Q: Can H4 visa be issued if H1B is already in the USA?
A: H4 visa can be issued by the US embassy if the primary H1B is already in the USA.This will be based on the visa officer’s discretion though. They may or may not issue the visa based on Trump’s Executive order.The executive order has given the authority to US embassy interviewing officers to use their own discretion in these kinds of cases.
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Sec. 2. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States of any alien seeking entry pursuant to any of the following nonimmigrant visas is hereby suspended and limited, subject to section 3 of this proclamation:
(a) an H-1B or H-2B visa, and any alien accompanying or following to join such alien;
(b) a J visa, to the extent the alien is participating in an intern, trainee, teacher, camp counselor, au pair, or summer work travel program, and any alien accompanying or following to join such alien; and
(c) an L visa, and any alien accompanying or following to join such alien.
Sec. 3. Scope of Suspension and Limitation on Entry. (a) The suspension and limitation on entry pursuant to section 2 of this proclamation shall apply only to any alien who:
(i) is outside the United States on the effective date of this proclamation;
(ii) does not have a nonimmigrant visa that is valid on the effective date of this proclamation; and
(iii) does not have an official travel document other than a visa (such as a transportation letter, an appropriate boarding foil, or an advance parole document) that is valid on the effective date of this proclamation or issued on any date thereafter that permits him or her to travel to the United States and seek entry or admission.
(b) The suspension and limitation on entry pursuant to section 2 of this proclamation shall not apply to:
(i) any lawful permanent resident of the United States;
(ii) any alien who is the spouse or child, as defined in section 101(b)(1) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)), of a United States citizen;
(iii) any alien seeking to enter the United States to provide temporary labor or services essential to the United States food supply chain; and
(iv) any alien whose entry would be in the national interest as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their respective designees.
...........
Sec. 5. Additional Measures. (a) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall, as necessary, provide guidance to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security for implementing measures that could reduce the risk that aliens seeking admission or entry to the United States may introduce, transmit, or spread SARS-CoV-2 within the United States.
(b) The Secretary of Labor shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, as soon as practicable, and consistent with applicable law, consider promulgating regulations or take other appropriate action to ensure that the presence in the United States of aliens who have been admitted or otherwise provided a benefit, or who are seeking admission or a benefit, pursuant to an EB-2 or EB-3 immigrant visa or an H-1B nonimmigrant visa does not disadvantage United States workers in violation of section 212(a)(5)(A) or (n)(1) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(A) or (n)(1)). The Secretary of Labor shall also undertake, as appropriate, investigations pursuant to section 212(n)(2)(G)(i) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)(G)(i)).
(c) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall:
(i) take appropriate action, consistent with applicable law, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide that an alien should not be eligible to apply for a visa or for admission or entry into the United States or other benefit until such alien has been registered with biographical and biometric information, including but not limited to photographs, signatures, and fingerprints;
(ii) take appropriate and necessary steps, consistent with applicable law, to prevent certain aliens who have final orders of removal; who are inadmissible or deportable from the United States; or who have been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a criminal offense in the United States, from obtaining eligibility to work in the United States; and
(iii) as soon as practicable, and consistent with applicable law, consider promulgating regulations or take other appropriate action regarding the efficient allocation of visas pursuant to section 214(g)(3) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(3)) and ensuring that the presence in the United States of H-1B nonimmigrants does not disadvantage United States workers.
“a J visa, to the extent the alien is participating in an intern, trainee, teacher, camp counselor, au pair, or summer work travel program, and any alien accompanying or following to join such alien; and”
【 在 apple2018 (crossovers) 的大作中提到: 】 : “a J visa, to the extent the alien is participating in an intern, : trainee, teacher, camp counselor, au pair, or summer work travel program, : and any alien accompanying or following to join such alien; and” : 谢谢总结。根据这个为什么说学术的J visa不包括在内呢？
Sec. 4. Implementation and Enforcement. (a) The consular officer shall determine, in his or her discretion, whether a nonimmigrant has established his or her eligibility for an exception in section 3(b) of this proclamation.
以下是EO中与我们相关的内容：
- 之前的移民禁令及本禁令时效延长到年底
- 暂停境外的H1B/H4/J1/J2 Visa发放(学术类J不在此列,http://tinyurl.com/ybk568nn )
- 要求制定法规使H1B/EB23 申请不影响美国工人(耗时很长)
- 境内人士COS/EOS/Renew/Transfer暂不受影响
- 护照上已贴相关有效签证者或持AP者travel不受影响
- 豁免COVID相关或其他对美国国家利益有益人士
注：有文章称如果H1B在美的话，海外H4可能会发放
https://www.am22tech.com/trump-executive-order-coronavirus/
Q: Can H4 visa be issued if H1B is already in the USA?
A: H4 visa can be issued by the US embassy if the primary H1B is already in the USA.This will be based on the visa officer’s discretion though. They
may or may not issue the visa based on Trump’s Executive order.The
executive order has given the authority to US embassy interviewing officers to use their own discretion in these kinds of cases.
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Sec. 2. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United
States of any alien seeking entry pursuant to any of the following
nonimmigrant visas is hereby suspended and limited, subject to section 3 of this proclamation:
(a) an H-1B or H-2B visa, and any alien accompanying or following to join
such alien;
(b) a J visa, to the extent the alien is participating in an intern,
trainee, teacher, camp counselor, au pair, or summer work travel program,
and any alien accompanying or following to join such alien; and
(c) an L visa, and any alien accompanying or following to join such alien.
Sec. 3. Scope of Suspension and Limitation on Entry. (a) The suspension
and limitation on entry pursuant to section 2 of this proclamation shall
apply only to any alien who:
(i) is outside the United States on the effective date of this
proclamation;
(ii) does not have a nonimmigrant visa that is valid on the effective date
of this proclamation; and
(iii) does not have an official travel document other than a visa (such as a transportation letter, an appropriate boarding foil, or an advance parole document) that is valid on the effective date of this proclamation or issued
on any date thereafter that permits him or her to travel to the United
States and seek entry or admission.
(b) The suspension and limitation on entry pursuant to section 2 of this
proclamation shall not apply to:
(i) any lawful permanent resident of the United States;
(ii) any alien who is the spouse or child, as defined in section 101(b)(1)
of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)), of a United States citizen;
(iii) any alien seeking to enter the United States to provide temporary
labor or services essential to the United States food supply chain; and
(iv) any alien whose entry would be in the national interest as determined
by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their
respective designees.
...........
Sec. 5. Additional Measures. (a) The Secretary of Health and Human
Services, through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, shall, as necessary, provide guidance to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security for implementing measures that could reduce the risk that aliens seeking admission or entry to the United States may introduce, transmit, or spread SARS-CoV-2 within the United States.
(b) The Secretary of Labor shall, in consultation with the Secretary of
Homeland Security, as soon as practicable, and consistent with applicable
law, consider promulgating regulations or take other appropriate action to
ensure that the presence in the United States of aliens who have been
admitted or otherwise provided a benefit, or who are seeking admission or a benefit, pursuant to an EB-2 or EB-3 immigrant visa or an H-1B nonimmigrant visa does not disadvantage United States workers in violation of section
212(a)(5)(A) or (n)(1) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(A) or (n)(1)). The
Secretary of Labor shall also undertake, as appropriate, investigations
pursuant to section 212(n)(2)(G)(i) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)(G)(i)).
(c) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall:
(i) take appropriate action, consistent with applicable law, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide that an alien should
not be eligible to apply for a visa or for admission or entry into the
United States or other benefit until such alien has been registered with
biographical and biometric information, including but not limited to
photographs, signatures, and fingerprints;
(ii) take appropriate and necessary steps, consistent with applicable law,
to prevent certain aliens who have final orders of removal; who are
inadmissible or deportable from the United States; or who have been arrested
for, charged with, or convicted of a criminal offense in the United States, from obtaining eligibility to work in the United States; and
(iii) as soon as practicable, and consistent with applicable law, consider promulgating regulations or take other appropriate action regarding the
efficient allocation of visas pursuant to section 214(g)(3) of the INA (8
U.S.C. 1184(g)(3)) and ensuring that the presence in the United States of
H-1B nonimmigrants does not disadvantage United States workers.
“a J visa, to the extent the alien is participating in an intern,
trainee, teacher, camp counselor, au pair, or summer work travel program,
and any alien accompanying or following to join such alien; and”
谢谢总结。根据这个为什么说学术的J visa不包括在内呢？
research scholar不在此列
另外今天白宫的高级官员在给记者briefing是称大学学者的J不受影响
【 在 apple2018 (crossovers) 的大作中提到: 】
: “a J visa, to the extent the alien is participating in an intern,
: trainee, teacher, camp counselor, au pair, or summer work travel program,
: and any alien accompanying or following to join such alien; and”
: 谢谢总结。根据这个为什么说学术的J visa不包括在内呢？
谢谢版主总结！
Sec. 5. Additional Measures中提到的相关INA法条内容
http://tinyurl.com/yabzkkjuhttp://tinyurl.com/y826sxe6
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(A) - related to Labor certification
8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1) - related to Labor condition application
8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)(G)(i) - The Secretary of Labor may initiate
an investigation of any employer that is not in compliance..
8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(3) - related to distribution of H1B with
numerical limitations
【 在 rgx (Somnus) 的大作中提到: 】
: http://tinyurl.com/y8h88o6p
版主辛苦了
果然H1b跑不了，还回过头来搞了一下EB23
请问境外还能申请H4 visa吗？老婆困在国内，小孩在这边，咋整。。。
这个跟b1b2旅游探亲有关系吗？b1b2那个到什么时候解除？
【 在 ufllxg () 的大作中提到: 】
: 请问境外还能申请H4 visa吗？老婆困在国内，小孩在这边，咋整。。。
H1B相关的，H4是会受到影响的，如果已经有有效H4签证不受影响。
【 在 simpleday (eve2ada) 的大作中提到: 】
: H1B相关的，H4是会受到影响的，如果已经有有效H4签证不受影响。
哎，困国内把之前签证搞过期了。。。郁闷了
申请B2,报名F1,新政府上台
【 在 ufllxg () 的大作中提到: 】
: 哎，困国内把之前签证搞过期了。。。郁闷了
看疫情发展
【 在 Staywarm (Staywarm) 的大作中提到: 】
: 这个跟b1b2旅游探亲有关系吗？b1b2那个到什么时候解除？
是停止visa发放还是visa照发，就是不让进？
目前只是说签证发放日期在6/24 之后的不能进
但是具体没啥区别 领事馆都还没开门
【 在 cz1206(计算器) 的大作中提到: 】
: 是停止visa发放还是visa照发，就是不让进？
之前4月份那个EO继续extend 到年底，这是不是又有很多FB到EB的名额会出现了。65k
的是到10月份还是到现在的？不过要是一直人手不足，多出来的名额就是一纸空谈最后都浪费掉了。
停发签证
Sec. 4. Implementation and Enforcement. (a) The consular officer shall
determine, in his or her discretion, whether a nonimmigrant has established his or her eligibility for an exception in section 3(b) of this proclamation.
【 在 cz1206 (计算器) 的大作中提到: 】
: 是停止visa发放还是visa照发，就是不让进？
小孩是美国国籍吗？
如果是，好像parent是可以进的。
【 在 ufllxg () 的大作中提到: 】
: 哎，困国内把之前签证搞过期了。。。郁闷了
【 在 Staywarm (Staywarm) 的大作中提到: 】
: 小孩是美国国籍吗？
: 如果是，好像parent是可以进的。
是美国国籍，不知道哪里说了可以进？之前14天的禁令我知道可以，这个新的好像不行啊。。。
等领馆开放申请试试看，这个Visa officer有discretion决定是否发放
【 在 ufllxg () 的大作中提到: 】
: 是美国国籍，不知道哪里说了可以进？之前14天的禁令我知道可以，这个新的好像不行
: 啊。。。
美国大学里面做生物的博后的H1-b, J-1 visa受影响吗？
J应不受影响，H1B在境内不受影响
【 在 allenliu (allenliu) 的大作中提到: 】
: 美国大学里面做生物的博后的H1-b, J-1 visa受影响吗？
多谢版主！小声请问您一下，这个J visa不受影响是从哪里看出来的？
【 在 rgx (Somnus) 的大作中提到: 】
: J应不受影响，H1B在境内不受影响
看前面的回复
【 在 allenliu (allenliu) 的大作中提到: 】
: 多谢版主！小声请问您一下，这个J visa不受影响是从哪里看出来的？
请问如果现在境内OPT转H4还可以申请吗？
看主贴
【 在 penny1022 () 的大作中提到: 】
: 请问如果现在境内OPT转H4还可以申请吗？
看上去这个法令对H签证基本没影响，主要也就影响J和L。因为禁令的限制范围是1）当前人在美国外2）当前没有有效的移民签证（这里恐怕白宫又没搞清楚visa和status的
区别了），所以对于H在国内转身份的没影响，国外申请从4/1号开始，现在估计也发的差不多了，到明年4/1号大概不会又多少h1可以发了，自然也影响不了多少。
主要是J和L签证的新申请人会被禁止。
【 在 rgx (Somnus) 的大作中提到:
: http://tinyurl.com/y8h88o6p
: 以下是EO中与我们相关的内容：
: - 之前的移民禁令及本禁令时效延长到年底
: - 暂停境外的H1B/H4/L1/L2/J1/J2 Visa发放(学术类J似不在此列)
: - 要求制定法规使H1B/EB23 申请不影响美国工人(耗时很长)
: - 境内人士COS/EOS暂不受影响
: - 护照上已贴相关有效签证者或持AP者travel不受影响
: - 豁免COVID相关或其他对美国国家利益有益人士
: 注：有文章称如果H1B在美的话，海外H4可能会发放
: https://www.am22tech.com/trump-executive-order-coronavirus/
: ...................
不知道如何操作， H-1B 2020年度的都发完了； H-1B 2021年度的抽签也弄完了（钱也收上来了），如果老印进不来，退钱？名额重新由美国国内的再申请？不过，这对在美国的中国人，印度人应该是好消息。
领馆都一直关着怎么就签证发的差不多了呢
【 在 acectl (磨) 的大作中提到: 】
: 看上去这个法令对H签证基本没影响，主要也就影响J和L。因为禁令的限制范围是1）当
: 前人在美国外2）当前没有有效的移民签证（这里恐怕白宫又没搞清楚visa和status的
: 区别了），所以对于H在国内转身份的没影响，国外申请从4/1号开始，现在估计也发的
: 差不多了，到明年4/1号大概不会又多少h1可以发了，自然也影响不了多少。
: 主要是J和L签证的新申请人会被禁止。
博后的J算trainee，不算scholar吧
谢谢楼主。但是这个白宫说明还是很难让人信服啊，因为条文里面说到trainee也在禁
止之列。postdoc算是trainee吧。
【 在 rgx (Somnus) 的大作中提到: 】
: J应不受影响，H1B在境内不受影响
Research scholar
【 在 wsyd (wsyd) 的大作中提到: 】
: 博后的J算trainee，不算scholar吧
在这边重新再整吧
【 在 ufllxg () 的大作中提到: 】
: 请问境外还能申请H4 visa吗？老婆困在国内，小孩在这边，咋整。。。
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