H1B picked in lottery but contract is one sided

[Soniya6919]

Hi,

Not able to decide my husband is applied in India.Firm is established in India in two stated and has presence in new jersey.

Got interviewed in January and selected in lottery in may..but contract is 18 months 2500$ we need to pay if we leave early for remaining months..and if we do not travel after visa stamping we need to incur visa cost

.they will place us with client and give 65000$ salary + relocation charges+ health insurance for family and travel ticket of family + 10 days bachelor accommodation.

Kindly assist whether this type of contract is legal and why they are hiring h1b separately by putting advertisements in times of India ascent if they already have employees in two states in India..they could have sent those.

Kingly advise whether we should come on this contract or not.

Thanks

Soniya

[JoeF]

A penalty for leaving early is illegal.

And requesting payment of the H1 is also illegal.

Run if any company want you to sign such a contract. They are a fraud.