OISS Winter Recess Announcement

OISS will be closed for Winter Recess from Monday, December 23 to Wednesday, January 1. We will reopen on Thursday, January 2. During this time, we will not process any document requests or respond to emails. 

If you have an emergency during Winter Recess, please reach out to TUPD at (504) 865-5911. 

OISS will remain open until Friday, December 20. You can view our hours here.

 - The OISS Team

Instructions for Hiring Department

The Tulane department must submit the following items to OISS:

  1. Employee Attestation Form: Employment dates should reflect the intended or approximate number of months or years the Tulane department is willing to sponsor the H-1B visa. Generally, U.S. employers may ask for a maximum of 3 years for the initial H-1B petition.
  2. H-1B Prevailing Wage Request Form: Complete ALL fields based on the MINIMUM requirements to enter the job offered. Do NOT tailor the requirements based on your H-1Bcandidate’s or H-1B employee’s credentials. If some fields are not applicable, please put N/A doNOT leave blank.
  3. H-1B Actual Wage Worksheet from Workforce Management Organization: Complete a comparison of all other workers of the same title, duties and rank, forward only to OISS. Please handle as CONFIDENTIAL. Do NOT share or show this wage worksheet with your H-1B employee.
  4. H-1B Premium Processing Addendum: Complete ONLY if requesting this optional expedited service from the government (USCIS)
  5. Signed H-1B Support Letter
  6. Applicable H-1B Petition filing fees:
  • $325.00 Filing Fee
  • $500.00 Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee: Applicable ONLY for an INITIAL H-1B(First Time H-1B Tulane Employee). The hiring department MUST pay this fee. Employer cannot pass this cost to the prospective H-1B employee.
  • OPTIONAL: $1,225 Premium Process fee: This is NOT a mandatory government filing fee. Applicable ONLY if requesting expedited service through government (USCIS) processing. Employee or Department may pay this fee depending on the circumstance. USCIS will review the H-1B petition within 15 calendar days.

Check Writing Instructions:

  • Make checks payable to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security"
  • Each payment must have a separate check or money order in the exact amount.