Department of State released the April 2017 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 within U.S. for April 2017. Please visit the USCIS website for more details. Below […]
Read More今年H1B的申请已经进入到最后的准备阶段。每一年总有很多申请人，因为种种原因，来询问宋和孟律师事务所：H1B申请最晚什么时候要开始准备。 对于这样的提问，宋和孟律师事务所在此友情提醒一下：同学，你提问的打开方式不太正确。 千万不要因为自己的拖延，而去追求“最晚”开始。当然，有的时候有些雇员因为不得已[…]
Read MoreUSCIS announced its decision to temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B petitions, starting April 3, 2017. This suspension may last up to 6 months. While H-1B premium processing is suspended, petitioners will not be able to file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service for a Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker which requests […]
Read More3月3日（周五），移民局突然在网站上发布公告，将从今年4月3日起，暂停所有H1B的加急处理服务，暂停期拟定为6个月。 这个消息出来以后，宋和孟律师事务所收到了大量客户的焦急问询，想了解这对他们的影响有哪些。孟小洁律师就大家最关心的几个话题，在这里一并跟大家分析下移民局暂停H1B加急服务的影响，希望可[…]
Read More对于有家属的人而言，选择合适的美国签证类型从来不是一个人的事。要考虑的因素除了申请的难易程度、停留时间之外，还必须考虑家属的福利情况。情人节之际，宋和孟律师事务所在此为各位身在美国的眷侣，就各种配偶身份类型盘点一番，希望可以帮助在美国的小家庭，通过选择合适的签证类型，更好地规划全家人的未来。 针对非[…]
Read MoreDepartment of State released the March 2017 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 within U.S. for March 2017. Please visit the USCIS website for more details. Below are some key […]
Read MoreOn Jan. 17, 2017, a new USCIS rule (Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers) went into effect. The new rule automatically extends the validity periods of certain Employment Authorization Documents (Form I-766) for up to 180 days if the employee: Timely filed to renew Form I-776, […]
Read MoreWe will be moving to a larger office (Suite 328) on Friday, February 3, 2017. Due to growing demand for our service, we have decided to move our office to a larger space in the same building. Our new office will be located at Suite 328 in the same building (800 S. Barranca Ave., Covina […]
Read More这几天，所有的头条几乎都和川普沾边。从25号签署第一份行政命令敲定在美墨边境造墙，让本来以为川普只是竞选时打打嘴炮的媒体惊掉下巴；到27号签署“穆斯林禁令”引发一众媒体炸锅，川普的新政引发了包括华人移民社区的一阵恐慌，各种传言，真真假假满天飞。 与此同时，还有三份和移民相关的行政命令草案上周通过新闻[…]
Read MoreDepartment of State released the February 2017 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 within U.S. for February 2017. Please visit the USCIS website for more details. Below are some […]
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