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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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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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F1学生小心移民局暗招:薛定谔的非法滞留

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2018年5月10日,移民局曾公布了一份关于在美F/J/M学生如何计算非法滞留时间的的草案,预计在2018年8月9日生效,邀请公众评议,截止时间是2018611

很多F1学生感觉非法滞留这件事情离自己很远,并且很多新闻中把这份新政称为“逾期滞留”,让很多F1学生感觉自己只要项目结束按时办身份或者回国,这个新政和自己无关。当时各路媒体关于这份草案的新闻虽然火了一把,又像其他的头条一般随即湮没。

宋和孟律师事务所在过去的将近一个月内发现很多学生对于这份草案新规有这样几个常见的错误认识:

  • 移民局已经决定要实施这个新规了,也就是8月9日生效
  • 自己只要不在项目或者OPT结束后非法滞留就没有问题
  • 这份新规定只是移民局打击逾期滞留人员的,对按部就班读书的学生没有实质影响

如果你有上述想法,那就大错特错了。在CPT,OPT, 和STEM OPT以及F/J/M相关规定一天一个样的当前,这份新政和所有在读的学生有关。如果你曾有过下面的困惑,那你就要特别小心这个可能被实施的新规定

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Why The Proposed USCIS Memo on Unlawful Presence for F, J and M Nonimmigrants Will Cause More Trouble for Government Itself?

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By Xiaojie (Marta) Meng, Deok (Doug) Song

 

On May 10, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) proposed a policy memo regarding the accrual of unlawful presence for F (student), J (exchange visitor), and M (vocational student) nonimmigrants. USCIS seeks public comment regarding the proposed changes until June 11, 2018.

The proposed changes unfairly applies the law and triggers unlawful presence accrual for unsuspecting F, J, and M nonimmigrants who may not reasonably know about technical violations of status until years after the fact. Also, the proposed rule is inconsistent with existing statutes, regulations, and interpretations. The new policy change will create unintended legal and practical problems for all interested parties, including the U.S. government, nonimmigrants in these status, and the general public associated with these individuals. Thus, we respectfully and strongly urge USCIS to reconsider the implementation of the proposed policy and withdraw the proposed memo to take more time to thoroughly review it.

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