Recent content by Nipster

Hi, I'm a US citizen and have recently applied for I-130, I-485, I-765 for my wife who is currently on an H-1B. We have received the receipt notices and biometrics appointment. I live and work in Texas at the moment and applied with our Texas address information. However, my wife is based...

Thanks BigJoe5. Any ideas on how long it would take? Also, I don't know which service center will process her paperwork? I live and work in TX and she lives and works in NY. I don't know if that matters. Thanks -Nipster

Hi all, I'm a US citizen and would like to apply for GC for my wife who is currently on H-1b. According to the USCIS website I have to fill and submit I-130, I-864 and I-485 forms along with the necessary filing fees. The process seems to be self explanatory so far, however would like your...

Thanks for all the responses. Name change issue is well understood now. 2nd part of the question was if a US citizen needs to sponsor his/her spouse for the GC and to file I-130, I-485 etc. is it better (advisable) to go through an immigration lawyer or would be ok to do it on his/her own...

Thanks for your inputs...I wonder how others are doing this...By themselves or through a law firm?

Hi all, I'm a US citizen and would like to apply for GC for my wife who is currently on H-1b. According to the USCIS website I have to fill and submit I-130, I-864 and I-485 forms along with the necessary filing fees. The process seems to be self explanatory and well documented, however would...

Not sure what you mean by barring H-1B....my wife has an H-1B but is working in the UK this year. If I apply for the I-130 for her...will she not be able to travel to the US while it's pending? How about after it's approved, will she be able to travel then? (because I will not be able to...

Is it true that while I-130 is pending that my spouse may not be able to travel to the US on any visa type? Thanks -Nipster

Thanks ginnu!

After I-130 is file and approved, does the I-485 need to be applied within a certain time limit? I'm just wondering if after filing the I-130 and once its approved and she is not here in the US to apply for the I-485 if the I-130 will expire and I will have to re-file for the I-130 etc?

Thanks. She is planning to come on holiday (not work related) to the US in May for two weeks. Can she come on her H-1B or she will need to get a separate US visit visa? When she is in the US for those two weeks, can I apply for the I-485 then, provided I apply for the I-130 now itself...

Thanks for your replies! I will certainly get started with the I-130 then. By the way, she is getting paid in pounds by the UK branch of this American company. Her H-1 is also still very much valid for the next 3 years. Can someone please clarify why I need to wait until she comes back on...

I'm a naturalized US citizen and would like to sponsor my wife who is currently employed in the UK by an American investment banking firm. She is based in New York but is temporarily working in London (UK) till the end of 2010. She also has a valid H-1B visa obtained by this same employer...

wantmycgnow: I scheduled 4 different appointments by calling that phone number for 4 different times since I didn't know when I will be getting the oath (18th or 15th of Dec) and didn't know what times the oath ceremony would end so I randomly picked appointments for couple of different times...

Dropped off the citizenship certificate, DS-11 form, two photos and $160 at 8AM today after scheduling an appointment by calling 1-877-487-2778 at the Dallas passport office located in: Earle Cabell Federal Building 1100 Commerce St, Suite 1120 Dallas, TX 75242 and just received the...