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    H1 to H4

    My wife is planning to switch from H1 to H4 next year so that she may stay home take care of the two young kids. My question is whether she will be able to specify a definite switch date in her application. For example, she wants to start H4 status from 04/01/2007, is there a way to do that...
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    switch from H1 to H4 in Mexico

    hello, need someone's help please... my wife is currently on h1b and she is planning to switch back to h4 sometime next year so that she can stay home take care of the two young kids. my question is: 1. will she be able to go to Mexico and apply so that she can get h4 visa stamped on her...
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    Accountant Salary for EB2

    Does anybody know how much an accountant has to make in order to qualify for EB-2 under PERM? This job is located in Dallas area. I was not able to find any relevant information on this. Thanks a lot.
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    Define STEM

    How is STEM defined? I think this needs to be well defined prior to the implementation if the bill gets passed somehow. Otherwise it might create lots of chaos. I know STEM means Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. But does Science include both natural science and social science...
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    Latest Retrogression Update from ILW.com

    Latest On Retrogression Our 9/23/05 comment on retrogression suggesting that there were significant numbers available has led to a deluge of letters to the Editor and discussion. We had suggested that there would be a total of 248,000 visas for FY 2006 comprised of 140,000 (regular quota) +...
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    Retrogression relief coming, in some way

    Retrogression relief coming, in some way Here is the update from the law firm Fan & Fitzpatrick based in CA: 1. Starting from FY2006, employment-based visa number will be increased to 240,000 (7000 transferrered from family-based, the rest from recapturing the unused in previous years) 2...
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    Can I specify H1B intended start date?

    Quick question here: :confused: Can I specify an intended H1 start date on my application? My OPT does not expire till 12/31/05 so I would like to have my H-1's start date as 01/01/06. I know it can be done on the regular H1B application, but would like to make sure it applies to the...
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    H1 Prevailing Wage

    My wife is about to file for H1-B but just found out that the prevailing wage is about 5% higher than her actual wage. Is this going to cause any problem during the application phase and what is she supposed to do? Thanks. :confused:
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    company layoff

    my company is planning to lay off work forces in the coming months and my rir lc is currently at the BEC. can somebody tell me the negative impact of this lay off plan? is most likely the case going to be rejected, remanded back to SWA, or will still go through via rir? thanks.
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    EB-3 Priority Date Rollback

    Based on the current assumption that EB-3 priority date is going to slip back as early as Jan.2005, how far back can it slip to? Also, as my labor application was submitted July 2003 and sent to DOL March 2004, is my i-485 priority date going to be July 2003 or March 2004? Thanks for the...
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    change category

    My application is currently under federal DOL under EB-3. As EB-3 might be back logged as early as Jan.2005, I am just wondering if my petition can be switched to EB-2 to avoid the backlog? I am qualified for EB-2 but the company decided to process every application under EB-3. Please help...
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