Apr 13 2020
新冠疫情目前在全球蔓延，截止到今天发文时，美国的确诊病例已经超过50万。同时，由于新冠疫情引发的经济震荡也已经初现端倪，美国的失业人口显著增加。根据《财富》杂志最新的估计，失业率已经达到14.7%，仅4月4日一周就有660万人申请失业补助。[i] 与之形成鲜明对比的是，在新冠疫情席卷美国以前，美国的[…]
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Mar 20 2020
最近随着新冠疫情在美国的蔓延，各州以及联邦政府的管控措施也不断升级。3月18日，移民局宣布取消面向公众的当面服务；3月19日晚，加州州长宣布州内除生活必需活动外，所有活动暂停，居民留守家中。 一系列的举措出台后，宋和孟律师事务所陆续收到很多客户问询，想了解相关移民政策对自己正在进行中、或者将要进行的[…]
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Mar 20 2020
鉴于新冠疫情的蔓延，2020年3月13日周五，美国总统特朗普宣布美国进入全国紧急状态，以便联邦政府能动用更多资源抗击疫情。在周五宣告之前的这一周里，美国各州陆续出台自己的疫情控制政策，包括禁止大型集会，各类民间组织纷纷行动：体育赛事NBA/NFL等取消赛事，迪斯尼环球影城等停止营业，各大校区宣布停课[…]
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Mar 20 2020
2020年2月27日，中国司法部发布的《外国人永久居留管理条例》（征求意见稿）（以下简称《条例》）在网络上引起剧烈反响。网友们对《条例》有褒有贬，一时间众说纷纭。 在此之前，坊间曾有戏言，“中国绿卡”全世界最难拿。从数据来看，确实可以看到“中国绿卡”每年给出的数额很少。在开放“中国绿卡”之初的几年间[…]
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Mar 19 2020
As more information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is released, Song & Meng LLP is actively taking precautionary steps and following the Governor of California’s executive order to ensure the health and wellness of our clients, our employees, and their families and friends. Despite current events, we remain committed to delivering the same level of service […]
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Mar 17 2020
The Department of State has released the March 2020 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Dates for Filing chart for employment-based adjustment of status applications and the Dates for Filing chart for family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within […]
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Feb 04 2020
The Department of State has released the February 2020 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Dates for Filing chart for employment-based adjustment of status applications and the Dates for Filing chart for family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within […]
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Jan 02 2020
The Department of State has released the January 2020 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Dates for Filing chart for employment-based adjustment of status applications and the Dates for Filing chart for family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within […]
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Dec 24 2019
2019年12月6日，移民局在官网上通知，确认2020年抽签的H1B将采用网上注册的方式，先注册后申请。注册窗口期为2020年的3月1日至3月20日。 可能不少申请人觉得这个新闻已经听了好久了，这次是否又会是雷声大雨点小，最后不了了之呢？宋和孟律师事务所的孟小洁律师认为，这次移民局看起来是动真格的，[…]
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Aug 19 2019
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. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based adjustment of status applications and the Dates for Filing chart for family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within […]
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