2016
到底要管多少人，才能叫L1经理人
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /2016年4月，移民局将一个2013年的上诉委员会（AAO） 的L1A案件判决正式吸收为政策备忘录（Policy Memo），对于今后的案件审理有直接的参考作用。该备忘录主要探讨的是，不要求管人的function manager到底能不能被批准？ 到底L1经理人需要有多少下属？国外的算不算？合同工算不算？
被移民局吸收成审理标准的AAO判决并不多。宋和孟律师事务所（Song & Meng）的孟小洁律师借这个新发布的L1备忘录和大家分享下从业心得，回答一下“到底有多少员工才能申请L1 ”这个经常出现的问题。
2016
Fiscal Year 2017 H-1B Cap Premium Processing to Begin May 12
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /USCIS announced that the 15-day processing period for cap-subject H-1B petitions requesting premium processing, including petitions seeking an exemption for individuals with a U.S. master’s degree or higher, will begin on May 12, 2016, regardless of the date on the Form I-797 receipt.
2016
DMV Benefits for H/L Receiving an Automatic 240-Day Extension of Work Authorization
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /On February 25, 2016, the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman’s Office hosted a public teleconference on issues related to Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) benefits for certain nonimmigrant workers, including H and L nonimmigrants. Individuals whose employers timely file for extension of nonimmigrant status receive an automatic 240-day extension of work authorization while the petition remains unadjudicated. The discussion focused on the impact of the REAL ID Act on how states DMVs treat individuals subject to the 240-day rule for non-immigrant workers.
2016
May 2016 Visa Bulletin
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /Department of State released the visa bulletin for May 2016. Below is a copy of the visa bulletin for the employment-based category and a summary of the changes.
2016
USCIS Completes H-1B Cap Lottery for FY 2017
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /USCIS announced today that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the advanced degree exemption, also known as the master’s cap.Read More
2016
H1B抽签结果开始揭晓，你抽中了没？
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /从昨晚（4月11日）开始，宋和孟律师事务所陆续收到今年受名额限制的部分H1B的受理通知。这意味着今年的H1B抽签结果已经开始揭晓。今年移民局总共收到了236,000份H1B申请，比去年多了3000份，基本持平，并未出现大家所担心的大幅增长。
从截止到今天（4月12日）的情况来看，目前收到的通知都是硕士学位加急处理的案件。 得知自己抽上的申请人，自然分外的惊喜和兴奋。而没有收到通知的同学们，则显得有些焦虑和紧张，纷纷询问自己的情况，什么时候会知道结果。
宋和孟律师事务所在这里先祝贺各位已经得到通知的同学，也借此机会跟大家介绍下抽签结果揭晓的流程，希望可以帮助各位同学在等待期间安心稍许。
2016
USCIS Reaches FY 2017 H-1B Cap
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption.
USCIS will use a computer-generated process, also known as the lottery, to randomly select the petitions needed to meet the caps of 65,000 visas for the general category and 20,000 for the advanced degree exemption.
2016
April 2016 Visa Bulletin Release
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /For Family-Sponsored Filings:
You may use the Dates for Filing Visa Applications chart for April 2016.
For Employment-Based Filings:
You must use the Application Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for April 2016.
2016
USCIS Will Accept H-1B Petitions for Fiscal Year 2017 Beginning April 1, 2016
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /On April 1, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2017 cap. U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in occupations that require highly specialized knowledge in fields such as science, engineering and computer programming.
2016
终于等到你：STEM OPT本周五将迎来大结局
songmenglaw / 0 Comments /今天（2016年3月9日），ICE（US Immigration and Customs Enforcement）宣布，本周五（3月11日）将在Federal Registrar上发布STEM OPT规定的终稿！新法案将于今年5月10号生效。这对于广大STEM专业的同学而言，无疑是一个重大的好消息。提心吊胆的同学们，可以终于松一口气了。