REMINDER! Filing Window for H

REMINDER! Filing Window for H-1B Visas for FY 2007 Begins on April 1, 2006 By: Nicole C. Dillard, Esq. 2006年4月1日即可提出申請FY2007年度65,000 H-1B的名額，而其H-1B生效日期最早為2006年的10月1日。在這裏，鑒於去年名額的使用速度，我們提醒各位有意申請H-1B的人士，應盡早著手準備申請材料以免因為新的名額被用完而錯過申請機會。 Fan, Fitzpatrick, and Thompson reminds all employers and alien workers that April 1, 2006 is the first day that the USCIS will accept H-1B petitions for employees wishing to being work in the new fiscal year. Those alien workers who are seeking H-1B visas for the first time, specifically those working in organizations/corporations not otherwise exempt from the cap, are not able to work using an H-1B visa until October 1, 2006. All alien beneficiaries, other than those working for universities, not-for-profit research organizations and government research organizations, must be counted against the Congressionally mandated H-1B cap of 65,000 visas permitted each year. Once an alien worker has been counted against this cap, they may continue to work in H-1B status for the next six years. Last year, the H-1B cap was reached on August 10, 2005, two months before the fiscal year 2006 even began. Thus, it is important that employers file their petitions as soon as possible after the filing window opens to ensure that they are able to secure a petition approval for their alien employees. Employers should carefully review the paperwork and their employment needs before submitting the petitions to the USCIS. ______________________________________________________________________________ 本文由範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，EB-1，EB-2，NIW，勞工卡，綠卡等申請)。所有申請由多位美籍律師及擁有15年經驗的範毅禹律師親自處理，我所並特設中英移民網站。內有最新移民新聞資訊及由律師主持的移民問答集，歡迎讀者流覽查詢。 www.Fan-Law.com CALIFORNIA : Fan, Fitzpatrick & Thompson, LLP. 370 E. Glenarm St., Pasadena , CA 91106 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] MARYLAND : Fan, Fitzpatrick & Thompson, LLP. 230 North Washington Street, Suite 400 , Rockville , MD 20850 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]