A#和I-485移民申请
AnalienapplicantshouldhaveaA#afteryourI-140approval.TheANumberistheAlienRegistrationNumber.The“A”numberisusedbytheDepartmentofHomelandSecuritysystemforthepurposeofidentifyingaliens.
Italonedoesnotserveasemploymentauthorizationnorisitevidenceoflegalstatusorpermanentresidency.AfteryourI-140approval,youwillbegivenanAnumberbyUSCIS.
AliensarealsooftenconfusedSocialSecuri...[
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加拿大公民拥有TN签证可以申请美国绿卡(LaborCertification)吗?
TN-1isatemporaryvisathatneedsintenttoreturntoCanadauponcompletionoftheone-yeartemporarywork.UnliketheH-1B,TNdoesnotenjoydualintent.
ButfilingoflaborcertificationapplicationdoesnotinitselfconstitutesuchanintentnottoreturntoCanada.Inyourcase,youareinaveryearlystageoftheimmigrationprocess,waitingforthelaborcertificationapplication.A...[
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EB1B杰出研究员或教授申请的限制
TherearesomerestrictionsforEB1OutstandingResearcherorProfessorpetition.
Thefirstrestrictionisthe"academicfield".TheU.S.CitizenshipandImmigrationServices(USCIS)regulationsdefinethetermofacademicfieldas"abodyofspecializedknowledgeofferedforstudyatanaccreditedUnitedStatesuniversityorinstitutionofhighereducation."
Thesecondrestrictionisthe"permanentjoboffer"....[
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可不可以同时申请两个NIW?或一个NIW和另一EB1?Generally,不可以同时申请两个NIW.Because,intheFormI-140,youneedtoanswerthequestionthatwhyyouneedtofile2NIW?andwhatisthestatusofanotherNIW?But,itispossibletofiletwopetitionssuchasanEB-1andaNIWatthesametime.SomeapplicantsfiletwoI-140petitionssimultaneouslyinEB-1andNIW.TherequirementsinEB-1andNIWaredifferent,andtheapplicationpreparationissignificantlydifferen...[
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什么样的I-140申请可以加快(PremiumProcessing)?I-485申请可以加快吗?USCISacceptsFormI-907PremiumProcessingServiceRequestsforI-140petitionsforallcategories,exceptthefollowingtwoclassifications:1)EB-1CMultinationalCorporateExecutive/Manager;and2)EB-2NationalInterestWaiver.TheFormI-907PremiumProcessingServicedoesnotincludeI-485application.ThePremiumProcessingServices(PPS)willbeavailablenotonlyforthenew...[
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Question:
IamconsidertheGreenCardapplicationinEB2.WhataretheadvantagesofEB2-NationalInterestWaiverovertheregularEB-2basedonthePERMLaborcertification?Answer:TogetaGreenCardunderEB2-NationalInterestWaivercategory,therearetwoindependentsteps.ThefirststepistofileformI-140alongwithapetitiontoverifythatyouremploymenthasenoughnationalinteresttowaivetheotherwiserequiredLaborCertification(PERM).Afteryo...[
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PresidentBarackObamahasvoicedhissupportforacomprehensiveimmigrationreform(CIR)proposalannouncedonApril29,2010.Theproposal,knownasRealEnforcementwithPracticalAnswersforImmigrationReform(REPAIR),isaframeworkofideasforimmigrationreform.Thisproposalhasnotyetbeenintroducedintheformofaproposedbill,butispotentiallyasignificantsteptoward,establishingaframeworkandconsensusforCIR.
ThePresident'sstatemen...[
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Thefiscalyear2011(FY11)H1BcapseasoncontinuestobeopenasoftheendofMay2010,withalowrateofcasefilings.FY10wasunusualwhencomparedtothetwoyearsprior,asthecapwasnotreachedinthefirstdaysoffiling.TheFY10capseasonendedDecember21,2009,whenallthecapnumberswereused.
TheFY11filingsareevenlighterthaninFY10.Asofthemostrecentcount,datedMay21,2010,only19,600caseshavebeenfiledagainsttheregularcap.Theadvanced-deg...[
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USICEPolicyGuidanceonOPT,17-MonthSTEMExtension,andH-1BCap-GapRules,asRevised04/23/2010:TheUSICEhasbeenimplementingitsrevisedpolicyguidancesince04/23/2010forOPTstudentswithoutmuchpublicityandcontroversy.FollowingarethechangeswhichtheymadetothePolicyGuidancewhichwasreleasedearlieryears:ProvidescurrentdatesrelatedtoH-1Bpetitioningfor2010(andremovesinformationrelatedtopreviousyears)Amendsthetexttopast...[
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H-1B问题解答:H1B签证转换雇主的风险(TheRiskstoUsetheH1BPortabilitytoChangeEmployer)
Question:
AsaH1Bemployeein2years,Igotanewandbetterjoboffer.IwanttousetheH1BportabilitytochangeemployerwhenthenewH1Bpetitionispending.ArethererisksofusingH1Bportabilityinthisway?Answer:TheriskinusingH1BportabilityisthattheH1Bpetitioncouldbedenied.ThisisespeciallytrueinaclimatewheretheUSCISisscrutinizingH1Bpet...[
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