The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 28, 2018 that, starting from April 30, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will no longer adjudicate L-1…
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L-1A签证允许海外公司将他们的管理人员，行政人员，或专业人员转移到美国公司担任相同的职务，条件是这些人员在过去三年中至少连续一年在这家海外公司工作。美国公司必须与这家海外公司有合格关系，这意味着它必须是海外公司的分支机构：子公司、母公司、或附属公司。 那些在海外和在美国有业务活动的公司可以利用L-1A签证、已经在海外成立的公司、希望在美国开设新办事处也可以利用L-1A签证。后者还需要满足其他的要求。您可以在这里阅读有关L-1A新办公室签证要求的更多信息。
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我想给员工申请L-1签证，我是否需要提供本公司的商业计划书？ 需要。通常所有L-1签证申请都应该包含美国公司的商业计划书。然而，取决于公司的规模大小以及是否是新办公室的L签证申请，商业计划书的重要性会不一样。如果你有一家小公司并且计划在美国开设新办事处，那么商业计划书对你的签证申请至关重要。大型跨国公司在申请中也应包含商业计划书，但总体而言，商业计划书就没有那么重要。
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced on March 20, 2018 that, starting from April 2, 2018, premium processing for all fiscal year 2019 cap-subject petitions, including petitions…
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A new USCIS policy memorandum issued on February 22, 2018 requires H-1B employers to disclose detailed information about vendor and end-client relationships when petitioning for employees who will be placed…
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In a new policy memorandum issued on February 16, 2018, USCIS will no longer accept an employer’s applications or petitions if they are signed by outside counsel under power of…
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may impose a short suspension of the 15-day premium processing service for FY 2019 H-1B cap filings. The suspension and amount of…
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The sixth round of negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) began in Montreal, Canada on January 22. This is the penultimate round that is scheduled to end…
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Service Center Operations Directorate (USCIS SCOPS) confirmed that it is not anticipating any procedural changes for the Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B cap season.…
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如果一个外国公司派遣员工到本公司在美国设立的公司工作，为员工申请L-1签证是个很好的选择。对于试图在美国开设新办事处的外国公司而言，L签证也是一个很好的选择。 员工必须具备一套特定的技能并且必须是经理/主管人员或者有特定的专业知识。 在过去，L签证相对容易得到批准，但近几年要求补件（RFE）和被拒绝的L签证申请的数量急剧增加。 对于申请专业知识类别的申请人或寻求延期新办公室签证的申请人来说尤其如此。 相对较严的审查使得L签证成为难度较高的签证。
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H-1B是一种非移民签证，允许美国雇主临时雇用外国工作者从事特殊职业。要获得签证的资格，受益人（外国雇员）必须具有学士学位或同等学历，并且从事的职位有学位要求，并且申请人（美国公司）与受益人之间必须存在有效的雇主 - 雇员关系。申请由雇主提交，受益人不需要在申请书上签字。
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On November 20, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy memorandum reclassifying the profession of Economist for TN nonimmigration visas. The new guidelines restrict…
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The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) under the Trump Administration may implement new guidelines terminating a 2015 Rule that extended eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of…
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Recent Trends In Adjudication of H-1B Petitions Reveal Increased Scrutiny by USCIS Many studious readers of Scott Legal’s blog are familiar with the recent changes to the U.S. Immigration system…
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USCIS has now resumed premium processing for all H-1B visa petitions. Prior to the start of the H-1B season this year, USCIS announced that they would halt the premium processing…
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On September 27, 2017 USCIS stated that it plans to resume premium processing for all H-1B petitions on or before October 3, 2017. There has not been a formal announcement…
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During the 2016 Presidential campaign, Candidate Trump regularly voiced his plan to cancel the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (See the TN Visa Requirements by Clicking Here) While he…
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With the sun setting fast on Fiscal Year 2017 at the end of this month, USCIS announced on Monday, September 18 that Premium Processing will once again be available for…
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The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 created the H nonimmigrant classification, which includes several visa classifications for temporary workers and trainees. The H1B visa permits a company to hire…
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What are an employer’s obligations when H-1B employment starts? The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa suitable for individuals who have a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent and a job…
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