USCIS implemented the H- 1B electronic lottery system for the first time this year. The H- 1B lottery account registration will be started on February 24th, 2020 (submitted only through the online system). The online registration system H-1 B will be launched in March, 2020. It closed on March 20th, 2020 at noon 12.
Lawyers reminded that the beneficiaries of H- 1B application should make full preparations in advance to avoid mistakes caused by hasty submission after winning the prize. The highest education is not necessarily the best choice for reporting.
China lawyer Chen Qigeng said that the Immigration Bureau implemented the electronic lottery system for the first time this year. From now on, lawyers and employers of H- 1B beneficiaries need to register their accounts separately. H- 1B information that the beneficiary needs to prepare, including full name, gender, birthday, education, nationality, passport information, etc. The information that employers need to prepare includes company name, EIN tax number, company address, company authorized signatory name, position, contact information, etc.
Regardless of whether there is an immigrant account between the lawyer and the employer, it is necessary to re-register. If lawyers and employers use the previous e-mail to register accounts on the website of the Immigration Bureau, the system will prevent them from using the same e-mail to register accounts, and they need to register with a new e-mail address.
Lawyer Liu pointed out that lawyers can fill in the registration application information in the system, but they cannot submit it. They can only be submitted after the employer and beneficiary agree to the authorization. Lawyers can submit multiple H- 1B registration applications at the same time (no more than 250 at a time) or submit them separately.
Although different companies can submit applications for the same beneficiary, it is not recommended to do so, because the immigration bureau requires companies that submit registration applications for the same beneficiary to belong to completely different industries, and the operation is complicated, otherwise it will increase risks. The same company cannot apply for registration for the same beneficiary multiple times, otherwise it will deprive the beneficiary of the lucky draw opportunity in this financial year.
On March 3, 2020, the Immigration Bureau completed the lottery and announced the registration of the lottery results. Chen Qigeng explained that if the system does not receive a sufficient number of registration applications, it may reopen the system to draw lots later, depending on the notice from the Immigration Bureau.
Chen Qigeng suggested that applicants with overseas degrees and higher degrees in the United States should first know which degree is most likely to add points to the final application for H- 1B before drawing lots. It is not necessarily good to apply for a high degree, depending on whether the academic background and work experience are consistent with the professional work of applying for H-1B. You can consult your lawyer and make an appropriate combination of education and work experience according to your own specialties and specific work needs.
And then declare h-1b.
Beneficiaries who apply for a vacancy between OPT and H- 1B need to submit the application documents of H- 1B to the Immigration Bureau before the expiration of OPT, so OPT will be automatically postponed until September 30, 2020, and they can legally live and work in the United States before the end of the extension.
What should I do if the visa H 1B lottery fails? If the applicant fails to obtain the H 1B visa or fails to apply, we suggest that the applicant can try the following three ways:
A. being employed by a non-profit employer
B.
Change to another visa
C. continue to cooperate with CPT and stay in the United States.
A. Try to find qualified non-profit employers and work for them. H- 1B does not need to draw lots, and the employer can submit an application for H- 1B at any time.
Generally, employers who meet the conditions for drawing lots are: non-profit organizations affiliated to institutions of higher learning; Non-profit organizations related to scientific research; Government research institutions related to scientific research.
It should be noted that you can only work in a non-profit organization after you get the non-profit-1b. If you want to work in a profit-making company in the future,
For, you still need to apply for H- 1B and draw lots.
B. Apply for another visa to change identity. See below for details:
J- 1 visa
Exchange Visitor Visa: It is a non-immigrant visa, which is issued to those who participate in the exchange visit program approved by the State Council.
Programs), which allows visiting scholars to conduct short-term study, academic visits or engage in various foreign exchanges in research work, is also called J- 1 visiting scholar visa. Most international students in China meet the basic requirements of J- 1 J- 1 visa holder
Can work for employers who meet specific requirements.
O- 1 visa
Outstanding talent visa: it is a non-immigrant visa, and the holder usually has outstanding talents in science, art, education, commerce, sports, film and television industries (foreign countries)
Ability). O- 1 visa, like H- 1B visa, must be submitted by the employer. Compared with H- 1B visa, O- 1 visa has the following advantages: there is no salary standard and academic requirements; Open-ended;
It involves a wider range of occupations; The requirements for employers are relatively loose; Can be extended indefinitely; The application fee is lower.
L- 1 visa
L- 1 visas are divided into two types: L- 1A visas for managers and supervisors of multinational companies and L- 1B visas for professional and technical personnel. See "L 1 Multinational Corporations" for details.
Division administrative visa "part. If your identity is about to expire and you hold a management position or a technical position in a multinational company, you can
Apply for an overseas branch, work overseas for more than one year, and then apply for an L- 1 visa to return to the United States. L- 1 visa generally has no quota limit, and it also
Allow visa holders to have an immigration tendency. L- 1A visa holders can apply for EB- 1C green card for executives or managers of multinational companies.
B-2 visa
A tourist visa is used to issue to people traveling in the United States.
F- 1 visa
Student visa: For example, students with only a bachelor's degree can take another STEM master's degree, and then apply for OPT and H- 1B after graduation.
Green card for professional immigrants: EB- 1/EB-2/EB-3.
EB- 1 immigrants, also known as "outstanding talents", are divided into EB- 1A, EB- 1B and EB-1c. The "outstanding talents" in EB- 1B refers to outstanding professors or researchers.
Members, EB- 1C's "excellent talents" refer to the executives or managers of multinational companies, both of which need to be applied by employers. EB- 1A is a special talent, but it isn't.
You need an employer application form. As long as you are good enough in your field, you can submit an application.
EB2/EB3: H- 1b employees can ask their employers to apply for green cards for them if they have a higher degree (master's degree or doctor's degree), or
Bachelor degree+five years relevant working experience, you can apply for EB2, employmentbased2ndpreference, commonly known as the second priority; No advanced
Education (master's degree or doctor's degree) does not meet the work experience, so you need to apply for EB3, and employment is the third priority.
Green card for investment immigrants: EB-5
Invest at least $500,000 in designated projects. If the family's economic conditions can afford it, you can consider this way. EB-5 is currently booked.
Spouse visa
If your spouse holds F- 1, H- 1, O- 1, J- 1 or L- 1, you can apply for the corresponding spouse visa: F-2, H-4, O-3, J.
Relatives immigration green card
If your spouse is an American citizen or a green card holder, you can apply for a green card for marriage. If other immediate family members are American citizens or green card holders, they can also apply for immigration.
C. Continue to cooperate with CPT first and stay in the United States.
What exactly is CPT?
Curriculum practice
F- 1 students are allowed to practice and work legally outside the school. The work field of CPT must be strictly related to students' majors, and CPT must be part of the completion of degree courses. After the school approves CPT, it will indicate the work authorization on I-20, and then I-20 will serve as the formal and legal work certificate for students during CPT internship.
Usually many schools require students to study at school for a period of time before applying for CPT. However, some schools allow some professional students to apply for CPT as soon as they enter school, so that H- 1B partners who have not won the lottery can go to school while working.
What should I pay attention to when applying for a school if I want to work with CPT?
Note 1: The school must be formal and legal!
According to American government regulations, only schools that can issue I-20 are eligible to issue CPT work permits to students. Therefore, before applying for a school, you must go to the school inquiry system of the Department of Homeland Security to make sure that the school you apply for can issue I-20 to F- 1 students.
Inquiry website: http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/school-search.
Be sure to keep your eyes open and be alert to false propaganda about diploma workshops that can issue CPT. Once you fall into the trap, you are in the embarrassing situation of "money is not spent, things are not done", and you really want to cry without tears and can't justify yourself.
Note 2: If you want to work continuously, you should apply for CPT as soon as you enter school.
Usually, students can apply for CPT after studying in school for at least 9 months to one year, but some schools can provide CPT for students as soon as they enter school. The majors of other schools are different, and the application conditions of CPT are different, which should be determined before application.
Note 3: Choose your major carefully.
How to decide which major to apply for? There is only one basic principle: choose a major related to your career! There is a simple reason. The basic requirements of CPT stipulate that the work during CPT must be related to the major studied. If not, the future application of H- 1B may also be affected.
Note 4: insist on attending classes in person.
In order to prevent visa fraud, the US Department of Homeland Security has a very strict review of CPT. If a university says it can provide CPT without classes, it is probably an unqualified school! Once you are suspected of visa fraud, your future application for other visas to stay in the United States will be affected. So friends who want to take shortcuts should not listen to those fake advertisements, and it is most reliable to go to class honestly.