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用GPT写的:
H-1B $103,265 Fee:Comment Strategy
核心主张(Core Theory)
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DHS 没有充分证明它有 statutory authority 收取 $103,265,也没有证明这是真正的 regulatory fee,而不是变相的 tax / revenue measure。.
. Waral dи,
重点不是单纯说“太贵、不公平”,而是要建立一个 APA litigation record:让 DHS 必须逐项回答这些问题。
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1. Statutory Authority — DHS 到底凭什么收?
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最重要的问题。
DHS 依赖 INA §286(m), 8 U.S.C. §1356(m) 等 authority。. ----
Comment 应要求 DHS 明确说明:.
* 哪一条 statute 授权收 $103,265?
* 为什么可以针对 H-1B employers 单独收这么高?
* 为什么可以用 H-1B 的钱支付其他 agencies 的费用?
* 为什么 Congress 没有明确授权的情况下,DHS 可以创造这种规模的 financial burden?
核心句:
. check 1point3acres for more.
DHS must identify the specific statutory authority that authorizes a $103,265 charge imposed specifically on cap-subject H-1B petitioners.
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2. Fee vs. Tax — 这到底是 fee 还是 tax?
这是第二个核心。
. From 1point 3acres bbs
DHS 预计一年产生约 $8.8 billion。
而钱并不只是用于处理这个 H-1B petition,而是涉及:
* USCIS
* ICE
* CBP
* EOIR
* DOL-baidu 1point3acres
* DOS
所以问题是:
如果一个 H-1B petition 的 processing cost 并没有接近 $103,265,为什么这仍然叫 fee?.
应该要求 DHS 证明:
Amount charged ↔ Government service / regulatory cost
之间到底有什么合理关系。
尤其要问:
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Why should a single H-1B petitioner bear costs that are not directly attributable to adjudicating that petition?
. From 1point 3acres bbs
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3. Interagency Cost-Shifting — 为什么 H-1B 要替其他项目买单?
这是一个非常具体、很值得写进 comment 的 point。
例如 proposed allocation 包括:.
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* EOIR:约 $2.96B
* ICE:约 $1.05B
* DOL:约 $1.21B
* DOS:约 $484M
* CBP:约 $76M
而 DOL 的资金又涉及:
* PERM
* H-2A
* H-2B/CW-1
* Wage & Hour
* 其他 labor enforcement ..
所以可以直接问:
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What is the statutory and factual nexus between these activities and the individual H-1B petition being charged $103,265?
特别是:.
Why should H-1B employers subsidize unrelated immigration programs and enforcement activities?
-baidu 1point3acres
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4. $103,265 是怎么算出来的?
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不要只说“数字太高”。
要求 DHS show its math。
Comment 可以要求 disclosure:
* 每一项 cost 是什么?
* 哪些 costs 被纳入?.--
* 哪些被排除?
* 各 agency 怎么分摊?.google и
* 为什么是 $103,265 而不是 $20K、$30K、$50K?
* 这个数字与实际 H-1B adjudication cost 有什么关系?
核心:
DHS must demonstrate the factual and mathematical basis for the $103,265 amount.
如果无法解释数字来源,会削弱 reasoned decisionmaking。
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5. 85,000 petitions assumption.--
. From 1point 3acres bbs
DHS 的 revenue model 大致建立在:
85,000 × $103,265 ≈ $8.78B
但是问题是:
高额 fee 本身会减少 H-1B filings。
所以需要 DHS 分析:
.google и
* 85K petitions
* 75K
* 65K
* 50K
* 40K
* 30K. 1point 3 acres
分别会产生多少 revenue。
也就是说:
DHS cannot simply assume a stable filing volume when the rule itself is expected to substantially change employer behavior.
这是一个很好的 economic analysis / arbitrary-and-capricious point。. From 1point 3acres bbs
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6. DHS 到底是 Cost Recovery 还是 Deterrence?
这个问题非常重要。
如果目的是真正的:. check 1point3acres for more.
Cost Recovery
那么:
为什么需要 $103,265?
但如果真正目的包括:
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Deterring employers from using H-1B
那么 DHS 就应该解释:
为什么一个 massive six-figure fee 是合理、有效且必要的 policy instrument?
而不是把一个 deterrence mechanism 包装成普通 processing fee。
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7. “Ability to Pay” 理论有问题
. check 1point3acres for more.DHS 的一个重要逻辑是:
. 1point3acres.com
H-1B employers 有能力支付 H-1B worker 的 salary,所以也有能力支付这个 fee。
可以直接反驳:
Ability to pay salary ≠ ability to pay an additional $103,265 government charge.
尤其:
* startup
* small business
* nonprofit
* university
* research organization
可能完全不同。. .и
要求 DHS 提供 empirical evidence,而不是 assumption。
. 1point3acres.com
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8. Small Business Impact
这是一个非常强的 factual record。
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DHS 自己预计大约 11,000 个 small entities 会受到 significant economic impact。. Waral dи,
所以应该问:. Χ
如果 DHS 自己的 analysis 表明大量 small businesses 会受到重大影响,为什么仍然选择一个 uniform $103,265 fee?.google и
然后要求 DHS 分析 alternatives:
. 1point 3 acres
* Small-business exemption
* Reduced fee
* Graduated fee
* Startup exemption
* Nonprofit exemption
* Wage-based fee. Waral dи,
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9. 为什么一个 startup 和 Microsoft 要交一样?.1point3acres
这是对 uniform fee 的具体 challenge。
一个:
3-person startup → 1 H-1B employee. check 1point3acres for more.
和一个:
大型 multinational → hundreds/thousands of employees ..
都可能承担同样的 $103,265。. .и
所以要求 DHS 解释:
Why is a flat six-figure fee rational when employers’ ability to absorb the cost varies dramatically?
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10. U.S. Master’s / Advanced Degree Exemption
DHS 还把 H-1B advanced-degree exemption 纳入这个 fee。
. Waral dи,
Congress 本身创造了:
INA §214(g)(5)(C)
这个 advanced-degree allocation。
因此应要求 DHS 分析:
Congress specifically created additional H-1B numbers for U.S. advanced-degree beneficiaries. Why is imposing a $103,265 additional barrier consistent with that congressional policy?
不是简单说“违法”,而是要求 DHS address the statutory interaction。
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11. Borjas Study — “Willingness to Pay” ≠ Government Authority
如果 DHS 使用经济研究证明:
Employers may be willing to pay $100K–$200K for an H-1B worker.
Comment 应指出:. ----
Employer willingness to pay does not establish statutory authority to impose the charge.
两个完全不同的问题:. .и
Economic value ≠ Legal authority
而且要问研究是否考虑:
* startups
* small employers
* nonprofits
* universities
* different wage levels
* different industries. 1point 3acres
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12. Historical Practice — Why is DHS doing something unprecedented?
NPRM 本身承认,这种做法与 DHS historically 的 fee-setting practice 有明显区别。
因此问:
If §286(m) has always authorized this approach, why has DHS never previously used it to impose a fee on one immigration population to fund broad activities across multiple agencies?
然后:
What changed in the statute, case law, or agency interpretation?
. Waral dи,
这是很好的 reasoned explanation issue。
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13. Alternatives Analysis
这是 APA comment 里一定要有的。. 1point3acres
要求 DHS 认真比较:
Alternative A: 普通 cost-based fee
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Alternative B: Moderate fee spread across broader population
Alternative C: Graduated H-1B fee.google и
Alternative D: Wage-based fee
Alternative E: Small-business/startup exemption
Alternative F: 只让 H-1B petitioners 支付真正 attributable to H-1B 的 costs
Alternative G: Congress appropriations. check 1point3acres for more.
核心不是说 DHS 必须选择你的 alternative。
而是:
DHS must meaningfully consider less burdensome alternatives before adopting an unprecedented six-figure charge.
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14. Economic Consequences-baidu 1point3acres
. 1point 3 acres要求 DHS 更完整分析:
* H-1B filings 减少
* jobs moved overseas
* companies hire abroad instead
* startup formation
* U.S. research
* universities
* STEM pipeline
* wages
* tax revenue
* U.S. workers working alongside H-1B employees
尤其要求 DHS 分析:
. 1point3acres
Does the rule actually achieve its stated objective, or does it simply shift employment outside the United States?.google и
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15. Revenue Model 的 Circularity
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这是最后一个很漂亮的 argument:. Χ
DHS 想用 H-1B fee 获得 $8.8B。
但是:
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Fee ↑ → H-1B demand ↓ → petitions ↓ → revenue ↓
所以要求 DHS 做 sensitivity analysis。
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如果 petitions 只有 50K:. Waral dи,
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50,000 × $103,265 ≈ $5.16B
如果只有 30K:. Χ
≈ $3.10B
那么原本要靠这笔钱支持的 EOIR、ICE、DOL 等项目怎么办? |
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