工签美国入境禁令
川普总统新公告概述了对外国工人临时签证的一些新限制。总统说冠状病毒对美国的经济冲击很大，迫使移民局不得不采取更多措施来保护美国人的工作。新公告最重要的一点是：至少要等到2021年一月份，很多访问学者以及各种工人都将被禁止来美国。新公告禁止了一下人群入境美国：
被禁人群不包括治疗新冠病人的医疗人员或进行新冠研究以帮助美国抗击新冠的研究人员。该公告将禁止目前在美国境外的和尚未获得有效的签证的个人。
该公告不适用于美国绿卡持有者以及美国公民配偶或子女。另外，对美国食品供应链至关重要的临时劳工或服务的个人也被豁免。
新公告立即生效直到2020年12月31日到期。这项禁令实际意义是什么？ 我们建议所有拿着 OPT的，已经申请 H-1b 的小伙伴们目前不要出入境。如果这中间有衔接失误必须要到境外 stamping，也需要重修考虑是否值得返校修课指导明年开春为止。
immigrant’s eligibility for unemployment benefits and consequences on green cards
Question: Do I, as an immigrant, qualify for unemployment benefits if the coronavirus (COVID-19) causes me losing my job?
Answer: Yes, however, immigrant workers must satisfy the same requirements for #unemployment. You must be unemployed due to no fault of your own, and you must have earned enough wages or worked enough hours in your “base period” to qualify. If you are currently employed or if you quit, then you are not eligible for unemployment benefits. If your employer offers sick leave to address COVID-19 in lieu of layoffs, you cannot quit on your own volition to get unemployment benefits. If an employer shuts down operations temporarily and no work is available, you are eligible for unemployment.
Question: If I cannot go to work because I quarantined myself, can I get unemployment?
Answer: Maybe. If your employer allows you to work remotely and you choose not to accept that work, you are not qualify. If the employer requires you to stay home but did not offer work from home, then you might be eligible for benefits.
Question: How much is unemployment?
Answer: Depends on your state law and the reason why you cannot go to work. In addition, Pandemic Federal Unemployment Compensation allows an additional $600 on top of weekly unemployment benefits for up to four (4) months, not to exceed July 31, 2020.
Question: Does unemployment benefits hurt my green card #adjustment of status application in the future?
Answer: USCIS does not consider “unemployment” in the public charge inadmissibility determination because they are considered earned benefits through the person’s employment. Unemployment is a type of insurance that employers pay into. This isn’t taxpayer money, so it does not affect your green card.
Question: If I am undocumented, do I get #unemployment benefits?
Answer: If you are undocumented, chances are you do not have valid employment authorization or valid SSN, then you are not eligible for unemployment benefits.
Question: I applied for work authorization extension and have not yet received my new work card, can I get unemployment benefits?
Answer: If you have proof that you have applied for an extension, you might allowed to receive benefits.
File unemployment with the Missouri Department of Labor here.
File unemployment with the Kansas Department of Labor here.
El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan TPS EAD extension
DHS is automatically extending TPS Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) validity listed for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan through January 4, 2021. These EADs should have category code of A-12 or C-19. Read the automatic extension notice here.
What is TPS?
TPS is a temporary immigration benefit for certain countries suffering from on-going armed conflict, environmental disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions. It allows qualified individuals in the U.S. to stay here for a limited time period as ordered by the President.
What are my rights at work?
Persons covered by TPS can receive the Employment Authorization Documents (EAD). TPS workers, like everyone else, have the right to provide their choice of valid documentation to demonstrate their identity and work authorization. An employer that treats TPS workers differently in the employment eligibility verification process (Form I-9 and E-Verify) based on the worker’s citizenship status or national origin may violate anti-discrimination laws.
Blanket Extension
When the government extends a country’s TPS, USCIS sometimes issues a blanket extension of all expiring EADs for that country, to allow time for USCIS to issue new EADs. Such extension can be found here. If USCIS automatically extends your EAD, you do not have to show an I-797C with your EAD to keep working. An employer should not ask for additional documentation to prove employment eligibility.
Renewal Application
If the government does not issue a blanket extension for TPS EADs, a TPS worker can apply for a renewal EAD, the worker can present the current TPS EAD with the I-797C receipt notice showing that USCIS received the EAD renewal application. This document combination is valid for 180 days after the original EAD expiration date, and are valid for employment eligibility verification purposes.
Premium processing for Fiscal Year 2020 cap-subject H-1B petitioners requesting a change of status (i.e. F-1 to H-1) will begin on May 20, 2019. If you did not request premium processing with the H-1b petition, you can still request it after May 20.
For all other FY2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions (i.e. consulate process), it will begin in June 2019 or later. USCIS now engages in a two-phased approach.
Premium processing for H-1B cap-exempt petitions, such as extension of stay requests, remains available.
USCIS has launched a new Online Fee Calculator to assist applicants calculating the correct fee amount when filing their forms with USCIS.
USCIS’ Online Fee Calculator will determine the exact filing and biometric fees an individual needs to include with their forms and will have the most up-to-date fee information. When using the Online Fee Calculator, applicants select a form, or combination of forms, and answer a series of questions. The tool then calculates the correct fee amount that the filer must submit.
USCIS accepts payment via check, money order, or credit card with Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions.
If you need assistance with immigration, feel free to contact us at 913-717-7112 for a free consultation.
USCIS may waive the requirement for an interview and adjudicate the Form I-751 without conducting an interview.
一般而言，美国移民局官员必须面试所有临时绿卡（conditional permanent resident）申请十年正式绿卡 （I-751表）的请愿人。 新规于2018年12月10日生效，适用于2018年12月10日或之后收到的所有I-751表格。
在调整身份时，婚龄不满2岁的外国公民将成为临时绿卡持有人。这些外国人被视为临时绿卡持有人。这些人的子女也可以获得临时绿卡。为避免在两年后终止临时绿卡身份，有临时绿卡的永久居民必须申请 I-751十年绿卡。在提交I-751表格时，临时绿卡持有人必须提交确定婚姻真实性的所需证据。作为I-751表格裁决的一部分，临时绿卡持有人必须出席面试。美国移民局可以判决或确定绿卡持有人的可信度。
美国移民局目前可以在不进行面试的情况下裁定I-751十年正式绿卡的申请。如果以下的情况达到的话，移民局官员可以不要求面谈：
无论I-751表格是联合申请还是个人申请，上述考虑因素都适用。
如果请愿人和/或配偶居住在美国境外，该I-751案件将被扣留一段时间，直至请愿人和/或配偶返回美国，并且他们能够提供美国地址。 如果临时绿卡持有人通知移民局他/她已返回美国，移民局将恢复处理I-751表格。
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新规加大美国公共福利对绿卡的影响
美国移民局提议的新的 ”Public Charge” 的规则将大幅影响享受过公众福利的美国移民或者非移民申请人。根据现行政策，如果没有收到现金援助或长期政府资助的机构护理，正确填写的非欺诈性I-864表格（经济保障书）通常足以解决任何福利领取者的问题。但是新的政策及那个完全颠覆这个理念。
新提议将用无定形测试取代简单明了的现行政策。新提议要求审判员权衡无限数的因素，以确定申请人是否可能成为福利领取者。 此外，国土安全部声称每个案例的具体事实和情况都必须要备考虑，这就可能导致不一致和不公平的裁决。以下的因素都有可能被考虑：
新提议将创建一个新的I-944移民表格 – 自给自足声明 （Declaration of Self-Sufficiency ），国土安全部预计平均I-944表格准备时间为4小时30分钟。申请人需要提交所有家庭成员三年的税单，而在美国还需要获得提交信用评分信。
当然，并不是所有的福利都都会规划在新规定以内。目前的“福利领取者”规定，医疗补助计划（Medicaid）不算作“福利领取者”的福利。 在新提议中，除紧急医疗补助以外，医疗补助计划（除了孕妇分娩）都将被视为公共收益。如果新规则生效，通过医疗补助计划的产前护理将被视为公共费用。 如果它是通过儿童健康保险计划 Children’s Health Insurance Program （CHIP）支付的，有可能不算，因为CHIP不在新的提议中。 在过去36个月内收到公共福利是一个非常重要的负面因素。但是在新规则生效之前过去收到的医疗补助将不计算在内。
新的福利政策复杂多变，如果你在申请美国移民福利的过程之中，我们事务所可以给您提供更多的信息。
川普政府国土安全部的移民新规， 如果发现申请签证人员或者移民申请者有在过去享受过或者将来有可能申请公共福利，如 federal safety net programs （医疗补助计划，食品券，和住房券），这些人将没有权利申请美国签证或者绿卡。
根据移民政策研究所对人口普查数据的分析，美国有数百万移民使用这些计划，该组织估计，如果该规则最终确定，将有31％的非公民受到影响。那些申请加入美国国籍的人也将面临更加严格的背景审查。该规则将会对移民社区产生重大影响。目前来说，很难确切知道有多少移民最终被拒绝获得绿卡或签证。
合法移民：有资格获得公共福利的合法移民将越来越难以获得绿卡。对某些人来说，可能会导致他们被驱逐出境。
新移民：申请美国移民签证的移民将面临更严峻的考验。根据现行政策，只有主要依赖政府援助的移民才被视为享受公共福利而背否决移民绿卡，但新规将大大拓宽该定义。这条新规则可能阻止许多移民因害怕失去有效身份而放弃他们需要的公共福利。
川普政府认为这一新规将促进移民的自给自足。国土安全部部长指出，“那些寻求移民美国的人必须表明他们可以在经济上支持自己。”
新规目前不包括CHIP （为低收入儿童提供健康保险）。目前来说，新规不会被追溯适用 – 新规仅适用于在实施后享用福利移民。另外来说，有一定的人群将不被影响， 包括：难民和寻求庇护者，以及 移民可以为其美国公民子女获得福利而不受处罚。
如果你在申请移民身份变更，签证延期，或者想要考取美国公民，你需要了解自己收否有享受过联邦福利以及这项福利会不会造成长久的移民影响。
Los solicitantes deben presentar una identificación para firmar sus documentos en el momento de la entrega.
USCIS anunció que comenzará a utilizar el servicio de entrega restringida de confirmación de firma del Servicio Postal de EE. UU. Para enviar tarjetas verdes y otros documentos seguros a partir del 30 de abril de 2018. Para rastrear la entrega de su tarjeta verde, autorización de empleo Document (EAD) y Travel Document, debe inscribirse en la administración de casos en línea del USCIS: https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do
Los solicitantes deben presentar una identificación para firmar sus documentos en el
momento de la entrega. Los solicitantes pueden inscribirse en la entrega informada de
USPS para recibir notificaciones de estado de entrega (https://informeddelivery.usps.com/). Los solicitantes también tendrán
la opción de organizar la recogida en una oficina de correos en una fecha y hora
conveniente yendo al sitio web de USPS y seleccionando “hold for
pickup.”
La primera consulta es gratis 913-800-1297. Estas lidiendo con un problema de inmigracion la abogada Maya King ayuda individuos, familiares, negocios, navejar el complejo sistema de inmigracion de los estados unidos. Las citas realizaran en persona o por telefono. Las citas en persona se realizaran ya en la oficina de Kansas City.
