月度归档： 2024 年 1 月

一人一抽！H-1B 抽签改革火热出炉！

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千呼万唤的H-1B 抽签一人一抽今天尘埃落定。从今年（财年2025）开始，H-1B 抽签名额以受益人，也就是员工为单位来计算。员工可以由多个雇主为其进行抽签注册，但中签率按照员工为基数，不按照抽签份数为基数。中签后，每个雇主都会被通知，员工可以选择由哪个雇主来完成后续的H-1B 申请工作。需要提醒，没有帮员工抽签的雇主不能基于员工的中签而为其进行首次 H-1B 申请。也就是说，抽签开放在3月，如果你中签了，在4月获得了新的工作offer，但新雇主因为并没有为你注册H-1B 抽签，则不能直接为你做首次H-1B 的申请。

今年H-1B 的抽签注册时间为3月6日到3月22日，开始和截至时间都以东部时间中午12点为准。

更多H-1B 抽签相关细节，请见移民局官网：

https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-and-fashion-models/h-1b-cap-season

移民局今天还宣布了4月1日之后包括I-129, I-539, N-400 等表格的涨价。公司人数26人及以上的公司，I-129 的申请费涨为$780。公司人数25人及以下的公司，以及非营利性企业，I-129 的申请费保持$460。另外还征收Standard Asylum Program 费用。明年起H-1B 的抽签注册涨为$215（今年是$10）。

今年H-1B 的USCIS 申请费用取决于公司性质和人数，申请费如下：

  Employer with less than 26 full-time employees, OR, non-profit organizations Employer with 26 or more full-time employees
I-129 filing fees  $                                       460.00  $                                 780.00
Anti-Fraud fees  $                                       500.00  $                                 500.00
ACWIA fees  $                                       750.00  $                              1,500.00
Standard Asylum Program fees  $                                       300.00  $                                 600.00
Total USCIS fees  $                                    2,010.00  $                              3,380.00
(Optional) USCIS Premium Processing fees, requesting USCIS to approve, deny, or issue a Request for Evidence within 15 calendar days: an additional $2,805.  If RFE is issued, once it’s responded, the 15 calendar-day clock is triggered again.

原作者：姚力楠律师

www.yclawgroup.com

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2024 H-1B 抽签、申请服务

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就在刚刚(1/12/2024)，移民局宣布就今年的H-1B 申请将推出”企业类账户“（organizational accounts），在该类账户下，企业可以统一管理H-1B 的员工抽签、提交、可以和律师协同作业等（估计用类似授权子账户的形式），还一并推出H-1B 网上提交服务。预计在2024年2月企业可以开始注册此类账户。适用于抽签和不需抽签的H-1B 申请者。

移民局会将最新进展更新至H-1B 注册的官网页面。注意2024年申请的是财政年(FY) 2025 的H-1B 名额，所以要等(FY) 2025的相关信息。

对于申请H-1B 的客户，我们提供以下两类服务：

H-1B Registration Services

H-1B Petition Services

Guide employer to register for organizational accounts, enter employees’ information for H-1B registration. 

Complimentary FEIN verification services for 1st time H-1B petitioner

Discuss and determine for H-1B position based on the job description, employee’s background, and offered salary

Submit Labor Condition Application (LCA), ensure compliance re LCA posting requirements

Complete H-1B petition forms and letter

Respond to RFE if applicable

Complimentary H-1B visa stamp guidance after approval

$300, will apply towards Attorney’s fees for H-1B Petition Services if selected in the lottery

Early bird special: $3,500, including RFE response

This quote is only applicable prior to May 1, 2024.

Information needed for H-1B Registration

Employer

Employee

Legal Name of the Company

Doing Business As Name of the Company (if any)

Employer identification number (EIN)

Primary U.S. office address

Name, position, phone number and email of the Contact person of the Company

Full legal name

Gender (Male OR Female)

Date of Birth

Country of Birth

Country of Citizenship

Passport Number

Does the beneficiary have a master’s or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education such that the beneficiary is eligible for the advanced degree exemption under INA 214(g)(5)(C) and requesting consideration under the advanced degree exemption?

(List your degree, school and major names if you are not sure)

Information needed for H-1B Petition

  • Employer
    • (If it is the first time to apply for H-1B for an employee) FEIN Assignment Letter (a federal tax ID confirmation letter sent by the IRS, or a letter issued by other government or banking institutions that can confirm FEIN)
    • Basic company information such as name, DBA, year of establishment, address, phone number, number of employees, number of H1B/L1 employees, gross profit, net profit, contact information of the person in charge
    • Company business description
    • Company website, business profile, etc.
    • If the employer is a newly established company (<1 year), USCIS may require the company to provide:
      • Lease, rent receipt, proof that the company owns the office location, or, if sharing with other companies, the names of other companies and their relationship with the employer, as well as floor plans and photos of the company’s office space
      • Business license for the company’s location (generally registered in the city where the company is located, mainly to pay the city’s relevant operating taxes)
      • Business contracts, invoices, bills, bank statements, water and electricity bills and other documents proving that the company is actually operating
      • Quarterly wage return report for the past year
      • Most recent federal tax return
      • Documents related to company establishment
      • If the company is newly formed and has no revenue yet, it can provide:
        • Product or business introduction and business plan
        • Efforts made to promote a product or business
        • Financing documents
        • Intellectual property certificates or papers and works related to products or business

  • Employee
    • Name, previous names, contact information, address, overseas address, SSN, city of birth and date of birth
    • Passport information page, visa page, entry stamp page
    • I-94
    • Past I-20s
    • Copy of front and back of EAD cards
    • Relevant supporting documents for current immigration status, such as J1/2 waiver, approval notices for current status, etc.
    • Most current resume
    • Diploma
    • Transcripts
    • If you have used or are currently using OPT/STEM OPT, prepare to collect and organize:
      • Offer letter, paystubs, employment termination letter, Form 9089
      • Proof of job and professional relevance
      • Start and end dates for each job
    • If you have used or are currently using CPT, prepare to collect and organize:
      • Offer letter, paystubs, employment termination letter
      • Proof of job and professional relevance
      • Start and end dates for each job
      • Cooperation agreement between school and company
      • Syllabus of CPT Courses
      • CPT degree descriptions
      • Proof of attendance at school such as student card, tuition payment records, transcripts

原作者：姚力楠律师

出处：www.yclawgroup.com