Immigration Law Seminar for Chinese Students, Scholars, Employees and New-comers
(In Chinese Language)
New Immigration Procedures and Immigration Issues that You Must Know
FREE ADMISSION
Time: August 21, 2004, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Place: UCLA University Village Community Center
3200 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Sponsor Organization: Peking University Alumni Association of Southern
California
Cosponsor Organizations: UCLA CSSA
Light Refreshments Will be Provided.
Contact telephone number on August 21, 2004: 310-403-0730
Contact telephone number before August 21, 2004: 310-481-6118
Peking University Alumni Association of Southern California will organize an
immigration seminar on immigration new procedures and immigration issues that
you must know for the benefit of Chinese students, scholars, company employees,
and new-comers.
The seminar will be hosted by Alice H. Sun, an Alumni Support Director of
PUAASC. Alice H. Sun is a licensed attorney with Law Offices of Sun Associated
with Shaub & Williams. She has ten years experience in immigration law practice.
There will be an hour and a half detailed introduction of the latest immigration
law issues and an hour questions and answers section. The introduction will be
in Chinese language. The Q&A section is at free choice of either English or
Chinese language.
The immigration issues to be addressed include the following:
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I. New CIS Procedure to Speed Up Employment-based Immigrant Visa Applications:
How Can You Benefit from the New Procedure?
II. Immigration Issues You Must Know: For Chinese Students and Scholars in
Universities and Research Institutions.
1. When can you apply for U.S. Permanent Residence (Green Card)?
2. What are the classifications that you can apply for?
What is EB1A? What is EB1B" What is EB2 National Interest Waiver?
A detailed introduction of the CIS legal requirements for each
classification.
A comparison of different classifications in order to help the audience
make the best choice.
3. How can you maintain F-1 status?
4. What is CPT? What is OPT? When is the good time for you to apply for OPT?
5. J-1 2-year residence requirements and application for a waiver.
6. What is O1?
III. Immigration Issues You Must Know: For Chinese Alien Workers Employed in
Companies.
1. H1B Applications:
Who are eligible for H1B?
Qualification requirements for Employer;
H1B visa numbers and cap gap;
2. Labor Certification Application for US Permanent Residence
What is "PERM"?
Do you know that many major U.S. companies are no longer qualified to file
Labor Certification applications for their alien employees?
What can you do?
IV. How can you chose an attorney to help you in your immigration matters?
1. What are the dangers to hire a non-licensed attorney such as "immigration
services" "immigration specialists" etc., to represent you?
2. How do you know whether the person who answers your immigration questions
is a licensed attorney or not? Method to check an attorney's license
status.
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Driving instruction from areas east of UCLA: Take freeway 10 West (Santa
Monica), exit at Overland Blvd. Stay in the center lane, go straight onto
National Blvd. After several blocks, you can see Sepulveda Blvd., then highway
405. Continue going west (50 meters) to the very next street, you will see
Sawtelle Blvd.,turn left on Sawtelle Blvd. (at this corner, you can see gas
station 76 and McDonald) Now you are on Sawtelle Blvd. At the next
cross-section, turn left. Here is 3200 Sawtelle Blvd.
Free street parking is available in the neighborhood. Please read the street
parking signs to make sure that you park lawfully and safely. The sponsoring
organizations are not responsible for any and all parking related fines or
problems.
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北京大学南� 州� �友会将举办“美国移民法新程序及重要移民法须知”专题讲座
时间：2004年8月21日下午2：00时至5：00时。免费入场
地点：UCLA University Village Community Center
3200 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
主办机构：北京大学南� 州� �友会
协作主办机构：UCLA 中国学生学者联谊会
8月21日联系电话：310-403-0730
平时联系电话： 310-481-6118
为帮助中国朋友了解美国移民法新程序和重要移民法须知，北京大学南� 州� �友会将举办
“美国移民法新程序及重要移民法须知”专题讲座。
专题讲座由孙虹律师主持。孙虹律师是北京大学南� 州� �友会成员，并有十年美国移民法
工作经验。孙虹律师赴美前在中国社会科学院法学� �究所任� �究人员，赴美后获得法学博
士学位和� 州律师执照。
讲座内容主要包括：
1：美国移民局最新� 快程序及如何使用最新� 快程序；
2：在大学和� �究机构的中国朋友保持合法身份和申请美国永久居留权（绿卡）的途径；
详细介绍杰出人才，国家利益豁免申请的法律要求和选择方式；
3：在美国公司工作的中国人保持合法身份和申请美国永久居留权（绿卡）的途径；介
绍H1B申请要求，名额问题，介绍将要推出的劳工审查新程序；
4：选择律师须知：选择非执照律师的危险性和非法性；如何选择执照律师。
讲座将分为两部分。第一部分包括1.5小时律师讲座。讲座用中文。第二部分为1小时
问答。提问者可自选用英文或中文。
北京大学南� 州� �友会备有饮料点心招待来宾。
开车路线建议：洛杉矶市中心地区：10 号高速公路向西，OVERLAND 出口，选择中
间线，直行上NATIONAL BLVD.，看到SAWTELLE BLVD. 左转。 第一个红绿灯处。