Posted on August 07, 2025 by Warren Wen | Category: Chinese
亚特兰大—中国企业进军美国的最佳跳板 作为新兴的国际化大都市，经过几十年的发展，尤其在96年奥运会以后的发展，亚特兰大已无可争议地成为了美国东南部最重要的城市。在过去的十年中，亚特兰大一直是美国前十大都会圈中发展最快的城市，并连续多年被评为全美最佳商贸城市之一。亚特兰大自身所具备的发展条件以及其所处的重要的战略位置，更决定了亚特兰在未来的三十年会成为美国的明星城市，以及中国企业进军美国市场的必争之地。 地处美国东南部的交通要冲，有“南方的门户”文称。亚特兰大哈茨菲尔德国际机场航线四通八达，是世界航班及旅客最多的机场。哈茨菲尔德国际机场配备了全场7公里的旅客捷运系统，有73辆车，14个车站。全年平均飞机起降次数到达98.0197万次，每天服务超过20万名旅客，是重要的国际航空货运站及航空转运站。亚特兰大所在乔治亚州拥有美国东南部著名的萨瓦纳港口，其港口每天有三万个集装箱通过海运或陆运到达，整个港口货场占地853英亩。萨瓦纳港口安装了无线终端设备，系统能即时确认并记录港口的所有活动，客户能及时获得集装箱移动的消息。此外，亚特兰大还有6条州际公路贯穿整个城区，7条铁路汇集于此，为其周边地区提供了完善的运输配套设施。 吸引众多世界500强企业在此立足。在美国前500强的公司中，多达14家公司总部设在亚特兰大，其数量，仅次于纽约和休斯顿，位居美国第三。其中包括了世界知名的可口可乐公司、CNN、 UPS等大型跨国公司。值得一提的是，总部设在纽约和休斯顿的跨国大公司多为传统的老牌金融公司(纽约)或石油公司(休斯顿)，而总部设在亚特兰大的跨国公司范围很广而且多为新兴产业，拥有巨大的发展前景。 处于重要的战略位置。美国三大高科技带：加州硅谷、德州达拉斯-伏特沃斯、北卡三角区，其中两个高科技代就在亚特兰大的辐射区域内。亚特兰大西接德州达拉斯-伏特沃斯，北迎北卡三角区，南倚佛罗里达，使其逐渐成为众多的高科技公司的全球布局的战略重点。这其中包括了通用电气，惠普公司。 与中国在经济、文化、商贸方面的紧密联系。在最近的三年中，亚特兰大与中国的交易量每年增加20%。随着和中国的贸易增加，亚特兰大和中国政府及企业的交流日渐频繁，中国不少企业和政府机关都纷纷来此考察。乔治亚政府和企业对中国市场及中国产品越来越感兴趣，专门成立了包括乔治亚-中国联盟，及中国经济研究中心等以促进与中国经济、文化发展交流的团体，形成了一股中国热。 和中国企业优势的天然结合。美国东北部及西部投资成本高，许多制造业纷纷将工厂南迁，南方较好的投资环境以及较低的劳工成本，令其成为了美国新型的制造业及农业中心。中国龙头企业联想将其国际总部设在北卡州，海尔的厂房设在南卡州并非偶然。北卡州和南卡州它们都处于亚特兰大周边地区，需要依靠亚特兰大的航空、港口、铁路及陆路等完善的交通配套优势。 拥有知名的高等学府。亚特兰大共有28所高等教育学府，其中以乔治亚理工学院和爱默蕾大学最为代表。乔治亚理工学院是全美第三的理工科学院，更有南方麻省理工的盛名。此两所大学都和中国大学有紧密的合作和联系，每年提供大量的学术交流机会。乔治亚理工学院的物流研究中心更是全美，乃至全世界首屈一指的。 人口增长快。过去的十年之内，亚特兰大是美国百万人口大城市中增长最快的城市之一。新兴的高科技产业吸引了不少年轻、有技术的移民，为当地的企业提供了很好的人才市场。亚特兰大气候温暖，没有佛罗里达州的飓风灾害，生活消费也没有加州那么高，成为了二战后婴儿潮出生的美国人首选的退休天堂。这批人赶上了美国发展的黄金时期，属于美国富有及消费能力极高的人群。据亚特兰大区域委员会(Atlanta Regional Commission)估计，在未来25年内，有多达二百五十万人会搬入亚特兰大，对亚特兰大的零售业、房产业、旅游业、以及整体的经济都会起到积极的推动作用。 本文章只用作背景知识的了解， 请勿套用您的或任何其他人的情况当成法律意见。如果您有任何问题，可咨询刘念庆律师事务所温勇律师。 温律师是武汉大学法学院国际法专业的本科和硕士，美国华盛顿大学法律博士，有二十年的中美移民投资商业法律经验，处理了大量的移民投资案件和中国企业美国投资业务。联络地址：Liu & Associates, P.C., 1210 Warsaw Road, #200, Roswell, GA 30076；联络电话770-481-0609；传真：770-481-0597；网址：www.attorneyliu.com。
Posted on March 30, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
Changes to the H1B Application Process In previous articles we mentioned that H1B is one of the best choices for alien students who want to stay in the U.S. legally. However, because of the H1B quota limitation, it is not easy to get H1B status. Alien students with advanced degrees have an extra 20,000 visas… Read More
Posted on March 23, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
Adjusting Your Status from F-1 to H-1B In previous articles, we’ve analyzed the tough situation for H-1B applicants this year and addressed some of the major issues for this visa type based on our past experience. However, many alien students still have questions about the H-1B application. Below are two common ones: Ms. Li: I will… Read More
Posted on March 16, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
Working for Higher Education Institutions: The Best Choice for H-1B Applicants In our previous article we mentioned that the US has become an increasingly inaccessible place to live for numerous foreign students and aliens in the US because of the tough situation for H-1B applicants. Nevertheless, most students who have degrees in the US still… Read More
Posted on March 09, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
How to Increase the Rate of Approval for Your H-1B Application In the previous article, we mentioned that the situation is tough this year for H-1B applicants. H-1B applicants must pay much more attention to the preparation process in order to increase their chance of successfully receiving their H-1B visa. Below we will take a… Read More
Posted on March 02, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
Analysis of H-1B Applications in 2008 April is coming and the H-1B quota will open once again. Most aliens who want to work in the US legally have been preparing their H-1B applications. As one of the non-immigrant visas, H-1B is for professional aliens who specialize in high-tech industries and other fields. It requires that… Read More
Posted on January 27, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
US Immigration Trend in 2008 2/2 In the previous article we mentioned that in order to have a correct analysis of the US immigration trend, we need to have an overall understanding of the US economy and its politics. It is very unlikely that the US can avoid a recession in 2008, so the current… Read More
Posted on January 20, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
US Immigration Trend in 2008 1/2 In a blink, two weeks of 2008 have passed. In order to have a correct analysis of the US immigration trend, we need to have an overall understanding of the US economy and politics. Although we are just at the beginning of 2008, we can say with confidence that… Read More
Posted on January 03, 2008 by Warren Wen | Category: English
How Can Employers Cope with the New Trend of the USCIS? In recent months, immigration policy has become increasingly tough when it comes to employers. It is reflected both in new DOL rules on the restriction of Labor Certification applications, which will be effective this July, and new DHS rules, which will bring significant civil… Read More
Posted on December 20, 2007 by Warren Wen | Category: English
Could Filing L-1 Application in Different States Speed Up the Process? Mr. Liang asked: I have been in the manufacturing business for almost 10 years in China (Korea). My business is expanding very fast. I am planning to open a new office in the US and develop this market. One of my business partners in… Read More
