counter-signed Offer Letter from StarTech Corporation to Mr. Rahul Gupta;
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The signed electronic Labor Condition Application Notice that was e-mailed to similarly situated employees of StarTech Corporation, along with a print-out of the e-mail;
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Copies of Mr. Rahul Gupta’s pay stubs from the last 60 days, showing his maintenance of lawful H-1B status;
K
Print-out of the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) entry for Software Developer, showing that Software Developer, Applications positions, with SOC Cod 15-1132, require a four-year Bachelor’s degree, along with the FLC Data Center’s Online Wage Library print-out;
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Research Summary for Software Developer positions in similar companies across the United States conducted through online job search engines clearly establishing that Software Developer positions across the United States require a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree;
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Copies of StarTech Corporation’s brochures and advertising materials;
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Copies of Google Maps printout for the location of the job site at 200 Wood Avenue South, Suite 234, Iselin, NJ 08827; and
O
Ms. Manisha Gupta’s Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative;Ms. Manisha Gupta’s Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status;Copies of Ms. Manisha Gupta’s India passport, United States Visa, and I-94 arrival/departure record;
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Copy of Mr. Rahul Gupta’s and Ms. Manisha Gupta’s Marriage Certificate, showing they were married on October 30, 2017;
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Petitioner’s checks in the respective amounts of $460.00, $500.00, $1,500.00, $370.00, and $1,225.00 (totaling $4,055.00) to pay the I-907 premium processing fee, I-129 filing fee, fraud fee, ACWIA fee, and I-539 filing fee, respectively.
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These documents show the petition being offered is a specialty occupation, the beneficiary is a degreed and experienced Software Developer, and all of the requirements for granting an H-1B petition are satisfied.
Thank you for your careful attention to and consideration of this petition.
