Does an applicant have to ensure that their local employer partners in the proposed grant have applied for and received H-1B visas?
No. Applicants must design their education and training programs to support industries and occupations for which employers are using H-1B visas to hire foreign workers. Applicants must propose projects that provide job training and related activities that are designed to assist workers in gaining the skills and competencies needed to obtain or upgrade employment in high-growth industries and occupations, or along the career pathways for such industries and occupations. A career pathway may generally be defined as a system of career options which allows opportunities for professional growth and upward mobility. Training under this FFO may not be used for entry-level occupations, but should focus on occupations along the career pathways that require higher skill levels. Attachment A: H-1B Visa Information (p. 69-72) contains a list of the top 2010 H-1B Visas issued for specific industries. The Department of Labor’s Foreign Labor Certification Data Center Web site (http://www.flcdatacente
