Law firm seminar on January 10th: The scope of non-profit lottery exemption has been expanded, and self-employed people can also participate in the H-1B lottery!

Posted on January 2, 2025 at 18:08

Dear clients, dear friends,

Happy New Year 2025! On this festive occasion, I sincerely thank you for your support and companionship along the way. May your family be happy and healthy in the new year, and everything goes well!

The new H-1B policy regulations of the Immigration Bureau for the new fiscal year will take effect on January 17. Clients and community friends have paid great attention to these new regulations and raised many questions. Our firm held a public welfare lecture on December 20 last year to introduce the changes in the new regulations and related issues. Everyone raised many questions about the specific details, and especially hoped to deeply understand and use the benefits of these new regulations in this year's H-1B lottery. At everyone's strong request, we will hold another lecture on January 10 to discuss topics such as non-profit exemption from lottery and H-1B self-employment with friends.

Lecture time:

• Friday, January 10, 5:00-6:30 PM, Pacific Time

• Friday, January 10, 8:00-9:30 PM, Eastern Time

• Saturday, January 11, Beijing Time, 9:00-10:30 AM

  
  

Lecture format:

• Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88166579496?pwd=OAhV4O9tmcoXYLEyJ0fzFA1RO4rb7U.1

• Zoom Meeting ID: 88166579496; Passcode: 56267878

  
  

Lecture content:

Non-profit lottery exemption scope expanded

1. Which employers can be exempted from the lottery after the new regulations?

2. Can government agencies be exempted from the lottery?

3. Can employers who sponsor non-profit research projects be exempted from the lottery?

4. Can employees who participate in non-profit funded projects be exempted from the lottery?

5. How long do employees need to work per week to be exempted from the lottery?

6. What are the requirements for employees' job responsibilities to be exempted from the lottery?

7. Can "remote work" be exempted from the lottery?

   
   

Self-employed shareholders can also participate in the H-1B lottery!

1. Can the company be established now to catch up with this lottery?

2. How to plan the company type in the early stage of entrepreneurship to meet the basic lottery qualifications?

3. What is the minimum investment amount for registering a company to apply for H-1B?

4. Does the company need a physical address to register?

5. Is there a minimum number of employees required for the H-1B lottery?

6. How to know the minimum salary standard for my own company to pay wages?

7. What percentage of shareholders are eligible?

8. What requirements do shareholders need to meet for the lottery?

9. How long can the shareholder's H-1B be approved for the first time and for extension? Is it also 3 years?

If you have specific questions about the new H-1B rules and hope to discuss them at the lecture, you can provide us with your questions in advance. You can leave a message through the official account or send an email to "Support@lanicao.com". We will collect all questions and Attorney Cao will discuss them with everyone at the lecture.

Please note that this article is for sharing and reference only, not legal advice. Everyone's situation is complicated. If you have related questions, please consult an experienced lawyer for professional advice. Cao Xiaohe Law Firm will also continue to pay attention to the latest government developments.