Informative Immigration Seminar and One-on-One Evaluation

发布人: Mrs LA 发布于: 2007/11/05, 5:40 pm

Dear USC CSSA Members:

While the deteriorating US economy has already made it difficult for our senior CSSA members in the job market, the increasingly restrictive USCIS policies toward immigrants after 9/11/2001, coupled with the decreased number of H1B visas since FY2004, make it even worse for our members without a green card to compete in the job market. Obtaining permanent residence (green card) while still in school becomes crucial at this moment.

To help our CSSA members to be familiar with updated USCIS policies, and better prepared for their career, CSSA is hosting an immigration informative seminar in the middle of November. The speakers, Mr. Michael I. Brooks and Ms. Miao Hai from JingchengLaw Firm (Law Offices of Michael Brooks), will be there to address the immigration issues that concern the CSSA members the most. One-on-one consultation after the seminar will be arranged.

The topics include the following:

Nonimmigrant-related Issues:

1. When should your OPT start in order to bridge the gap between OPT and H-1B
2. How to maintain a legal status when your practical training is expiring (OPT)
3. What you should know when changing your status from F1 to H1B. Whose H1B are cap exempt and whose H1B are subject to the cap
4. Do you know O1 visa is an alternative if H-1B cap is reached. Who are qualified for O1 visa
5. Can F1 student open a business and hire himself as an H-1B
6. Can H4 Visa holder work in the US? Can H4 holder change to other types of visas
7. Can J1 change to H1B? Do you know J1 can work in the US with O1 visa when you can no longer stay in the US in J1 status, or when you are unable to waive the two-year home country residency requirements

Immigrant-related Issues:

8. Are F1 students eligible for greencard application
9. What are the available approaches of getting green card while you are still at school working toward your PhD degree or as a post-doc researcher
10. Why your employer is eligible to sponsor your greencard application even if you are still a postdoc researcher
11. What is AC21? How can you benefit from AC21 as a F1 student or H1B post-doctor research fellow
12. Self-evaluation: are you qualified for National Interests Waiver (NIW), EB1A(Alien of extraordinary ability), or EB1B (Outstanding Researcher)?
13. New trends on national interests waiver (NIW); Successful cases analysis on NIW and EB1
14. Other options: Labor Certification (PERM): Pros and Cons
15. What should you do as a new student for your green card application?

YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO EMAIL YOUR DETAILED RESUMES TO THE LAW FIRM PRIOR TO THE SEMINAR SO THAT THE ATTORNEYS CAN REVIEW IT AND DISCUSS IT WITH YOU IN DETAIL AT THE SEMINAR. OUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS: INQUIRY@JINGCHENGLAW.COM ATTN: SEMINAR AT USC

Established in 1987 in Los Angeles, JingchengLaw firm (law offices of Michael I. Brooks & Associates) has been serving diversified immigrant communities for almost two decades. The immigration professionals at JingchengLaw Firm have successfully represented thousands of Chinese students, scholars and professionals on their immigrant and nonimmigrant matters. Feel free to contact them if you have any immigration question.

Phone No: 213-255-2068.
Website: www.jingchenglaw.com

Location: USC Campus, SGM 124
When: Saturday, November 10, 2007.
Time: 6:30PM
Speakers: Mr. Michael I. Brooks and Ms. Miao Hai

Note: The seminar will be in Mandarin.
One-on-one consultation is available after the seminar.

Admission: Free.

FREE FOOD and DRINK, please RSVP for Food and Drink to Ms. Vivienne Jin at (213)-255-2068

Chinese Students and Scholars Association
email: usccssa@usc.edu
website: http://www.usc.edu/cssa