2016
USCIS Expands Provisional Waiver to Lawful Permanent Resident Spouses or Parents
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule expanding the existing provisional waiver process to allow certain individuals who are family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs), and who are statutorily eligible for immigrant visas, to more easily navigate the immigration process. The provisional waiver process promotes family unity by reducing the time that eligible individuals are separated from their family members while they complete immigration processing abroad, while also improving administrative efficiency.
2016
Deadline to Extend 17-month STEM OPT is August 8, 2016
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /If you currently have a 17-month STEM OPT extension, you may apply to add 7 months to your STEM OPT period. If you want to apply for this 7-month extension, you must properly file your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (with the required fee and signature) on or before August 8, 2016. USCIS will deny applications filed after August 8, 2016.Read More
2016
【7/31 周日讲座】 律师点评：STEM OPT新规新在何处
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2016
EB1排期倒退6年，到底影响了谁？
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /8月份的签证排期表已经出炉， 职业移民的第一类别EB1类，史无前例地出现排期（针对中国大陆出生和印度出生的申请人），并且一下子倒退了6年。这在EB1的申请人中引起了小小的恐慌。那么，EB1的排期倒退会持续多久，影响到哪些人呢？
2016
August 2016 Visa Bulletin
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /Department of State released the August 2016 visa bulletin. You can access the copy of the visa bulletin on the Department of State website here.Read More
2016
USCIS Completes Return of Unselected H-1B Lottery Petitions
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2016
July 2016 Visa Bulletin
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /Department of State released the July 2016 visa bulletin. You can access the copy of the visa bulletin on the Department of State website here.
2016
H1B RFE六大原因之难度系数大盘点
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /5月底的时候，今年加急处理（premium processing）的H1B案件基本都已经得到了初步的处理结果通知。从6月1日起，宋和孟律师事务所（Song & Meng, PC）开始收到非加急案件的初步处理通知。目前，还有不少非加急的H1B案件仍然在审理中。宋和孟律师事务所预计今年大部分的非加急H1B案件应该会在本月内得到初步的审理结果。
什么是“初步审理”的结果呢？有两种可能。一种就是皆大欢喜的审批通过。这不仅是初步的结果，也是最终的结果。收到批准通知的申请人，可以放心地安排自己后续的生活和工作了。
如果没有立即得到批准，那么很有可能得到的是RFE (request for evidence)，也就是要求补充材料的通知。为什么要补充材料呢？移民局发出补件通知的理由多种多样，可能是由于要求进一步的材料证明职位的专业性，也有可能是公司的信息和移民局数据库里的不一致要进一步核实。一般RFE会给将近90天的准备期。
2016
June 2016 Visa Bulletin
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /Department of State released the visa bulletin for June 2016. Below is a copy of the visa bulletin for the employment-based category and a summary of the changes.
2016
【5/7 周六讲座】 律师讲解：科研人员留美工作及绿卡方案
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /- PhD毕业后如何合法留美工作？各种身份如何无缝衔接？
- 在读的PhD学生什么时候可以开始为绿卡申请做准备？
- EB1/NIW申请时，很多申请人追悔莫及的事有哪些？
- EB1A, EB1B和NIW的申请难度及优劣比较