H-1B - Prevailing Wages

[crazee]

I had few questions and any help would be really appreciated:

- During the three-year H-1B work time, is there any requirement to obtain the prevailing wages every year to make sure that the actual wage is above the prevailing wage? Or is it only necessary to obtain them at the time of that particular LCA/H-1B application?

- Suppose the prevailing wages were obtained from FLC data center for 7/2011-6/2012 for a salary increase at the beginning of 2012. Now since 7/2012-6/2013 database has been already uploaded, do the wages have to be readjusted or is it simply based on the time of promotion? How about if an H-1B extension application is being prepared currently to be submitted with a starting date as the beginning of 2013?

[sraja]

I have a similar question too -

My LCA was processed during last week of June with the 2011 prevailing wages (07/01/2011 - 06/30/2012) with my dates in LCA as 07/02/2012 to 06/30/2015.

Now I see a significant change in the prevailing wages for 2012 which are valid from 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2012.

I do understand that the LCA needs to be revised/amended if there is any materialistic changes as in job location change or change in role etc. I am not quite sure if a change in prevailing wage would qualify as a materialistic change.

The change in the prevailing wages is so significant that it would make a difference of about 20% to my salary.

I am requesting all the gurus here to shed some light and help me out on this.

Thanks!!!