SDCAA Hosts Online Seminar: “Talent” or “Capital” — Two Paths Under Trump’s New Immigration Policy
SDCAA Hosts Online Seminar: “Talent” or “Capital” — Two Paths Under Trump’s New Immigration Policy
圣地亚哥华人律师协会举办“才”还是“财”：川普政府移民新政下的两条路线上讲座
On September 26, 2025, the San Diego Chinese Attorneys Association (SDCAA) successfully hosted an online seminar titled “Talent or Capital: Two Paths Under Trump’s New Immigration Policy.” The event, held via Zoom, was moderated by Attorney Qin Li and featured Attorney Yan Gao as the keynote speaker. The seminar attracted a large audience of international students, professionals, employers, and immigrant families, with lively participation and discussions throughout.
2025年9月26日，圣地亚哥华人律师协会（San Diego Chinese Attorneys Association，简称 SDCAA）成功举办了一场主题为“才”还是“财”：川普政府移民新政下的两条路的线上法律讲座。活动通过 Zoom 平台举行，由李钦律师主持，特邀高艳律师担任主讲人。讲座吸引了众多留学生、专业人士、企业雇主及移民家庭参加，线上互动踊跃，反响热烈。
The seminar focused on two major immigration policy changes recently introduced by the Trump administration. The first involves sweeping reforms to the H-1B visa program: in addition to a new $100,000 fee for employers filing new H-1B petitions, the policy explicitly links applicants’ salary levels to their lottery selection chances — meaning higher salaries will result in significantly greater selection odds, while lower-paying roles will face reduced chances. This change will have far-reaching consequences for hiring strategies, employee career planning, and the overall visa landscape. The second major policy is the proposed “Gold Card” donation-based immigration pathway, allowing individuals to fast-track permanent residency through a $1 million donation, or $2 million for corporate applicants, providing a new route for financially capable candidates.
本次讲座聚焦于川普政府近期推出的两项重大移民政策：其一是针对 H-1B 工作签证的最新改革，新规不仅要求企业在递交新的 H-1B 申请时需额外缴纳 10 万美元费用，还首次明确将申请人的薪资水平与中签率直接挂钩，高薪职位的中签概率将显著提高，低薪岗位的中签率则被大幅压缩。这一改革对企业的用工策略、雇员的职业规划以及整体签证环境都带来了深远影响；其二是新近提出的“金卡（Gold Card）”捐款移民方案，允许个人通过捐赠 100 万美元、企业通过捐赠 200 万美元 来获得快速申请永久居留身份的机会，为具备财力的个人和企业提供了另一条身份获取路径。
Attorney Gao analyzed the implications of the new policies from three perspectives: employers, employees, and individual applicants, and offered practical guidance for each group. She noted that the new H-1B fee significantly increases the cost of hiring foreign talent and may reshape employment strategies, while the “Gold Card” pathway offers a faster route to residency but carries legal uncertainties and potential policy risks that require careful evaluation.
高艳律师从企业雇主、专业雇员和个人申请人三个角度深入分析了新政带来的影响，并就不同群体如何制定应对策略提供了实务建议。她指出，新规下企业聘用海外人才的成本大幅上升，雇员的签证与职业发展路径也面临新的挑战；与此同时，“金卡”捐款移民虽然为具备财力的申请人提供了快速通道，但其法律基础和政策走向仍存在不确定性，申请人应当谨慎评估。
During the interactive Q&A session, the discussion was lively and in-depth, with participants raising a wide range of practical questions on topics such as the new linkage between salary levels and H-1B lottery chances, how part-time positions may affect wage classification, the substantive differences between company and individual applications under the “Gold Card” donation program, and how existing immigration applications might align with or be reconsidered in light of the new policies. Attorney Gao addressed these questions comprehensively, offering actionable guidance on how employers and employees can adapt to rising costs and changing strategies, as well as insightful analysis on the strengths, limitations, and suitability of different immigration pathways.
在互动问答环节，讲座现场气氛热烈，参会者就新政下的实际操作问题提出了大量具有代表性的问题，内容涵盖了 H-1B 抽签规则中薪资等级与中签率挂钩的新变化、兼职岗位是否会影响薪资等级认定、企业与个人通过“金卡”捐款移民的实质性差异、以及现有移民申请与新政策之间的衔接和取舍等多个方面。高艳律师针对这些问题逐一作出详细解答，不仅就企业和雇员如何应对新增成本和调整用工策略提供了建议，也就不同移民路径的优劣势和适用人群进行了深入分析，为与会者提供了切实可行的策略思路和操作指引。
As part of SDCAA’s ongoing Community Legal Seminar Series, this event aimed to deliver timely updates and practical legal insights on U.S. immigration policy to the Chinese community. SDCAA announced that it will continue hosting seminars on immigration, visas, taxation, corporate compliance, and more — providing professional support to help individuals and businesses make informed decisions in a rapidly changing policy environment.
此次讲座作为 SDCAA“社区系列讲座”的重要一环，旨在为华人社区提供最新、最前沿的美国移民政策解读和法律实务指导。SDCAA 表示，未来将持续举办关于移民、签证、税务、企业合规等主题的系列讲座，为社区成员和企业提供专业支持，助力大家在政策变革中做出最适合自己的选择。