0 ]2 ?; r, g2 U D i沒有抽到H1B簽證名額的申請人,由於OPT即將到期等原因可能失去合法身分,面臨逾期居留的風險。移民律師李定一表示,對一些申請人來說,H1B並非唯一的選擇。例如,如是已經畢業的留學生,符合STEM(數理)學科的人可以將OPT延長至最多29個月,等待第二年的H1B的名額開放申請。在此期間,申請人也可嘗試在非營利或教育類機構部門找工作。根據移民局的規定,符合條件的非營利或教育類機構部門在為雇員申請H1B簽證時不受名額限制。; B7 A( I$ J: z! C
* _: u& r# w! L! {+ f如果申請人是在校學生,可以通過延遲畢業保持學生簽證F1的有效性,例如讀博士或進修課程。有配偶的申請人可申請相關的配偶簽證,例如H1B簽證持有者的H4家屬簽證等。從事藝術領域工作的人士也可考慮屬於特殊人才類別的O1簽證,對於教育,演藝、科技、體育行業符合條件的人來說,O1其實比H1B更加適合。0 D' U7 i2 x, b- [' f: } i
Recently I start helping chefs from oversea to apply their B1 and B2 and I also have helped others to get their F1 here. My education background is criminal justice and I also work as government marketing consultant especially with DOD. I really think that for people are planning to study aboard need to plan ahead. 3-2-1 as life may not always follow your plan. As I was planning after my study for 7 years, I will return Taiwan. It did not happen as I then married and have a family here and now my son graduated from college and works in IT firm. Even though my husband passed away in 2019 and he left me with our company and our son. Many of my friends especially from my schoolmate, she has kept her H1, but the end her status is not from H1 but instead she married an American. You do not know what life will take you but you can plan all you want. If any of you comes to US studying law, please consider to join Pro Bono. Right now, I am helping a local non-profit to assist their visa documentation. There are 11 millions illegally immigrants that you may be able to help with. Right now USCIS backlog visa still gets so hard. Especially now IT has been layoff due to use outsourcing oversea instead to hire full time employees inside the US. You may heard that Microsoft layoff lots of people early this year and most IT firms are now hiring freezing. Plan ahead and make friends and connecting with professional network. It all takes time. Plant the seeds and wait for them sprouts. Good luck with your H1B journey.