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L1A申请遇到补件或被拒怎么办?

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最近常常有L1申请人来询问,是否现在的L1变得更难申请了?很多申请人感觉到,现在L1的补件变多了,有些甚至被拒绝,又或者L1通过后在海外领馆申不到签证,抑或后期移民局实地调查后,发出撤销通知。

孟小洁律师认为,这种感觉是基本准确的。在2016年移民局向国会提交的报告中就提到,加州处理中心的L1A补件率,达到了20年来之最高的55%,即超过半数的案件会被要求补充材料。就L1A而言,佛蒙特(Vermont)处理中心的补件率相对低一些,但是也在29%。此外,其实来自不同国家的申请补件率和拒绝率也有差异。

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September 2017 Visa Bulletin

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Department of State released the September 2017 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.Read More


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如何通过收购公司移民美国?

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越来越多的中国企业家有意向到美国发展业务,或者进一步考虑全家移民到美国。宋和孟律师事务所经常会收到一些关于收购企业兼带移民需求的问询,诸如:

  • 我有个朋友有家美国公司要卖给我,说是符合要求可以同时办移民,靠不靠谱?
  • 我听人介绍有个美国的“项目”,不像EB5要等那么久,可以很快移民,是不是真的?
  • 现在EB5排队那么长,我买一家美国公司是否可以更快移民?
  • 新设公司经营起来难度很大,我买一家美国公司是否可以同时实现移民?

我们在之前的一篇文章《移民美国有哪些方式?》里介绍过移民美国的几种主要途径。其中和收购公司相关的方式有两种:EB1C的高管/经理人移民,或者EB5投资移民。

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USCIS to Resume H-1B Premium Processing for Certain Cap-Exempt Petitions

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 24th, 2017, that it will resume premium processing for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions effective immediately. The H-1B visa has an annual cap of 65,000 visas each fiscal year. Additionally, there is an annual “master’s cap” of 20,000 petitions filed for beneficiaries with a U.S. master’s degree or higher.

Premium processing will resume for petitions that may be exempt from the cap if the H-1B petitioner is:Read More


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August 2017 Visa Bulletin

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Department of State released the August 2017 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.Read More


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当移民局来敲门:L1 申请人如何应对检查

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近几年,来自中国大陆申请L1跨国经理人的人数显著上升。由于申请数目的整体持续攀升,以及一直以来对于L1加强监管的呼声,政府对于L1的审查明显收紧。不仅如此,L1的实地抽查比例也在上升。在之前川普政府公布的草案中,也有提到过政府加强L1实地抽查的论调,具体请参见之前的文章《川普攻势一浪高过一浪,华人移民路在何方? 》。

L1实地抽查的政策一直都有。每个L1申请人都要向政府交500美金的打假费用,就是为了资助政府组成相应的打假小组,核实L1申请的真实性。

目前,移民局打假小分队主要针对的几种签证类型是:1)宗教类工作签,每一份申请都会面临实地考察,可能在批准前也可能在批准后;2)L1H1B,批准后会有一定比例的抽查

宋和孟律师事务所处理大量的L1以及H1B工作签证以及各类职业移民的申请,这里与给为申请人分享下,移民局的抽查包括些什么内容,如何提前准备应对移民局的实地抽查。

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USCIS Resumes H-1B Premium Processing for Physicians under the Conrad 30 Waiver Program

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that starting Monday, June 26, the agency will resume premium processing for all H-1B petitions filed for medical doctors under the Conrad 30 Waiver program, as well as interested government agency waivers.

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July 2017 Visa Bulletin

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Department of State released the July 2017 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.Read More


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H1B没中签,如何继续闯荡美利坚?

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今年的H1B抽签已经尘埃落定,移民局共收到199,000份申请。虽然较之去年已经少了将近4万份,但是,相比于8万5的名额而言,还是超出了一倍多。

现在H1B收据发放已经进入尾声,那么,没有抽上签的同学,如何合法地留在美国呢?宋和孟律师事务所的孟小洁律师在这里给大家介绍以下几种方式,希望能有一款适合你。

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June 2017 Visa Bulletin

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Department of State released the June 2017 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.Read More


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