Apr 14 2017
从昨天（2017年4月13日）开始，宋和孟律师事务所部分H1B客户的申请费已经被移民局收下（cashed）。这意味着今年的H1B抽签结果已经开始逐步揭晓。今年移民局总共收到了199,000份申请，相比去年和前年都略有减少。 从截止到今天（4月14日）的情况来看，目前收到的通知都是硕士学位的案件，来自[…]
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Apr 12 2017
Department of State released the May 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 Actions Dates chart for employment based adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for May 2017. Below are some key changes for the employment-based […]
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Apr 03 2017
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 […]
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Mar 09 2017
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[…]
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Mar 06 2017
USCIS 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 […]
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Mar 04 2017
3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[…]
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Feb 14 2017
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[…]
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Feb 14 2017
Department 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 […]
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Feb 02 2017
On 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 […]
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