本来准备尘埃落定以后再说的,还是决定先发了方便泥潭有类似情况的家人们早点采取行动…
TLDR: USCIS收紧H1B申请表的签名要求,不是wet ink signature会被deny且无法通过回复更正挽回
今年H1B抽中,5月初公司的legal team检查了几遍以后file了case,昨天status更新为“Notice Explaining USCIS Actions Was Mailed”. 网上一查然后cross-check了一些内外部的信息源以后发现极有可能是wet ink signature issue. 草台班子公司签个名都签不好
目前公司内部我知道的受影响的人已经有10个以上
以及根据USCIS的解释和Reddit上的DP,这类NOID还没法通过回复提交新签名的文件挽回
H1B extension的case可以withdraw & refile解决,但是刚抽中的新case已经过了提交窗口期。在cap-gap OPT的一旦case被deny身份将立即失效
楼主现在还有10天不到的时间file STEM-OPT or 跟p2领证,不由得让人想起了当年疫情的时候福祸相依、一波五折的回国路 ![]()
In order to maintain the integrity of the immigration benefit system and validate the identity of benefit requestors, USCIS rejects any benefit request with an improper signature and returns it to the requestor. USCIS does not provide an opportunity to correct (or cure) a deficient signature. The benefit requestor, however, may resubmit the benefit request with a valid signature. As long as all other filing requirements are met, including payment of the required fee, USCIS may accept the resubmitted benefit request.
A valid signature consists of any handwritten mark or sign made by a person to signify the following:
The person knows of the content of the request and any supporting documents;
The person has reviewed and approves of any information contained in such request and any supporting documents; and
The person certifies under penalty of perjury that the request and any other supporting documents are true and correct.