加利福尼亚州议员Zoe Lofgren引进给美国众议院的2017年高技能完整性和公平法案（The High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017）要求新的H-1B工资至13万美元。使得公司难以使用H-1B计划替换美国雇员。
这项法案同时删除了基于就业的移民签证的“每个国家”上限，使所有工人得到更公平的待遇。另外来说的话，这项法案建立从F-1学生身份到合法永久居留的桥梁，取消对学生和其他临时签证持有人的签证障碍，并通过精简H-1B申请要求和减少行政费用。
Lofgren说她的法案要求 将H-1B计划重新聚焦到它原来的意图 – 寻找和找到世界上最好和最聪明的人，并补充美国劳动力有有才华，高薪，高技能的工人，帮助创造就业 这里在美国，不替换他们。
同时，参议员谢尔德·布朗宣布在参议院引进H-1B和L-1签证改革法案（H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act），他说，他的法案将堵塞H-1B和L-1签证计划的漏洞，并为美国工人和签证持有人提供更多的保护。
As of Thursday, January 26, 2017, ICE headquarter had not issued new directives or guidance on how to implement the Executive Orders signed by President Trump. However, some local ICE offices, including Kansas City Office of Chief Counsel, will hold requests for prosecutorial discretion (PD) in abeyance .
截至2017年1月26日星期四，ICE总部未就如何实施特朗普总统签署的行政命令发布新的指令或指导。 然而，一些地方ICE办公室，包括堪萨斯城移民顾问办公室，将暂停prosecutorial discretion (PD)请求。
ATTENTION: Naturalization Test Preparers! USCIS updated some of the answers related to the new administration. The following answers are updated –
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| 20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now? | The answer to this question may have changed on January 3, 2017, when the 115th Congress began to meet.
Give the name of one of your state’s current U.S. senators. For a list of current members of the U.S. Senate, please visit www.senate.gov. |
| 23. Name your U.S. representative. | The answer to this question may have changed on January 3, 2017, when the 115th Congress began to meet.
Give the name of your current U.S. representative. For a list of current members of the U.S. House of Representatives, please visit www.house.gov. |
| 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now? |
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| 29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? |
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| 43. Who is the governor of your state now? | The answer to this question may have changed depending on inauguration dates.
Give the name of your state’s current governor. For a list of current governors, please visit http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml. |
| 46. What is the political party of the President now? | Republican (Party) |
注意：公民考试测试准备！ USCIS更新了与新政府相关的一些答案。 以下答案已更新 –
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| 20. 现在谁是你们州的美国参议员之一？ | 这个问题的答案可能在2017年1月3日第115届大会开始时改变了。提供您所在州的当前美国参议员的姓名。有关美国参议院现任成员名单，请访问www.senate.gov. |
| 23. 命名您的美国代表. | 提供您目前的美国代表的姓名。有关美国众议院现任成员名单，请访问www.house.gov. |
| 28. 现在美国总统的名字是什么？ |
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| 29. 现在美国副总统的名字是什么？ |
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| 43. 你现在的州长是谁？ | 这个问题的答案可能会根据就职日期而改变. 给出您所在州目前的州长名称。有关当前的州长名单，请访问 http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml. |
| 46. 现在总统的政党是什么? | 共和党 |
The Law Office of Maya Y. King wishes everyone a happy Chinese New Year. May all the expectations and goals be fulfilled. Let this New Year give you all the strength and courage.
祝大新年快乐，大吉大利。盼抽取的都抽到，等排期的都排到。👪 祝家人早日团聚，心想事成
总统唐纳德·川普星期三签署了两个行政命令，一份关于建筑墨西哥和美国边境的隔离墙，另一份关于“内部安全”。大家需要记住的是，这些的行政命令并不是实际意义上的法律，也不具有实际实行的步骤。
以下是新闻发布会的快速笔记：
美国移民律师协会强烈指责川普的行政命令。他们说，这些命令将扭转多年来对全国各地社区的公共安全，以社区为基础的警务工作。 这一决定危及移民社区和地方警察之间的信任，并且不使美国各城市更安全。
目前除普政府并没有发表任何关于工作签证，投资移民方面的法案。
On January 19, 2017, USCIS issued an memorandum clarifying the procedure regarding gender change requests on USCIS official documents.
The individual must present one of the following forms of evidence in support of the change in gender designation:
USCIS may request additional evidence of the individual’s gender identity. Once approved, USCIS will issue an initial or amended document reflecting the changed gender designation. However, USCIS-issued documents are limited to indicating only female or male. Read the complete memo (17011937) here.
A portion of the Forms I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, filed by applicants with pending asylum applications went from the Nebraska Service Center and the Texas Service Center to the Potomac Service Center. It should not affect the processing time.
In addition, starting January 19, 2017, you must file your Form I-140 and Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, at the addresses listed below.
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美国国务院签证控制和报告司司长在1月17号的时候分析了一些今年移民日期的动向。以下是他的总结。
第一：（F1）美国公民的未婚子女。
第二：配偶和子女，以及永久居民的未婚子女。
A.（F2A）永久居民的配偶和子女。
B.（F2B）永久居民的未婚子女（21岁或以上）。
第三：（F3）美国公民的已婚儿子和女儿。
第四：（F4）成年美国公民的兄弟姐妹。
第一：优先工人。
第二：拥有高级学位的专业人员或具有卓越能力的人员。
第三：熟练工人，专业人员和其他工人。
第四：某些特殊移民。
第五：就业创造。
如果你有移民问题的话，想要知道你的优先日期是否已经达到，或者达到了优先日期，现在不知道怎么办的话，欢迎向我的事务所咨询。
The final rule is published on January 17, 2017, available online at Federal Register. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) encourages foreign entrepreneurs to create and develop start-up entities. This rule provides guidance on the use of advanced parole for international start-up entrepreneurs. If granted, parole would provide an initial stay of up to 30 months (2.5 years), and may be extended to an additional 30 months (2.5 years), the equivalent of 5 years. This rule is effective 180 days from the publication.
DHS retains discretion to grant parole on a case-by-case basis. The applicant must demonstrate that his or hers new start-up entity has significant potential for rapid growth and job creation. The parole applicant must demonstrate: (1) he has formed a new entity in the United States within the 5 years prior to filing of the parole application; (2) the applicant must possess at least 10 percent ownership interest, and has an active and central role in the business operation; and (3) the applicant must show the start-up entity has received investments of capital totaling $250,000 or more.
If parole is granted, the entrepreneur will be authorized for employment. If the parolee seeks an extension, he or she must continue to be an entrepreneur of the start-up entity, and must further validate the entity’s potential for rapid growth and job creation. The applicant can do so by showing additional substantial investments of capital, substantial and rapidly increasing revenue, or it created at least 5 full-time jobs.
美国移民局最终规则于2017年1月17日发布。副本可在联邦登记处在线获取 （Federal Register）。国土安全部（DHS）鼓励外国企业家创建和发展创业实体。该规则为国际初创企业家使用先遣假释提供了指导。如果获得批准，初始停留的假释将长达30个月（2.5年），并可延长至30个月（2.5年），相当于5年。此规则自出版之日起180天内会生效。
DHS保留根据具体情况授予假释的决定权。申请人必须证明他或她的新创办实体有快速增长和创造就业的巨大潜力。假释申请人必须证明：（1）他在提交假释申请之前5年内在美国成立了一个新实体; （2）申请人必须拥有至少10％的所有者权益，并在业务经营中发挥积极和核心作用;和（3）申请人必须证明启动实体已收到总额为250,000美元或以上的资本投资。
如果假释获准，企业家将被授权就业。如果假释者寻求延期，他必须证明他还是继续是创业实体的企业家，并且证明企业实体快速增长和创造就业的潜力。申请人可以通过（1）显示额外的大量资本投资，（2）大量和快速增加的收入，（3）或者创造至少5个全职工作来证明。
我有一些客户会问，为什么要假释不要走其他的道路拿绿卡呢。 原因在于：美国的全球征税政策。如果您符合美国实际居民定义，您就会被纳入全球征税的范围内。假定您在国内有1千万元的房地产出租，每年获得租金100万元。一旦您获得美国绿卡，国内收入就需要报税。这对很多中国的企业家来说都是很重的负担。
如果你有签证问题，想要知道如何申请假释，欢迎向我的事务所咨询。
While Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) is in the limbo and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) DREAMers are facing an uncertain future, this week, U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) re-introduced the Encourage New Legalized Immigrants to Start Training Act (ENLIST Act). The ENLIST Act applies only to undocumented immigrants who were under the age of 15 when they were brought to the U.S. by their parents prior to 2012. They have to speak English, have a high school degree, as well as passing other strict military requirements. However, it does not guarantee applicants would be accepted into the military.
Denham’s bill was introduced in 2014, and again in 2015, but never passed. The ENLIST Act is not to incentivize more illegal immigrants to come to the United States because it only applies to people who are already in the U.S.
本周，美国代表Jeff Denham（R-Turlock）重新介绍了“鼓励新的合法移民开始培训法”（ENLIST法案）。 ENLIST法案仅适用于2012年之前由父母带到美国的15岁以下的无证移民。他们必须说英语，具有高中学历以及通过其他严格的军事要求。 然而，它不保证申请人将被接纳进军队。
Denham的法案于2014年推出，2015年再次推出，但从未通过。 Denham说，ENLIST法案不会激励更多的非法移民来到美国，因为它只适用于已经在美国的人。
