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Appu
10-05 07:01 PM
Thanks for the response!
Once I get the I-140, can I directly apply for the transfer and get the new H1 for 3 years instead of extending the current one first?
Once I get the I-140, can I directly apply for the transfer and get the new H1 for 3 years instead of extending the current one first?
gcwait2007
06-30 12:07 AM
I have similar issue and spoke to my Immig Attorney, who advised me as follows-
(1) In order to maintain your resident alien status, you should be in USA more than 181 days, in other words it is adviseable to stay less than 180 days outside USA.
(2) It is adviseable that you return to USA, ASAP, once you get CRIS email that GC approval has been provided.
(3) I believe you are going to use AP. You would prepare your I-94 card at the POA and the POA officer would ask you where you are employed before putting stamp on I-94. Be prepared to answer that question. Most likely 99%, the POE IO will not ask any proof. However, it is adviseable to have a current job (sort of Employment Verification Letter) and leave letter approval.
All the best.
(1) In order to maintain your resident alien status, you should be in USA more than 181 days, in other words it is adviseable to stay less than 180 days outside USA.
(2) It is adviseable that you return to USA, ASAP, once you get CRIS email that GC approval has been provided.
(3) I believe you are going to use AP. You would prepare your I-94 card at the POA and the POA officer would ask you where you are employed before putting stamp on I-94. Be prepared to answer that question. Most likely 99%, the POE IO will not ask any proof. However, it is adviseable to have a current job (sort of Employment Verification Letter) and leave letter approval.
All the best.
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Jimi_Hendrix
10-29 06:29 PM
There are two phases to this fight. The first phase has less to do with us and more to do with waiting for the dust to settle. We have to wait till the end of the elections for getting a clear perspective of what our approach should be. It looks like the lame duck session will be short and we will be very lucky to have anything done.
The second phase is to start contacting congress men after the elections and push the momentum to have something passed.
In the meantime we have to keep creating more awareness among people about this problem. It requires patience and you have to keep frustration and negativity out. As you can see there are plenty of people who are ready to spew negativity at the slightest provocation. The way I see it, we do not have an option to fall to negative sentiments. We have to fight this out no matter what the odds.
The second phase is to start contacting congress men after the elections and push the momentum to have something passed.
In the meantime we have to keep creating more awareness among people about this problem. It requires patience and you have to keep frustration and negativity out. As you can see there are plenty of people who are ready to spew negativity at the slightest provocation. The way I see it, we do not have an option to fall to negative sentiments. We have to fight this out no matter what the odds.
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tpr
02-17 05:21 PM
Hi,
I graduated on May 2008 with an MBA degree. My OPT started in Jul 2008 and is valid till Jul 2009. I am not eligible for 29month extension.
I was on an internship till Jan 30th 2009 and am looking for fulltime positions now.
I understand that I will have to file for H1 on April1st and I can stay in the US and work legally if my H1B is still in process under the cap-gap rule passed last year.
How long can I legally stay in the US on OPT without a job?
Can anyone please throw light?
Thanks,
TPR
I graduated on May 2008 with an MBA degree. My OPT started in Jul 2008 and is valid till Jul 2009. I am not eligible for 29month extension.
I was on an internship till Jan 30th 2009 and am looking for fulltime positions now.
I understand that I will have to file for H1 on April1st and I can stay in the US and work legally if my H1B is still in process under the cap-gap rule passed last year.
How long can I legally stay in the US on OPT without a job?
Can anyone please throw light?
Thanks,
TPR
milind70
08-14 09:56 AM
Hi,
I am on H1, Applied EAD and Travelling on AP.
Is there a problem if I don't have approved EAD while I come back?
Please note EAD has nothing to do with travel.
EAD is authorization to work while adjusting your status.
AP is advance paroled document which you require when AOS is pending, you will be admitted in as parolee.
I am on H1, Applied EAD and Travelling on AP.
Is there a problem if I don't have approved EAD while I come back?
Please note EAD has nothing to do with travel.
EAD is authorization to work while adjusting your status.
AP is advance paroled document which you require when AOS is pending, you will be admitted in as parolee.
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uslegals
10-29 03:09 PM
Hello friends - the recd. date on my 765 application is August 7th...it's almost 90 days now (11/5 - next monday) that my application will be pending.!
Same is the case with AP..! No news at all for EAD & AP..Worried now!
Can i make a appt. with INFOPASS for both my EAD & AP together...? And what is the A # that they ask for when we fill Infopass appt.? Is it A # on 48 receipt notice.? OR A # on 140 approval notice.!
Thanks in advance!
Can somebody please advice.? Thanks
Same is the case with AP..! No news at all for EAD & AP..Worried now!
Can i make a appt. with INFOPASS for both my EAD & AP together...? And what is the A # that they ask for when we fill Infopass appt.? Is it A # on 48 receipt notice.? OR A # on 140 approval notice.!
Thanks in advance!
Can somebody please advice.? Thanks
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08-05 08:00 PM
H1B Visa Lawyer Blog Has Just Posted the Following:
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently updated (http://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/ApprovedSchools.pdf) the list of Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) approved schools. The schools listed have all been certified to participate in the program.
The program allows foreign students interested in obtaining an education in the United States to complete a visa petition, pay the required fee, and attend a U.S. College or University.
Interested Foreign students: There is a process in obtaining a student visa, but it is not a difficult one. The student must first obtain Form I-20 from the U.S. College or University from which he/she intends to enroll, pay the required visa fee (Form I-901) and contact a local U.S. Consulate/Embassy to schedule an interview. The SEVP procedures differ among U.S. Consulates/Embassies; contact your U.S. Consulate/Embassy NOW to determine its particular procedure on applying for a visa before planning for the interview.
Interested Schools: There is a separate process to obtain F & M Certification. Authorized school officials must obtain and complete Form I-17. An overview of the SEVP Certification process can be found on the ICE website . If approved, the school will be certified and allowed to issue Form I-20 to qualifying foreign students.
If you need assistance or an explanation of the SEVP/student visa, please contact our office (http://www.mvplg.com/contact.htm) to schedule a consultation.
More... (http://www.h1bvisalawyerblog.com/2010/08/updated_list_sevp_approved_sch_6.html)
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently updated (http://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/ApprovedSchools.pdf) the list of Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) approved schools. The schools listed have all been certified to participate in the program.
The program allows foreign students interested in obtaining an education in the United States to complete a visa petition, pay the required fee, and attend a U.S. College or University.
Interested Foreign students: There is a process in obtaining a student visa, but it is not a difficult one. The student must first obtain Form I-20 from the U.S. College or University from which he/she intends to enroll, pay the required visa fee (Form I-901) and contact a local U.S. Consulate/Embassy to schedule an interview. The SEVP procedures differ among U.S. Consulates/Embassies; contact your U.S. Consulate/Embassy NOW to determine its particular procedure on applying for a visa before planning for the interview.
Interested Schools: There is a separate process to obtain F & M Certification. Authorized school officials must obtain and complete Form I-17. An overview of the SEVP Certification process can be found on the ICE website . If approved, the school will be certified and allowed to issue Form I-20 to qualifying foreign students.
If you need assistance or an explanation of the SEVP/student visa, please contact our office (http://www.mvplg.com/contact.htm) to schedule a consultation.
More... (http://www.h1bvisalawyerblog.com/2010/08/updated_list_sevp_approved_sch_6.html)
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mantric
07-22 04:48 AM
is this already covered by these polls -
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6266
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6128
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1671
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6266
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6128
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1671
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danctbi
08-18 01:54 PM
Thanks Raj for the immediate reply.
But just in case if I want to have all my I - 94s where can I get them. Just in case if I have missed them.
Thanks
But just in case if I want to have all my I - 94s where can I get them. Just in case if I have missed them.
Thanks
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jonty_11
07-28 03:48 PM
it is simple...have patience and wait for the card..OR the letter !
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j751
06-19 02:11 PM
Thanks for your reponse Panky... I filed my I-140 cocurrently with I-485 with NSC but it got transfered to CSC ...CSC is not even publishing I-140 processing dates.. Wondering if CSC is processing I-140's... I believe that NSC and TSC has sole jursidication over I-140 adjudication.
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loku
07-23 10:27 AM
Hi,
I am on H1b visa and it is expiring in sep 2009 in 2 months. I need some information incase i dont get a project in mean time. I already got RFE for the extension.
Is it better to convert to H4 visa? How much it costs? and how long it takes to convert? Also do we get any kinds of problems in converting to h4 visa?
Also if we converted to h4 visa, can we easily get f1 visa if we want to study later or can we go back to h1b from h4 visa.? what all things are required.
Please let me know.
Thanks in advance!!
I am on H1b visa and it is expiring in sep 2009 in 2 months. I need some information incase i dont get a project in mean time. I already got RFE for the extension.
Is it better to convert to H4 visa? How much it costs? and how long it takes to convert? Also do we get any kinds of problems in converting to h4 visa?
Also if we converted to h4 visa, can we easily get f1 visa if we want to study later or can we go back to h1b from h4 visa.? what all things are required.
Please let me know.
Thanks in advance!!
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QuickGreenCard
11-25 01:45 PM
Dear all,
I have got a employment offer from employer in Mississippi. I am currently in H1B status. When I am looking for filing address, I am confused by the following information on the I-129 instructions sheet:
Regular Processing
Except for the classifications listed below, Form I-129 is filed either at the CSC or VSC, depending on the location of the temporary employment.
Exceptions:
Additionally, H-1B employers filing petitions which are cap exempt must file at the CSC.
My question #1, I am cap exempt due to H1b transfer so I should file to CSC but employer location is in Mississippi so I should file VSC as per employer location.
Please clarify me the filing location.
My question #2, In sections 2.2 and 2.5 of I-129 form, am I currect If I check e for 2.2 and c for 2.5??
Appreciate your timely response
Thank you
I have got a employment offer from employer in Mississippi. I am currently in H1B status. When I am looking for filing address, I am confused by the following information on the I-129 instructions sheet:
Regular Processing
Except for the classifications listed below, Form I-129 is filed either at the CSC or VSC, depending on the location of the temporary employment.
Exceptions:
Additionally, H-1B employers filing petitions which are cap exempt must file at the CSC.
My question #1, I am cap exempt due to H1b transfer so I should file to CSC but employer location is in Mississippi so I should file VSC as per employer location.
Please clarify me the filing location.
My question #2, In sections 2.2 and 2.5 of I-129 form, am I currect If I check e for 2.2 and c for 2.5??
Appreciate your timely response
Thank you
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01-05 06:22 AM
After The Fall: Making Sense Out Of Sensenbrenner by Gary Endelman (http://www.ilw.com/articles/2006,0104-endelman.shtm#bio)
Now we know how Tom Paine felt at Valley Forge. It has been a cold December for those who think immigration is good for America. On December 16th, the House of Representatives approved the Border Protection, Antiterrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005(H.R.4437), perhaps the most draconian bill of recent memory, and, a mere three days later, the House approved an agreement with the Senate on a comprehensive budget reconciliation package stripped bare of any pro-immigration provisions. While there is some satisfaction in the fact that the House did not get the higher L fees that it sought, this is cold comfort. Truth be told, it was a tough week, the worst in a long time, and the shock among pro-immigration circles, both on Capitol Hill and beyond, is palpable.
Removal of Section 8001 from the Budget Reconciliation Conference Report can be a temporary setback if we play our cards right. Congressman Sensenbrenner has long and loudly proclaimed that he is not against all immigration, just the illegal variety. Fine. Let�s take him at his word. He is, after all, the architect of the new E-3 visa that enables 10,500 Australians to get around the H-1B cap. Congressman Sensenbrenner has his enforcement-only bill now so he should be prepared to support us when we seek to attach Section 8001 to broadly bipartisan legislation in the upcoming session of Congress. If Congressman Sensenbrenner means what he says, and he usually does, this might be a golden opportunity to bring Section 8001 back to life.
Source: www.ilw.com (http://www.ilw.com)
Now we know how Tom Paine felt at Valley Forge. It has been a cold December for those who think immigration is good for America. On December 16th, the House of Representatives approved the Border Protection, Antiterrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005(H.R.4437), perhaps the most draconian bill of recent memory, and, a mere three days later, the House approved an agreement with the Senate on a comprehensive budget reconciliation package stripped bare of any pro-immigration provisions. While there is some satisfaction in the fact that the House did not get the higher L fees that it sought, this is cold comfort. Truth be told, it was a tough week, the worst in a long time, and the shock among pro-immigration circles, both on Capitol Hill and beyond, is palpable.
Removal of Section 8001 from the Budget Reconciliation Conference Report can be a temporary setback if we play our cards right. Congressman Sensenbrenner has long and loudly proclaimed that he is not against all immigration, just the illegal variety. Fine. Let�s take him at his word. He is, after all, the architect of the new E-3 visa that enables 10,500 Australians to get around the H-1B cap. Congressman Sensenbrenner has his enforcement-only bill now so he should be prepared to support us when we seek to attach Section 8001 to broadly bipartisan legislation in the upcoming session of Congress. If Congressman Sensenbrenner means what he says, and he usually does, this might be a golden opportunity to bring Section 8001 back to life.
Source: www.ilw.com (http://www.ilw.com)
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bobby123
03-24 08:42 AM
Yes, you can change your employer's from India but you need to go for stamping again at US Consulate and get a new VISA to enter into US.
I went through same situation in 2008 and i'm in US now.
I went through same situation in 2008 and i'm in US now.
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martinvisalaw
04-13 12:06 PM
I wish this could be more easy.
That's why people hire lawyers to help them! The 864 is especially tricky.
The person being sponsored does not need to sign the I-864A as a household member, unless you have family immigrating with you. The whole reason for using an 864A is to show that a "household member" agrees to be a joint sponsor. By definition, a household member must live in the same house, i.e. have the same address.
Provide whatever documents you have to show that you have the same address, but considering having a lawyer help you, since this is a bit of a mess.
That's why people hire lawyers to help them! The 864 is especially tricky.
The person being sponsored does not need to sign the I-864A as a household member, unless you have family immigrating with you. The whole reason for using an 864A is to show that a "household member" agrees to be a joint sponsor. By definition, a household member must live in the same house, i.e. have the same address.
Provide whatever documents you have to show that you have the same address, but considering having a lawyer help you, since this is a bit of a mess.
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ragz4u
04-12 02:28 PM
Let us be very clear, we are MORE THAN WILLING to associate with any org that can be beneficial to us. One of the members of IV had established contact with USINPAC and it has been a very fruitful association
If anyone can do the same thing with any other org (could be 'Chinese Physicians Association', or 'Russians in America' or 'Canadians in USA' or even 'Americans for High Skilled Immigrants' - please note that I made up all the names, but please get the gist) please take the inititative and let us know how it goes.
Also note, that even if we associate with an org primarily working for a particular country, all our issues will benefit EVERYONE from every country. It is impossible to press for an amendment like 'Ability to file I485 without regard to visa number for Indian Nationals only'. The US Government doesn't allow that and neither will IV go in that direction.
The keywords here are 'publicity and exposure'. We really need that to protect our amendments in the Senate and the House Conference
Thanks
If anyone can do the same thing with any other org (could be 'Chinese Physicians Association', or 'Russians in America' or 'Canadians in USA' or even 'Americans for High Skilled Immigrants' - please note that I made up all the names, but please get the gist) please take the inititative and let us know how it goes.
Also note, that even if we associate with an org primarily working for a particular country, all our issues will benefit EVERYONE from every country. It is impossible to press for an amendment like 'Ability to file I485 without regard to visa number for Indian Nationals only'. The US Government doesn't allow that and neither will IV go in that direction.
The keywords here are 'publicity and exposure'. We really need that to protect our amendments in the Senate and the House Conference
Thanks
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lostinbeta
10-05 12:48 AM
Yes, delete the background layer and it will give you a transparent background (or you can just start a new image with the transparent background.
File/Save As... .gif file, be sure to make sure the transparency checkbox is checked. Save then import into Flash. Easy as pie.
File/Save As... .gif file, be sure to make sure the transparency checkbox is checked. Save then import into Flash. Easy as pie.
loti_GC
01-03 03:16 PM
Guys,
I have my I-140 approved. My wife is filling I-539 form for extension of stay. I just want to make sure from you guys, in the form where it says 'Are you an applicant of an immigrant visa' she has to say 'No'. As I am guessing until I-485 is filed, our answer to this question is always 'No'.
Thanks
You are right. She has to say "No" to this question.
I have my I-140 approved. My wife is filling I-539 form for extension of stay. I just want to make sure from you guys, in the form where it says 'Are you an applicant of an immigrant visa' she has to say 'No'. As I am guessing until I-485 is filed, our answer to this question is always 'No'.
Thanks
You are right. She has to say "No" to this question.
wandmaker
04-26 04:23 PM
Not a lawyer- but my guess is that the date of validity on your H1b (First H1) is the day you can start counting your 6 years. This is regardless of when you started working for your employer.
Example: Employer sponsored H1 for Mr.X on April 2nd 2005. H1 approved with validiity starting 1st oct 2005. Mr. X flew to the USA in december 2005. Started working 15th jan 2006. The 6 years are counted from 1st Oct 05.
Now one can recapture all the months that the employee was on vacation. But I am not sure if this is still an option.
The six year count starts from the day you entered the US first. If you take the above example, six year count starts from December 2005. Additionally, if there is gap from the time you entered and started working that period is considered out of status, that's all together different issue.
Example: Employer sponsored H1 for Mr.X on April 2nd 2005. H1 approved with validiity starting 1st oct 2005. Mr. X flew to the USA in december 2005. Started working 15th jan 2006. The 6 years are counted from 1st Oct 05.
Now one can recapture all the months that the employee was on vacation. But I am not sure if this is still an option.
The six year count starts from the day you entered the US first. If you take the above example, six year count starts from December 2005. Additionally, if there is gap from the time you entered and started working that period is considered out of status, that's all together different issue.
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