USCIS California Service Center

SAMPLE LETTER [USE DEPARTMENT LETTERHEAD]

(DATE)

USCIS California Service Center Attn: I-129 (Cap Exempt) P.O. Box 10129 Laguna Niguel. CA 92607-0129

Re: H-1B Nonimmigrant Petition Petitioner: University of California, Los Angeles Beneficiary: (NAME OF EMPLOYEE) Position: (TITLE) (NAME OF DEPARTMENT)

Dear Immigration Examiner:

This letter is submitted in support of the petition to classify (NAME OF EMPLOYEE) as an H-1B nonimmigrant worker in the position of (TITLE) in the UCLA (NAME OF DEPARTMENT). It is a full-time position (40 hours/week) at an annual salary of $ (SALARY).

The (NAME OF DEPARTMENT) needs the professional services of a (TITLE), and it wishes to offer the position to (NAME OF EMPLOYEE).

Under the close supervision of the faculty principal investigator, (NAME OF EMPLOYEE) will (SAMPLE OF JOB DESCRIPTION) conduct research on methods of increasing the carbon fixation efficiency of plants using metabolic engineering. He will redesign carbon fixation pathways of plants to increase photosynthesis efficiency. He will construct novel synthetic CO2 fixation pathways. He will transform these pathways into Arabidopsis thaliana, which is a model organism in plant biology. He will isolate transgenic plants. He will evaluate the effect of photosynthesis and CO2 assimilation in transgenic plants, and compare it with wild-type plants. He will present research results at meetings and conferences. He will also prepare papers for publication in professional journals. This position requires a (DEGREE TYPE, e.g. PH.D.) in (SUBJECT, e.g. CHEMISTRY), or the equivalent.

(NAME OF EMPLOYEE) is exceptionally well qualified to serve as a (TITLE) in the (NAME OF DEPARTMENT) by virtue of (HIS/HER) excellent academic and professional credentials in precisely the areas required for the position. (HE/SHE) obtained a (DEGREE TYPE, e.g. DOCTOR OF PHILOSPHY) degree in (SUBJECT, e.g. BIOLOGY) on (DATE DEGREE WAS OBTAINED, e.g. DECEMBER 2012).

In addition to (HIS/HER) excellent academic credentials, (NAME OF EMPLOYEE) has strong experience in the field. (HE/SHE) has been (WORK EXPERIENCE, e.g. employed by UCLA as a Postdoctoral Scholar since May 2013, authorized by F-1 optional practical training status).

We are most fortunate in having the opportunity to employ (NAME OF EMPLOYEE)’s professional services, and we respectfully request favorable consideration of UCLA’s H-1B petition on (HIS/HER) behalf.

Thank you very much for your review of this petition.

Very truly yours,

XXXXXXXXXX (NAME OF DEPARTMENT CHAIR) (TITLE OF DEPARTMENT CHAIR) (NAME OF DEPARTMENT)