2027财年H-1B抽签正式收官，确定没有海底捞 7月17日，移民局宣布已收到足够数量的H-1B配额申请，2027财年H-1B年度名额全部用尽，因此今年不会进行第二轮抽签。至此，2027财年H-1B抽签工作正式结束。今年是H-1B制度改革后的首个申请季。与往年随机抽签不同，国土安全部首次采用加权抽签规则，高薪岗位拥有更高的中签概率。根据移民局此前公布的数据，今年共收到211,600份有效注册，较上一财年的343,981份减少约38.5%；中签申请人中，71.5%拥有美国硕士及以上学历，而最低工资等级（ Level 1）仅占全部中签注册的17.7%。这些数据反映出，新规则已明显提高高薪岗位及高学历申请人的竞争优势。值得注意的是，本次公告仅意味着年度配额H-1B申请正式结束。H-1B延期、雇主变更、申请修改以及部分免抽签H-1B申请仍可继续向移民局递交，不受本次配额用尽影响。 公共负担新规正式落地！领过政府福利或导致绿卡被拒 7月20日，国土安全部正式发布公共负担最终规则。公共负担是美国移民法规定的一项不可入境事由，适用于绝大多数职业移民和亲属移民申请人，如果政府认定申请人可能成为...

Recently, our office has received numerous inquiries regarding the Annual Asylum Fee (AAF), including whether payment is currently required, how timelines are calculated, and how to pay if no formal notification has been received. Below is an overview of the statutory basis for the fee, the impact of recent federal court litigation, and practical guidance for affirmative and defensive asylum applicants. Background: What Is the Annual Asylum Fee? Enacted under H.R. 1 (commonly referred to as...

Executive Summary: On July 20, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule revoking the 2022 public charge framework and establishing a new policy framework. Taking effect on September 18, 2026, the updated regulation expands the scope of review and grants immigration officers enhanced discretionary authority when evaluating public charge inadmissibility. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will issue an updated Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent...