【美国】特朗普政府使美国工作签证的更新过程更加严苛了

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TOUGHENS H-1B VISA RENEWAL PROCESS

This week, US Citizenship and Immigration Services advised its officers to "apply the same level of scrutiny" to extension requests for the H-1B visa, among other sought-after visas. CNN reported officers are instructed to review requests for renewal as thoroughly as they would initial visa applications. The directive rescinds the previous guidance, which gave "deference" to previously approved visas as long as the key elements were unchanged and there was no evidence of a material error or fraud related to the prior determination. Immigration attorney Chris Wright of The Wright Law Firm told CNNMoney that it fits a broader pattern: "It seems clear that USCIS have been instructed to push back wherever they can ..." he said, noting that "the prevailing attitude seems to be, 'How might we be able to deny this petition?'"

本周，美国公民及移民服务局建议其工作人员和其他受欢迎的签证一样，对于工作签证的延期申请也要进行同样级别的审查。CNN报道中指出，工作人员被指示对于延期申请的审查要和首次申请签证的审查一下仔细和彻底。负责人已经废除了之前只要关键信息没有改变及没有关于之前认定的材料错误和欺骗，就可以给延期签证提前许可的政策。

Wright律师事务所的移民律师Chris Wright告诉CNN Money，这趋势蔓延开来，又说：很显然，美国公民及移民服务局已经被指示要想尽一切办法拖延颁发工作签证。然而现在大家的普遍的态度是，我们又有什么能力去拒绝这项诉求呢？

翻译：刘筱晨

来源：

https://www2.staffingindustry.com/site/Editorial/Daily-News/Trump-administration-toughens-H-1B-visa-renewal-process-CNN-43909