H-1B and applying for SSI Q&A

H-1B and applying for SSI Q&A 1. Question: Will this year’s H-1B quota be used up soon? My OPT is about to expire, so I applied for H-1B…

H-1B and applying for SSI Q&A 1. Question: Will this year’s H-1B quota be used up soon? My OPT is about to expire, so I applied for H-1B Can I extend my OPT later? What are the minimum requirements for employers by the Immigration Bureau? Are there any requirements on the number of employees and turnover? Can a newly established company apply for H-1B for employees? Answer: Based on the current use of H-1B, the new FY-2012 H-1B quota will not be used up before the end of this year. In principle, the Immigration Bureau has no explicit requirements for employers, but it is rumored that the Immigration Bureau has the following basic requirements for H-1B employers: the company has been established for more than 10 years, the annual turnover exceeds 10 million US dollars, and there are more than 25 employees. This information leaked out around the beginning of last year, but it is not the only criterion for the Immigration Bureau’s review. Of course, the approval rate of large companies is much higher than that of small companies. Because companies with longer establishment times and higher turnover have higher trust than companies that have just started, it is easier to obtain approval. However, it is not impossible for newly established companies to obtain approval. However, the newly established company must provide sufficient evidence such as business plan, funding sources, customer sources, research and development and other relevant documents to prove that the company has developed and can operate normally. Current immigration regulations allow specific students to extend F-1 or OPT under certain circumstances as long as the student's H-1B application for FY-2012 is approved or pending. As long as the H-1B start date you require is October 1st (can only be October 1st), and you file an H-1B application within the validity period of your F-1, you will meet the requirements for Cap-Gap extension. The validity period of F-1 includes: your F-1 student is in duration of status (D/S) and retains valid student status, you are within the validity period of OPT, and the "grace period" within 60 days after the expiration of OPT. Once you file an H-1B application within the F-1 validity period and request a change of status in the United States, your Cap-Gap will be automatically extended. If your H-1B is approved, your Cap-Gap will be automatically extended to September 30. If unfortunately the H-1B application is revoked, canceled, or denied, there will be a 60-day grace period from the date of the H-1B denial notification or the expiration date of your original status (whichever is the latest). If your H-1B is later denied, revoked, or canceled, you have a 60-day grace period from the date of notification by the USCIS to prepare to return to your home country. 2. Question: My mother receives Medicare, Medicaid, SSI, and food stamps. When she applied for SSI, I disclosed that she was living with us and that she would not have to pay rent but would pay for meals and utilities. If I buy a house for her and register it in her name, will this affect her current benefits and will she need to notify Social Security? Alternatively, if I buy a larger house and add my mother's name but she still lives with us, will this affect her current benefits and should I notify Social Security? Answer: Whether you buy a house for your mother or buy a larger house and add her name to it, as long as she is still living in the house and her other qualifications have not changed, this should have no impact on the benefits she currently enjoys. However, your mother should notify Social Security of the change in assets and address. Only SSI, Medicaid and Food Stamps are subject to asset and income limits. Medicare does not have these restrictions. In other words, even if Lingci's income or assets exceed the limit and she loses SSI, Medicaid, and food stamps, she can still keep her Medicare. However, since she loses Medicaid, she may have to pay Medicare monthly fees and other Medicare costs, such as deductibles and coinsurance.