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Old 18th January 2007, 12:11 PM
JuanFerVal JuanFerVal is offline
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Questions about I-130 and living in the US
Hi everyone. I recently found this forum and it's a great source for help and information. Thanks everybody!
I have a couple of questions, hope you can help me.
My sister will soon become a US citizen, and plans to file an I-130 for me (brother). Once her petition is approved, which I understand can take about 4 months, can I move to the US while the visa proceedings follow their course? Can I work in the US?
Thanks a lot.
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Old 18th January 2007, 12:56 PM
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Hi everyone. I recently found this forum and it's a great source for help and information. Thanks everybody!
I have a couple of questions, hope you can help me.
My sister will soon become a US citizen, and plans to file an I-130 for me (brother). Once her petition is approved, which I understand can take about 4 months, can I move to the US while the visa proceedings follow their course? Can I work in the US?
Thanks a lot.
Nop. Approved I 130 won't give you any status or work permit. You have to wait about 10 -12 years to get the visa number available for you and then can complete the rest of the process. Ofcourse you can try for H1.
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Old 18th January 2007, 02:42 PM
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What's an H1?
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Old 18th January 2007, 03:04 PM
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What's an H1?
It is Work Visa. If conpany in US is ready to sponsor you for H1 and if you qualify for that then you can get the H1 visa and get here. You can find more about it on www.uscis.gov
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Mailed I-130, I-485, I-131 and I-765- 03/31/2005
Received Receipt Notices for I130, I485, I765 & I131 on 04/12/2005
FP & Biomatric completed 05/06/2005
AP approved online 05/25/2005
Received AP in the mail 05/31/2005
EAD approved online 06/01/2005
Received corrected EAD card on 06/25/2005
Received Interview Letter 10/24/2005
Interview 01/24/2006( FBI name check pending)
FBI Name Check Initiated 04/22/2005
Refingerprinted for I 485 03/21/2008
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Old 18th January 2007, 03:17 PM
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A non-immigrant work visa sponsored by the employer.
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Old 18th January 2007, 05:12 PM
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But it still is a non-immigrant visa? What I'm looking for is an immigrant visa.
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Old 18th January 2007, 05:24 PM
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But it still is a non-immigrant visa? What I'm looking for is an immigrant visa.
For immigran visa thru your sister you have to wait. You can marry a USC and get immigrant visa.
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Received Receipt Notices for I130, I485, I765 & I131 on 04/12/2005
FP & Biomatric completed 05/06/2005
AP approved online 05/25/2005
Received AP in the mail 05/31/2005
EAD approved online 06/01/2005
Received corrected EAD card on 06/25/2005
Received Interview Letter 10/24/2005
Interview 01/24/2006( FBI name check pending)
FBI Name Check Initiated 04/22/2005
Refingerprinted for I 485 03/21/2008
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Old 22nd January 2007, 02:56 PM
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So, is it hard to get an H1?
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Old 22nd January 2007, 03:04 PM
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If an employer really wants you, they will get you an H-1B.
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