January 27, (Sunday), 2008: From 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.
San Francisco / Santa Cruise Room, UCSD Price Center, 2nd Floor.

Invited Speaker:

Alice Sun, Attorney at Law, Law Office of Sun Asso. Shaub &Williams:

• Getting Your Green Card Early for Your Future Job Searching.
  
• Avoiding Visa Backlog.
  
• Filing Your H1B Application on April 1, 2008.
  
• Congress and DoL New Laws.

Major Topics:

1. U.S. Department of Labor published new regulations that make company-sponsored green card application more difficult. File your Green Card as early as possible!
   
• We will tell you the important immigration law categories and procedures at the seminar.
  
2. Ph.D. students can apply green card before graduation!
• It is for your best interest to have your Ph.D. degree in your left hand and your green card on your right if you want a good job in the U.S.
  
• We will tell you the ways of doing it and many successful cases!
  
3. Postdoc researchers can apply green card before finding a permanent job position!
   
4. How to persuade your employer to sponsor your EB1B application:
   
• We will provide you detailed suggestions for you to negotiate with your employer if your employer only files PERM for you.
  
5. Avoid Visa Backlog: [Introduction of the concept of visa backlog and U.S.]
   
   • Filing EB1A or EB1B:
     
   • Using Alternative Visa Chargeability;
     
   • Using a priority date on a previously approved I140;
     
6. Filing Your H1B on April 1, 2008 and Surviving H1B Visa Shortage:
   
   • File your H1b on the April 1, 2008: Start the preparation now.
     
   • O1 as an alternative work visa.
     
   • H1B extension for the 7th, 8th and 9th year.
     
   • CIS new policy regarding H1B 6-year maximized stay if the holder had H4 status before.

RSVP:
This seminar is open to all interested parties. It will be presented in Chinese.
Please send an email to: sdthaa_info@yahoogroups.com specifying your name and number of people attending.

Directions
* Using the following link to find your direction: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=&daddr=32.879821,-117.237071&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=18&sll=32.879731,-117.236685&sspn=0.003356,0.004989&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=32.879533,-117.236084&spn=0.006713,0.009978&z=17

* If you are coming from I-5 South, the following direction works for you:
Take exit 29 for Genesee Ave / Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Genesee Ave E / Turn left at Genesee Ave / Turn right at Campus Point Dr / Turn right at Voigt Dr / Turn left at Matthews Ln.

* UCSD main campus map: http://maps.ucsd.edu/Acrobat/MainCampus.pdf

* Price Center 2nd floor plan: http://hds.ucsd.edu/conference/price2.pdf

* There is limited parking space around Price Center. The easiest one is Gilman parking structure located between Gilman Dr. and Villa La Jolla Dr. Please read the parking signs to make sure that you park lawfully and safely. The sponsoring organizations are not responsible for any and all parking related fines or problems.

About Law Office of Sun Asso. Shaub &Williams:
For over twelve years, Law Office of Sun Asso. Shaub& Williams has been successfully helping Chinese students and scholars in immigration matters. Any questions, please contact alicesun@earthlink.net. Address: 12121 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 600. Los Angeles, CA 90025. Tel: (310) 481-6118, Fax: (310)481-6117 Website: www.sunlawfirm.com

About SDTHAA:
Founded in 1978, San Diego Tsinghua Alumni Association (SDTHAA) continuously provides the environment for Tsinghua Alumni in San Diego County to share information and develop career opportunities. SDTHAA also organizes various social activities and recreational events. SDTHAA cooperates with local organizations and communities.

About CSSA-UCSD:
CSSA-UCSD is an officially registered student and scholar organization at UCSD. It members are mainly UCSD students, scholars, faculty and staff originally from China. It has been an active force in the Chinese community in Southern California.