(梁勇律师事务所，lianglaw.com专稿) 在2000年10月由前美国总统Clinton 总统签字生效的AC 21法案中，除了有关H-1B延期, 转换雇主的相关新政策外， 也增列了不受限H-1B 名额的雇主等相关规定，只要你的雇主属于下列机构，就不受H1-B 名额的限制，随时可以提出H-1B 的申请，一旦批准了，就可以立刻上班，不必等到10月1日。

由于最近有许多人都对于自己所找到的雇主是不是属于需要H-1B 名额的雇主，我们认为大家有必要对于不受名额雇主的定义加以厘清，我们在此将原文列出供大家参考：

(1) 高等教育机构 (an institution of higher education as defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, section 101(a), 20 U.S.C. section 1001(a))：

(a) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION- For purposes of this Act, other than title IV, the term `institution of higher education' means an educational institution in any State that--

`(1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate;

`(2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education;

`(3) provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor's degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree;

`(4) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and

`(5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.

(2) 高等教育机构所属的非营利组织及其相关机构 (a nonprofit organization or entity related or affiliated with an institution of higher education as such institutions of higher education are defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, section 101(a), 20 U.S.C. section 1001(a))，也就是上述第一点高等教育机构所附属的相关机构；

(3) 非营利研究机构或政府研究机构(a nonprofit research organization or a governmental research organization, as defined in 8 CFR 214.2(h)(19)(iii)(C).) 其法律原文如下：

(C) A nonprofit research organization or governmental research organization. A nonprofit research organization is an organization that is primarily engaged in basic research and/or applied research. A governmental research organization is a United States Government entity whose primary mission is the performance or promotion of basic research and/or applied research. Basic research is general research to gain more comprehensive knowledge or understanding of the subject under study, without specific applications in mind. Basic research is also research that advances scientific knowledge, but does not have specific immediate commercial objectives although it may be in fields of present or potential commercial interest. It may include research and investigation in the sciences, social sciences, or humanities. Applied research is research to gain knowledge or understanding to determine the means by which a specific, recognized need may be met. Applied research includes investigations oriented to discovering new scientific knowledge that has specific commercial objectives with respect to products, processes, or services. It may include research and investigation in the sciences, social sciencies, or humanities.

因此，只要你的雇主是属于上述三者之都的话，不论你的工作是教授，研究员，还是部门的会计，都不受H-1B 名额的限制，可以随时提出H-1B 的申请。此外，若是你原本一个在一个属于不列入H1-B配额限制的机构工作，但在转换工作时，如果新的工作受限于H1-B配额的要求的话，那么你的这个转换的新工作就需要有H1-B 配额时才能提出H-1B 申请。

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