h1b visa fees paid by employer or the employee

Question

i am orthopedic specialist working in saudi arabia, i got an offer from west park university hospital, to work as orthopedist, and offer 126 k per annum, i was not even tele ineterviewed, and the asked me to contact E-T immigrtation office  forH1B visa processing and ask me to pay expenses for H1B visa saying it will be reimbersuable> this is what they write [

WEST PARK HOSPITAL/UNIVERSITY will provide Flight Tickets, Work & Residence Permit for you after the confirmation of the prototype copy of your H1B Visa (Employment Visa) therefore, you will have to urgently secure your 2 Years H1B Visa (Employment Visa) through the below office because your contract documents hard copies will be dispatched to them upon the confirmation & acceptance of the offer.

Also note that all expenses inccured during the procurement of your H1B Visa (Employment Visa) formalities are 100% reimbursable, West Park Hospital/University is not eligible according to the US Immigration Department law to apply for H1B Visa (Employment Visa) for international expatriates, we are only eligible for the procurement of your Flight Tickets, work & residence permit.WEST PARK HOSPITAL/UNIVERSITY will provide Flight Tickets, Work & Residence Permit for you after the confirmation of the prototype copy of your H1B Visa (Employment Visa) therefore, you will have to urgently secure your 2 Years H1B Visa (Employment Visa) through the below office because your contract documents hard copies will be dispatched to them upon the confirmation & acceptance of the offer.

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iam sorry for the long question but is this true about h1b visa processing and fees.. thanks

Answer 1

First of all , the question that you should ask , is if they are not authorize to hire and pay for the H1b fees, then why are they doing so?

Moreover, as per law H1B expenses, has to be paid by the employer. The premium processing fee can be paid by employee but not the legal application fee.
Make sure, that you are on the right side of the law before you take any decision!

Check this:

http://redbus2us.com/h1b-visa-2013-filing-fee-should-you-pay-for-h1b-cost/