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USCIS已披露 2026財年首輪 H1B 抽籤結果，無論最終是否中籤，從 H1B 邁向綠卡的歷程，遠比抽籤更需智慧與規劃。為此，我們今天特別邀請到貝特曼的合夥人律師 Eugene，在直播中為大家剖析從 H1B 到綠卡申請過程中常見的誤區 ，以下為本次直播的專題文字整理。
Eugene：Sure, that's a more complex question than it seems. So, in general, the lottery success rate varies year by year regardless of whether you're Chinese or from other countries. It depends on many factors, such as the number of applicants. But in recent years, it has fluctuated approximately from 16% to the low twenties, like in 2021. And for bachelor's degree applicants, the success rate is in a certain range. For master's degree applicants, it's a bit higher, probably ranging from 18% to 23% or 24%. So, specifically for Chinese applicants, these are not official figures. But approximately 73% of the H1B recipients are Indians, as I believe. China ranks second. I think in the past two years, the proportion of Chinese students has been around 14% or so.
中文翻譯：當然，整體而言，H1B 抽籤的成功率每年都有所不同，受到諸多因素影響，包括參與人數、政策變化等。近年來，本科申請者的整體中籤率大致在 16% 至 20% 之間波動，碩士學位申請者的中籤率稍高，約為 18% 至 23% – 24%。就中國留學生而言，雖無官方確切資料，但據估算，在 H1B 獲得者中，約 73% 為印度人，中國留學生佔比約 14%，這並非因為中國留學生在抽籤中處於劣勢，而是因為參與抽籤的印度人數量遠超其他國家，從統計學角度來看，中國留學生數量相對較少，所以佔比相對較低，每個人在抽籤中機會均等。
Eugene：Like I just mentioned in the previous question, the percentage of success for somebody with a master degree is slightly higher. Yeah, again, the specific numbers vary year by year depending on the total number of people. But on average in the last several years, if you're in the master lottery, maybe about 3 to 4% higher than others. If I may just add one more thing. This actually came up recently. People need to understand also that just because you have a master's degree, it doesn't mean that you should necessarily be enrolled in the master lottery. Because many people have job offers for jobs that are not compatible with their master's degree, but may be compatible with their bachelor's degree. So sometimes they have to weigh the risk of a slightly better H1B lottery chance versus ultimate approval. Okay, so that's important for people to remember.
中文翻譯：就像我在上一個問題中提到的，碩士學位申請者的中籤率會稍高於本科。在過去幾年中，平均而言，碩士學位申請者在抽籤中的成功率比本科高出約 3% – 4%。但需注意，每年的具體數字會因總參與人數等因素而有所不同。此外，並非擁有碩士學位就一定應參與碩士學位的抽籤池。因為有些人獲得的工作機會可能與他們的碩士學位不匹配，反而與本科學位更契合，這種情況下，他們需要權衡在碩士抽籤池中稍高的中籤率與最終工作獲批的風險，這一點大家要記住。
Eugene：Sure. If you have not finished your F1 program yet, for example, if you're on OPT and you still have some years left, then obviously you can stay by continuing your F1 program if it's not done yet. That's the first way. The second way is that if you're done with your F1 and you've completed your degree, many people choose to stay by going back to school and enrolling in a new degree. Maybe, if you just finished your bachelor's, you can go for a master's; if you just finished your master's, you can go for a PhD or other combinations.
The third way, on a smaller scale and for a shorter period, I should say, is to convert your status to tourism status, basically changing from F status to B status. Okay, that can allow you to stay for at most 1 year because the B visa is limited to one year per se. You need to leave and try to come back later. Right? But you can apply for an extension.
The last way is to apply for a green card, which in today's world really means applying for EB – 5. The reason I say EB – 5 is that if you apply for EB – 5, you can be eligible for a green card immediately without visa wait times. Whereas if you happen to be eligible for EB 1, 2, 3, then you have to wait for approximately five years and you can't stay immediately. So it's not a realistic option.
中文翻譯：當然。如果你還沒有完成 F1 學業，例如，如果你處於 OPT 階段，還有幾年時間，那麼如果 F1 學業尚未完成，顯然你可以透過繼續 F1 學業留在美國。這是第一種方式。第二種方式是，如果你已經完成了 F1 學業和學位，很多人會選擇回到學校攻讀新的學位。比如說，如果你剛完成本科學業，去攻讀碩士學位，或者剛完成碩士學業，去攻讀博士學位，或者其他任何組合。第三種方式，從較小範圍、較短時間來說，是將你的身份轉換為旅遊身份，基本上就是從 F 身份轉換為 B 身份。這樣最多可以讓你在美國停留 1 年（正常B類旅遊簽證有180天，然後再有一個延期的半年），因為 B 簽證本身最多限制為 1 年。在你必須離開並嘗試再次回來之前。對的，但可以申請延期。最後一種方式是申請綠卡，在當今世界，這實際上意味著申請 EB – 5。我之所以說 EB – 5，是因為如果你申請 EB – 5，你可以立即有資格獲得綠卡，無需簽證排期。而如果你有資格申請 EB1、EB2，EB3，那麼你必須等待大約五年，而且不能立即留在美國。所以這不是一個現實的選擇。
Eugene：If you get selected in the lottery the next step is to prepare and file the H1B petition. You have 90 days to do that. So it's due by the last days of June. I think it's June 28th or June 29th, something like that. And remember, it's not the person who wins the lottery that files it. It has to be filed by the company. Everything's handled by the company, so they have 90 days to do it.
So if you win the lottery, don't wait too long because it sometimes takes extra time to prepare. So make sure your company is actively working on it, If you get selected.
中文翻譯：如果你在抽籤中中籤了怎麼辦？下一步是準備並提交 H1B 申請。你有 90 天的時間來完成這件事。截止日期是 6 月的最後幾天。我想是 6 月 28 日或 29 日左右。記住，提交申請的不是中籤的個人，而是公司。所有事情都由公司處理，所以他們有 90 天的時間來完成申請。所以如果你中籤了，不要等太久，因為準備申請材料有時需要額外的時間。所以要確保你的公司在積極推進這件事。
Eugene：Yeah, if you are in H1B status, if you mean that if you have already gotten selected in the lottery, gotten approved and started working with H1B status, if you get a new job, that's fine. You're allowed to change jobs, but your new employer has to first file a new H1B application for you. You can't just change because you want to. They have to file an amendment for you to change employer. The easy way to say that is to remember that the H1B status is tied to your employer. It's not a general work visa. It's tied to the company that sponsored you.
中文翻譯：是的，如果你處於 H1B 身份，也就是說你已經在抽籤中中籤並獲得批准，開始以 H1B 身份工作，如果你找到了新工作，這是可以的。你被允許換工作，但你的新工作單位必須首先為你提交一份新的 H1B 申請。你不能僅僅因為想換就換。他們必須為你提交變更僱主的申請。簡單來說，要記住 H1B 身份是與你的僱主繫結的。它不是一個通用的工作簽證。它與贊助你的公司繫結。
Eugene：Okay, first of all, there's no such thing as an unemployment period in H1B. The term “unemployment period” is a technical term that refers to OPT. In H1B, there's something different called the grace period. Even though it's similar, it's important to distinguish between them because the rules are totally different. So in H1B, if you either quit your job or you get fired from your job, whatever the situation may be, you have a 60 – day grace period. That means within 60 days from your last working day, you either have to file an application for a new job with a new sponsor or file for a change of status to some other status. But basically you have to do something within 60 days. Yes, after 60 days, you're deemed in violation of status or out of status, I should say.
中文翻譯：好的，首先，在 H1B 中沒有 “失業期” 這個說法，“失業期” 是 OPT 階段的一個專業術語。在 H1B 中，有一個不同的概念叫 “寬限期”（Grace period）。儘管它們有些相似，但重要的是要區分它們，因為規則完全不同。所以在 H1B 情況下，無論你是辭職還是被解僱，不管是哪種情況，你都有 60 天的寬限期。這意味著從你最後一個工作日起 60 天內，你要麼由新的僱主提交新的工作申請，要麼申請轉換為其他身份。但基本上你必須在 60 天內採取行動。是的，60 天后，你將被視為違反身份規定，或者說處於非法停留狀態。
Eugene：Sure. If you travel out and return using an H1B visa while in H1B status. No matter who you are, what kind of visa you hold, and whenever you travel to the United States on any visa, there is always some level of risk. It's usually quite small, but there's always some level of risk. That is to say that there's no such thing as a 100% guarantee of entry. That doesn't exist. That means that entry into the United States with a visa, as a matter of law, is not something you're entitled to automatically. It's subject to screening by customs, you know. Okay? And anytime you have to go through customs, there's always some level of risk. Now, generally speaking, the risk is indeed very small as I see it. Okay. Yes, generally speaking, the risk is very small. As long as you have been in compliance with all the regulations.
Now, these days, I know from the news about all these stories. A lady on H1B actually just got kicked out and wasn't allowed in recently. That's been in the news last week. You have to keep in mind that in the news, you always hear the bad news. No one ever reports the good news. Right. So, while it may seem scary, it's a very small chance. It's because that's what you typically hear about. But generally, if customs officers have some kind of reason to think that you're inadmissible based on some kind of law, like, you know, if you have a criminal history. If you have ties to some kind of terrorists or organizations that you support, or like in recent times, the people who had problems, that，who had public social media support for terrorist groups, things like that. Okay. But if you're a typical person, it's fine.
中文翻譯：當然。如果你處於 H1B 身份，使用 H1B 簽證出國後再返回美國。無論你是誰，持何種簽證，任何時候持任何簽證前往美國，總會存在一定程度的風險。通常這個風險非常小，但總是存在一定風險。也就是說，不存在 100% 保證能入境這回事。這是不存在的。這意味著從法律角度講，持簽證進入美國並非你自動享有的權利。它需要接受海關檢查。明白嗎？任何時候你必須透過海關，總會有一定風險。現在，風險，我明白，一般來說，是這樣的。是的，一般來說，風險非常小。只要你，只要你一直遵守所有規定之類的。如今，我知道新聞裡有很多這樣的報道。最近有個持 H1B 簽證的女士實際上被拒之門外，不被允許入境。上週新聞報道了這件事。你要記住，在新聞裡，你總是聽到壞訊息。沒人報道好訊息。對吧。所以，雖然這可能看起來很可怕，但實際發生的機率非常小。這是因為你通常聽到的就是這類訊息。但一般來說，海關官員如果有某種理由認為根據某種法律你不符合入境條件，比如，如果你有犯罪記錄。如果你與某種你支援的恐怖組織有聯絡，或者像最近那些出問題的人，他們在公共社交媒體上支援恐怖組織，諸如此類。但如果你是個普通人，那就沒問題。
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