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one question, whether any of your parent is above 55/ 60 year ? then first they can opt for drop box, and later once they get visa your sister can take thier passport copy and increse chance to getting visa. One of our family friend got visa smiliar way in last november, thier daughter...

Disagree with anlyali If you were on h1 and you realy didn't work (or paid) then esentially you were out of (legal) status. it's also depend on how long time you were out of status, if it's small period like couples of months/ weeks, it should be fine but if it is more than 6 months you want...

Hi Rajiv, As you suggested I am posting question with my summery, let us know your thoughts. The questions we discussed many times and we found different answer and experience from different people. The question is whether by using AP to re-enter to U.S.A. invalidate H status or not...

it's not EAP, read carefully GCSeekerInd answer, but it's EAD meance Employment Authorization Document, which you can use to change or start second job. Obviously I think you haven't used it (getting it is different thing but only using it will invaildet your h1b status) "I have been told...

joyin55 REF for I-140 or REf for I-485 ? If you have REF for I-140 (if you did concurrent) then i think INS won't issue IEAD, but if the REF is for I-485 then probally you should be fine. (You shouldn't mention about REF, if the don't ask for) Good luck JB

it's not problem in loosing non-immigrant status if you worked on EAD when I-140 is not approved. But it will create complex situation in case your I-140 denies for some reason, then I-485 will be invaildate too and EAD, AP will invalid eventually, I am not sure about sequnce or how it will...

Nop, Nop, it's same as Scenario 1 if "The previous employer does not withdraw the I-140 and is ready to answer a Request for Evidence if any" it doesn't mean you are eligiable for Ac21, you might get away with it if you are lucky but but it's not Ac21 interpretation. According to my...

Yes, As we heard from other people consular processing for wife known as Follow- To Join process is complex and takes lots of time, but it's not impossible. Most people if they have h1 valid then get married and bring wife on h4 and then file I-485 over here becuase it's more simple than...

If you take paid leave for the present company then you will get paid, so you will be getting pay stub that meance you are with that company for 180 days correct ? than you will be eligiable for Ac21, I think with help of EAd you can do multiple job, like work in week end (which is similar to...

Concurrent filing and Ac21 FYI http://www.murthy.com/UDportis.html Portability and Concurrent Filing Issues As regular readers of MurthyDotCom and the MurthyBulletin readers know, the INS has permitted concurrent filing of Forms I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker) and...

Hi Rajiv, Hi Rajiv, What do you suggest if we have question about INS procedure or need assistance to clarify gray area or suggest legal insight. Do we want to post in moderator forum as separate thread and then we can copy to respective forum. Like 1. Concurrent filing validation for...

Re: Company filed 140 only

I disagree with nkm-oct23 I disagree with nkm-oct23. I think there are some debate about maintaining h1 status after using AP, It's not clear cut ruling or law I can find for against or for. but I think it's gray area, so I wouldn't take any chance. I think if you already have H1...