Q: permanent employment certification
I got a job offer from a US company in Dallas,TX. I am from Egypt.They asked me to fill a form for permanent employment certification. Then send it to their law firm.Then the law firm asked me to pay
-Consultation/Legal Service Charge:$990.00
-Permanent employment certification Application filing fees:$1990.00.
I asked the company to pay for it they said no and that they will give me the money back when a start working and that they will cover my visa fees and flight tickets, etc.
I already sent to them my signed employment job offer, Passport copy ,completed permanent employment certification application form .
They asked me to transfer the money to a bank account in Turkey.
Note that I called both the company &the firm and the number was in Dallas and they seemed aware of the job detailed info.
Should I pay the money or this can be a fraud?
A:
The federal regulations that you can find at 20 C.F.R. § 656.12 specifically indicate that the employer MUST pay ALL of the costs associated with the PERM process. These costs that must be paid by the employer include the attorney’s fees and costs of advertising for the position. Hence you can NOT pay the fees associated with the PERM process.
You will need to discuss this matter with your prospective employer.
Good luck to you.
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