第1995期:US Program Could Permit Visa Holders to Renew in US

The U.S. State Department is working on a test program that would permit some work visa holders to renew their documents in the United States. 美国国务院正在制定一项测试计划，允许一些工作签证持有者在美国更新他们的文件。 The pilot program would involve holders of H-1B visas. This kind of visa permits highly skilled foreigners to enter the U.S. for work purposes for at least three years. 试点计划将涉及 H-1B 签证持有者。 这种签证允许高技能外国人进入美国工作至少三年。 Currently, H-1B visa holders are required to travel to an American diplomatic office outside the U.S. to seek renewals 目前，H-1B 签证持有者必须前往美国境外的美国外交办事处寻求续签 A State Department spokesperson told VOA the pilot program aims to improve "the uncertainty often experienced by U.S. companies” that temporarily employ H-1B workers. The official communicated by email. The official spoke to VOA on the condition that they not be identified. 美国国务院发言人告诉美国之音，该试点计划旨在改善临时雇用 H-1B 员工的“美国公司经常遇到的不确定性”。该官员通过电子邮件进行了沟通。该官员在不愿透露姓名的情况下接受了美国之音的采访。 The official said that the State Department would judge whether the policy change would improve the availability and speed of visa approvals worldwide. 该官员表示，国务院将判断政策变化是否会提高全球签证审批的可用性和速度。Immigration lawyers have long urged the administration of President Joe Biden to bring back U.S. visa renewals that were ended in 2004. They say the current renewal process can make it difficult for U.S.-based foreign employees to get appointments at U.S. diplomatic offices abroad. And the travel linked to those appointments can be very costly. 移民律师长期以来一直敦促乔·拜登总统的政府恢复2004年终止的美国签证续签。他们表示，目前的续签程序可能会让美国的外国雇员很难获得美国驻外外交机构的任命。 与这些约会相关的旅行可能会非常昂贵。 The spokesperson said the State Department is hoping to begin accepting renewal documents by the end of this year. The program is to begin with officials inviting a small number of visa holders to take part. 该发言人表示，国务院希望在今年年底前开始接受续签文件。 该计划首先由官员邀请少数签证持有者参加。 But the spokesperson said the program must first go through a rule-making process, which will start at the White House. Once those rules are decided, the State Department will seek public comments and consider any necessary changes. The proposal will then go back to the White House for final review. 但发言人表示，该计划必须首先经过规则制定程序，该程序将从白宫开始。 这些规则一旦确定，国务院将征求公众意见并考虑任何必要的修改。 该提案随后将返回白宫进行最终审查。