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<CONFORMED-NAME>BARKER MICHAEL H
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</OWNER-DATA>
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<ACT>34
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<FILM-NUMBER>081211511
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2709 WATER RIDGE PARKWAY
<STREET2>2ND FLOOR
<CITY>CHARLOTTE
<STATE>NC
<ZIP>28217
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<ISSUER>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>COMSYS IT PARTNERS INC
<CIK>0000948850
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7363
<IRS-NUMBER>561930691
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0103
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<STREET1>4400 POST OAK PARKWAY
<STREET2>SUITE 1800
<CITY>HOUSTON
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>77027
<PHONE>713-386-1400
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<STREET1>4400 POST OAK PARKWAY
<STREET2>SUITE 1800
<CITY>HOUSTON
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>77027
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>VENTURI PARTNERS INC
<DATE-CHANGED>20030805
</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>PERSONNEL GROUP OF AMERICA INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19950802
</FORMER-COMPANY>
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2008-11-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>COMSYS IT PARTNERS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>BARKER MICHAEL H</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4400 POST OAK PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP &amp; Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Weighted average purchase price.  Actual prices ranged from $1.73 to $2.25.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael H. Barker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-24</signatureDate>
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