最近我們曾提到移民局(BCIS)將取消H-1B$1000教育訓練費的消息。而根據移民局9月15日發出的備忘錄顯示﹐因於本財政年度截止前未有進一步H-1B立法更進﹐ 從2003年10月1日起﹐H-1B申請的$1000教育訓練費將被取消﹐而原本的$130申請費照舊。在2003年10月1日或以後提出的H-1B申請﹐如用一張$1130的支票付款的話﹐ 該申請將被退件。如果是兩張支票的話($1000+$130)﹐ 其中$1000將會獲退款。另外該備忘錄還表示﹐在2004財政年度﹐H-1B配額將由原先的195000減少至65000。以下為移民局原文供大家參考﹕
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MEMORANDUM FOR SERVICE CENTER DIRECTORS, BCISREGIONAL DIRECTORS, BCIS
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, BCIS
FROM: William R. Yates /s/
Associate Director for Operations
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security
SUBJECT: Sunset of Additional $1,000 Filing Fee Imposed by American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA) and Return to 65,000 Annual Limit on H-1B Petition ApprovalsThe purpose of this memorandum is to remind Service Centers that absent additional H-1B legislation enacted before the end of the current fiscal year, H-1B petitioners who file petitions on or after October 1, 2003, will no longer be required to submit the additional filing fee of $1,000. This is a result of the sunset provision in Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 214(c)(9)(A). Furthermore, the annual ceiling on H-1B petition approvals under INA section 214(g) will revert from 195,000 to 65,000 beginning in fiscal year 2004.Any H-1B petition filed on or after October 1, 2003 that includes the additional $1,000 filing fee imposed by ACWIA together with the base filing fee of $130 in a single remittance should be rejected by Service Centers as improperly filed. If the fees are in separate remittances, then the $1,000 ACWIA fee can be rejected and the petition and filing fee accepted. The written instructions should further advise the petitioner that Form I-129W, H-1B Data Collection and Filing Fee Exemption, must still be filed in conjunction with Form I-129 when petitioning for an H-1B nonimmigrant worker, but the filing fee information in Part B can be omitted.The Form I-129W and accompanying instructions will be revised to delete all references to the additional $1,000 filing fee and fee exemption. The Form I-129W will be retained in the BCIS Forms Inventory and be utilized in the H-1B petition filing process because the form collects necessary data on H-1B petitioners and beneficiaries, and also serves to "track" the number of new H-1B petitions approved during each fiscal year. Therefore, the Form I-129W must be used at least in the short term to ensure BCIS adherence to the H-1B numerical limitations imposed by law.The BCIS will seek to revise regulations in 8 CFR applicable to this change in the H-1B program in the near future. Questions regarding this memorandum may be directed to Joe Holliday at Service Center Operations or Kevin Cummings at Office of Program and Regulation Development, through appropriate channels.
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www.fan-law.com
CALIFORNIA:
Fan & Fitzpatrick, Law Offices
260 S. Los Robles Ave Suite 208
Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: 626-683-9099 Fax: 626-683-9599
MARYLAND:
Fan & Fitzpatrick, Law Offices
230 North Washington Street Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20850
Tel: 301-251-2636 Fax: 301-251-0313
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MEMORANDUM FOR SERVICE CENTER DIRECTORS, BCISREGIONAL DIRECTORS, BCIS
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, BCIS
FROM: William R. Yates /s/
Associate Director for Operations
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security
SUBJECT: Sunset of Additional $1,000 Filing Fee Imposed by American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA) and Return to 65,000 Annual Limit on H-1B Petition ApprovalsThe purpose of this memorandum is to remind Service Centers that absent additional H-1B legislation enacted before the end of the current fiscal year, H-1B petitioners who file petitions on or after October 1, 2003, will no longer be required to submit the additional filing fee of $1,000. This is a result of the sunset provision in Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 214(c)(9)(A). Furthermore, the annual ceiling on H-1B petition approvals under INA section 214(g) will revert from 195,000 to 65,000 beginning in fiscal year 2004.Any H-1B petition filed on or after October 1, 2003 that includes the additional $1,000 filing fee imposed by ACWIA together with the base filing fee of $130 in a single remittance should be rejected by Service Centers as improperly filed. If the fees are in separate remittances, then the $1,000 ACWIA fee can be rejected and the petition and filing fee accepted. The written instructions should further advise the petitioner that Form I-129W, H-1B Data Collection and Filing Fee Exemption, must still be filed in conjunction with Form I-129 when petitioning for an H-1B nonimmigrant worker, but the filing fee information in Part B can be omitted.The Form I-129W and accompanying instructions will be revised to delete all references to the additional $1,000 filing fee and fee exemption. The Form I-129W will be retained in the BCIS Forms Inventory and be utilized in the H-1B petition filing process because the form collects necessary data on H-1B petitioners and beneficiaries, and also serves to "track" the number of new H-1B petitions approved during each fiscal year. Therefore, the Form I-129W must be used at least in the short term to ensure BCIS adherence to the H-1B numerical limitations imposed by law.The BCIS will seek to revise regulations in 8 CFR applicable to this change in the H-1B program in the near future. Questions regarding this memorandum may be directed to Joe Holliday at Service Center Operations or Kevin Cummings at Office of Program and Regulation Development, through appropriate channels.
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本文由范毅禹律師事務所提供
本律師事務所精辦各類勞工應聘及專業移民申請(包括H-1﹐L-1﹐EB1﹐EB2﹐NIW﹐勞工卡﹐綠卡等申請)。所有申請由多位美籍律師及擁有15年經驗的范毅禹律師親自處理﹐我所並特設中英文移民網站。內有最新的移民新聞資訊及由律師主持的移民問答集﹐歡迎讀者瀏覽查詢。
www.fan-law.com
CALIFORNIA:
Fan & Fitzpatrick, Law Offices
260 S. Los Robles Ave Suite 208
Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: 626-683-9099 Fax: 626-683-9599
MARYLAND:
Fan & Fitzpatrick, Law Offices
230 North Washington Street Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20850
Tel: 301-251-2636 Fax: 301-251-0313
