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August 2019 Visa Bulletin

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The Department of State has released the August 2019 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.

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抽到H1B却工作不顺利,该不该放弃?

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每年的H1B申请,始于四月递交,正式开始于十月或之后。在这六个月或者更久的时间里,宋和孟律师事务所经常会收到一些刚毕业学生的提问,集中在对于手头H1B工作不满意,但是又不舍得放弃H1B的身份,于是左右为难,寻求建议。这个情况,也时常发生在已经获得了H1B的雇员身上。在这个过程中,孟小洁律师发现,一些常见的对于H1B身份的误解,可能加深了这部分学生的选择困难。

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July 2019 Visa Bulletin

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The Department of State has released the July 2019 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.

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Findream涉案学生上千:为什么这次比假大学案更糟?

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近日美国留学生圈的大新闻之一,是4月2日NBC爆出一家提供OPT挂靠的公司Findream老板被刑事起诉。据起诉书中的内容披露,有1900名左右的中国学生在这家公司进行过OPT“挂靠”,也就是通过付钱获得该公司的工作证明。

由于涉案范围极广,新闻爆出后,不少在这家或者别家进行过类似挂靠行为的学生,纷纷通过各个渠道想要了解此次事件对自己的影响。

截止到目前(4月7日),尚未有消息显示国土安全部已经对任何涉案学生采取行动。但是,宋和孟律师事务所友情提醒,这并不表示这个事件已经过去。参考以往类似案件的后续发展,所有涉案的学生都需要对自己可能受到的影响有所心理准备。

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June 2019 Visa Bulletin

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The Department of State has released the June 2019 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.

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May 2019 Visa Bulletin

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The Department of State has released the May 2019 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.

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2019年抽签H1B可加急:境内转身份者优先

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2019年3月19日,美国国土安全部终于在今年4月1日开放H1B收件前,公布了今年抽签的H1B加急政策:让一部分人先加急起来。这一部分可以先加急的申请人,是那些雇员在美国申请身份转换的(change of status)的申请人

不少申请人看到这个消息后,仍然疑惑重重,包括:到底如何确定自己是否可以加急、如果能加急何时能够知道结果、不能加急何时可以知道结果等。宋和孟律师事务所的孟小洁律师,在这里就今年加急的常见问题和特殊情况,跟大家做一个说明。

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April 2019 Visa Bulletin

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The Department of State has released the April 2019 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.

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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions

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USCIS announced it will resume premium processing on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 for all H-1B petitions.

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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions Filed on or before December 21, 2018

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If you had an H-1B petition filed on or before December 21, 2018, premium processing will be available for your H-1B petition. USCIS announced it will resume premium processing on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 for all H-1B petitions filed on or before December 21, 2018.

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