What should graduates do when they apply for internships in the United States?

10On June 2nd, local time, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service announced that the approval rate of H- 1B in fiscal year 20 17 was less than 60%, which has recently reached the lowest level in10 years. However, the salary requirement of H- 1B visa position is increasing year by year. In fiscal year 20 17, the average annual salary of H- 1B applicants exceeded 90,000 USD.

In recent years, both citizens and lawyers have clearly felt the trend that the Immigration Bureau is increasingly strict in examining H-1B. First of all, the number of H- 1B work visas is very tight. The main aspects examined by the Immigration Bureau are: whether the previous major of H- 1B beneficiary (international student) is the shortage and demand of American talent market; Whether the enterprise itself really needs this international graduate to do this job; Or a position specially set up by some companies to give an international student H- 1B status.

In addition, in recent years, the situation that the Immigration Bureau personally went to the company's on-site examination room has also increased significantly. All kinds of changes and signals remind H- 1B beneficiaries and employers to pay attention to the full correlation between the positions provided by the company and the majors studied by H- 1B beneficiaries (international students), whether at the beginning of the employment relationship or when applying for H-1B.

At the same time, when the beneficiary's H- 1B application comes down, it should not be taken lightly, because the immigration bureau may still conduct spot checks at any time. Once employers and employees are spot-checked by the Immigration Bureau, the company must provide proof of salary documents consistent with H- 1B application. The specific responsibilities of the beneficiary (international student) in the company are all aspects of the specific inspection by the immigration bureau.

If the enterprise is suspected by the immigration bureau of deliberately setting up posts, it will provide opportunities for H- 1B beneficiaries. Not only the beneficiary of H- 1B, but also the status of international students who come to work in the company will be very troublesome. Enterprises applying for H- 1B will also encounter difficulties, at least it will be difficult to apply for H- 1B for other employees in the future.

1. International students should fully understand their majors and their corresponding jobs in the market. It is suggested that all international students plan ahead before graduation, start looking for jobs as soon as possible, and apply for OPT (professional internship). Even if they haven't decided whether to stay in the United States or return to China, even if applying for OPT is to open up a new path for themselves, there is no need to hesitate in this regard.

2. You know, at present, the Immigration Bureau has higher and higher requirements for employers and wants to solve the problem fundamentally. Therefore, employers must first think clearly, and first try to hire American citizens. If they have to hire international students, they must work closely with lawyers and fully explain the necessity of doing so to the Immigration Bureau.

According to the president's policy trend of encouraging "merit-based" immigrants, H- 1B should be the focus of future reform. At present, all relevant links of H- 1B application are strictly controlled, which requires SMEs with more Chinese to take it more seriously, including the position, salary, responsibilities and H-65433 of hiring foreigners.

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