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Immigration Changes May Bring Higher Fees

Washington, D.C., November 9, 2021: The proposed reconciliation bill released by the U.S. House of…

Update On EB-5 Legislation: Current Status

Washington DC, October 22, 2021: We provide below a short summary of the state of…

USCIS Announces EAD for Hong Kong Deferred Enforced Departure

WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today issued a Federal Register notice with information…

US Lifts Travel Restrictions for Visitors from Europe

The Biden White House finally confirmed its decision to lift the COVID-19 travel restrictions for…

US Frees Up Land Border Crossings with Canada and Mexico

Starting in November 2021, fully vaccinated Canadians will have fewer restrictions when entering the U.S.…

H2B Cap Reached for First Have of FY2022

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced on October 12, 2021, that it has received…

具有杰出能力人才的非移民类签证— O-1签证

O-1签证是为具有杰出能力的人才颁发的非移民类签证。所谓非移民类签证,是短期在美国工作工作而非申请永久居住权的移民类签证。杰出能力的申请人必须在科学,艺术,教育,商业,体育,或者电影电视艺术领域被认可具有国际或国内级别的非凡成就。 对比每年抽签的H-1B签证,O-1签证的优势是: O-1签证形式: O-1A: 适用于那些在科学,艺术,教育,商业,体育方面表现出非凡能力的申请人 O-1B: 适用于那些在电影或电视行业或艺术领域表现出非凡能力的申请人 O-2: 适用于O-1 艺术家和运动员的陪同人员,帮助其参与演艺和特殊活动。 O-3:适用于O-1A和O-1B签证持有人的配偶和子女 衡量O-1签证申请人是否具备杰出能力,移民法规定了几项标准,作为评估申请人杰出能力的依据: O-1A标准 获得普利策奖或奥运奖章(A major…

I-485 调整身份申请 vs. Consular Processing美国使领馆面试程序

如果绿卡申请人身在美国境外,唯一移民美国的方式就是通过美国使领馆面试程序获取移民签证。但是,如果绿卡申请人已经在美国境内 (工作,观光或学习),既可以通过在美国境内申请I-485调整为绿卡身份,也可以通过使领馆面试程序申请移民签证。虽然两种方式的最终目的都是拿绿卡,在做出申请决定之前,最好根据个案全面评估,避免不利结果。 什么是美国使领馆面试程序? 当美国的赞助人- 亲属移民的美国亲属或职业移民美国的雇主,递交赞助绿卡申请人的申请到移民局并成功获批后,绿卡申请人被要求在美国驻申请人母国的使领馆参加移民签证面试。以中国内地为例,所有移民签证的面试地点均为美国驻广州领事馆。 在预约面试之前,申请人根据移民法规要求,向美国签证中心(“National Visa Center”or “NVC”)递交所需签证申请表(DS-260)和支持性文件。依据签证类别,支持性文件不相同。职业移民的文件较为简单,例如出生证明,结婚证明,无犯罪记录证明。亲属移民的申请人除了职业移民提交的文件,还需提供美国亲属作为赞助人所签署的“经济担保” I-864表格和证明赞助人收入和财产文件,以证明赞助人的经济能力,使得绿卡申请人不会在移民美国后成为美国政府的经济负担。美国签证中心NVC完成文件审阅后,会为绿卡申请人在当地美国使领馆预约签证面谈。面谈通过,签发有效期为6个月的移民签证,申请人必须在6个月内是使用移民签证登陆美国。登陆后的几个月内收到绿卡。 什么是I-485调整身份申请? 当绿卡申请人已经有一个合法的非移民身份在美国逗留时,为了继续逗留美国,可以在排期到后在美国境内直接递交I-485申请,调整非移民类身份为绿卡身份,避免回到母国申请移民签证。适用I-485申请的人群包括持有F-1签证的学生,持有各类非移民工作签证的雇员,或者持有B签证在美国旅游观光的游客。需要注意的是,F和B签证的申请人必须在入境美国90天后递交I-485申请,因为这两种签证在移民法中不是“双重目的” (duel intent)的签证,唯一入境美国的目的是学习或旅游观光。 两种途径的常见的问题:…

Donoso is Leading a Seminar at the IIUSA Annual Industry Forum

Washington, D.C., October 6, 2021: Ignacio Donoso is leading a seminar at the IIUSA Annual…

USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests

Washington, D.C., September 24, 2021: USCIS announced that, in response to the ongoing COVID pandemic,…

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