Rajiv S. Khanna

Can school prohibit a person to work on campus 20 hours on student visa? Student is full time enrolled in school.

Dear Mr. Khanna:

I just noticed that the photo I submitted online with the DV on Dec 1 was the same as the one in my passport and my last US visa form.

I changed my passport on May 16, 2007 and the picture was taken on May 14, 2007 and my US visa is issued on June 13 2007. I applied for DV09 on Dec 1 2007. so, from the date it was taken to the date I applied for DV09 is 6mo and 15 days.
how serious this can be during CP interview? Should I consider AOS in US? I am currently in US on F-1.

The photo that I sent with the DS230 forms to KCC is a different one (newer) and not worried about that one.

Please reply to my email: vahe.ebay@gmail.com

Please reply to the above post.
Thanks in advance.

Dear Mr. Khanna,
I had a question about uk transit visa.
I have applied for uk transit visa. My travel date is due on Nov 3rd.
If i dont receive my passport and other documents with visa stamped on it before Nov 3rd, i will have to postpone my flight tickets. In which case will the transit visa (if issued) be still valid for future travel dates?

Dear Mr. Khanna,

I am a currently a student at Virginia Commonwealth University. I am currently in a very competitive program, called the Guaranteed Admissions Program, with the Medical School of Virginia, which guarantees me a seat for the class entering the medical school in 2009. This is the opportunity of a lifetime; they accept only around 22 students from around the country to this program. I have worked for my entire life to go to medical school and I have devoted my entire academic career fulfilling every little requirement for this program.
However, there is a catch. When I got into the program from high school three years ago, they said that my acceptance into the medical school will only be valid if I can show them proof of permanent residency. At the time my family and I did not have our Greencard and they said that as long as we can get it before I enter Medical School I should be fine. We still don't have our green card. We are in our final stages of waiting for the approval of the I485. The application was filed in December of 2002.
I recently called the USCIS and talked to one of the customer representatives and told them that I would like to petition for my application processing to be expedited because if I do not have my Greencard by June 1st, 2009 I will lose my spot in medical school; I will lose everything that I have worked for until now.
After I explained my situation a little bit, she took down all my information and submitted the application under the "Extreme Emergency" category and she said that I would hear back from the Agency in 5 days.

My question, I hope you can get to this on time, is what do you think the next step of the process will be? How should I prepare for this? What is the likelihood that my request will be granted? What documents do I need?

I sincerely appreciate all your efforts in helping out people in need like me with a phase of our lives that is turbulent and unpredictable. In a time of confusion and darkness the right advice is sometimes the only think that can preserve the hope and spirit to hold on.

Thank you,
Naveen Nandanan

Hi Rajiv, Till last year I was on H4 and it expired last year so my husband got the extention done we do have those papers but I dint go for H4 stamping...this year I filed for H1 and got it approved. My question is that
1)) Is it a must to go for stamping for H1 as my employer says that i dont have i94

2)) If I go to Canada for stamping and if my H1 is not though then can I come back to US
3)) Am staying with my family here please suggest
rgds
mpotru

Hi,

I have applied for social security number and it is more then six weeks i have not received my ssn.
I went to local ssn office to check on status "there answers was application is pending b'coz there is no update from uscis or immigration".I went to uscis they said we cannot do anything ,contact your ssn office.Again i went to ssn office they gave me same answer.Even tried ssn and uscis help line numbers so many times but i got same answer"WE CANNOT DO ANYTHING".

I am on L1 visa if i do not get my ssn i will not get my salary,medical policy ,driving license and many more things.


Please help in knowing

Q1.Who can help me with this issue ?

Q2.How much time it will take to get my ssn as its already more then six weeks?

Please do respond on this as i am really in a big trouble.

Hi Mr. Rajiv,

I have a problem.

Visa Type: L1-B (Blanket)
My visa validity (The visa stamp in passport):
Dec 2005 - 15th July 2008

Last entry to US: 23rd Apr 2008
Last I-94 issued: 23-Apr-2008 to 23-Apr-2011 (although my
visa stamp validity was only till 15th July 2008).

After 15th July 2008, I had a valid I-94 but expired visa
stamp.

My employer had applied for my visa extension by filing I-
129 with USCIS (I am not sure whether that was required or
not because my I-94 was still valid for 3 years).

First I received an RFE on my L1 extension case (asking for
specialized knowledge). My employer replied to the RFE.

Today I see in USCIS online status that my I-129
Application is rejected and they sent a denial notice to my
employer.

I don't know what is the reason for rejection of my I-129.
Is it that they were not satisfied with my specialized
knowledge RFE response or is it because they realized later
on that I already have a valid I-94. I will come to know
only when my employer receives the Denial notice.

I don't know at all whether there was any need to file an
L1 extension for my case (I just did so because my employer
asked).

I don't know what will happen further to this. My I-94 is
still valid (provided if it is not cancelled because of I-
129 rejection).

1. Can I continue to stay and work in US with the original
I-94?


2. Can I/my employer appeal against this?

3. IF I am required to leave US, what is the time allowed
before leaving?

4. If I am allowed to stay in US because my I-94 is valid,
how will I be able to re-enter US next time I visit my
country? Will I need to get a fresh L1 stamped in my
passport and will they do so because I already have an I-
129 rejection.

Awaiting your responses to this as I am in a problem and
very troubled situation.

Regards,
GP

Mr Khanna

My case is as follows.

I had applied for H1B sometime early this year and got selected in the 65k lot. My employer had applied in the open category and i have to go to my home country to get the h1b visa. The result came around June when i was here in US in a F2 visa. I got an admit from a univ and i decided to do higher studies. So went to India and got my F1 visa in august and my status is now F1.

First question
Can i use the H1B which i have got it approved after i finish my Masters and OPT (1 year - assuming its not e-verified)? (i.e. after 3 years)

Second question
If yes, what is it that i should do and what the employer who applied for my H1B should do?

Since i have spent a lot of money in applying I would just want to know if i can use this and especially when i have my h1b approved but not stamped. I would like to use this after my OPT so that i need not go through H1B processing later. Please let me know on what i should be doing. Thanks.

What happened to the TN board!!!

Dear Mr. Khanna,
Dallas, TX Field Office
My PD is 01/11/08
Had Interview on 06/09/08; Was told Namecheck pending.
What is the latest on Namechecks...I went to USCIS website.
It still shows info from July, 2008.
Please let me know how I can find out if my case has been delayed normally or has it been too long (4 months).
Thanks,
M

Mr. Khanna,

I've tried to participate in your conference call by adding my question but I can't.
My concern is realted to my visa status. I started working at my current employer on my OPT, then we changed to an TN visa valid until jan 09. We also applied for H1b in april 08 and it has been approved. My employer told me that I do not need to do anything, that my visa status will change automatically in oct 1st to the h1b status, so I do not have a visa stamp in my passport yet. I'm planning to change my job but I have two questions:

1) Do I need to go to Mexico to get a H1b visa stamp in order to start an h1b transfer?
2) Do I need to do anything for the h1b transfer or my new employer does all the process?

I really appreciate your advice and help.
Best regards,
Prince7727

Dear Mr. Khanna,

Thanks a lot for your reply.

Since I have applied for H4 visa, can I stay in US until my case is decided or I shlould leave to get visa stamped as soon as possible?

Dear Sir,

Can you please respond to this query
http://boards.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=287163

Regards,
Abhisekh

Dear Mr. Khanna,

I was approved for my OPT on February 2008 for a duraion of one year. At that time, I was allowed to stay in US for 1 year while looking for job. On April, 2008, a new regulation came according to which a student on OPT can not stay in US without job for more than 90 days. I was not aware of this rule until end of september 2008. Now I have applied for dependent visa. My worry is that unknowingly I stayed for around 6 month without job when I was actually allowed for only three month.

I am worried that is this mistake going to affect my new visa approval? Is there anyway I can explain USCIS that it happened because I was not informed about this rule and I did not come across it.

Thank you very much for your advise into this matter.

Dear Mr. Khanna,

My husband and I have our N400 petition pending for almost 18 months. We passed our interview in July 2007 and had our 2nd fingerprinting 2 weeks ago. We were also informed that we have been cleared from background check. We have to leave for an international assignment in December and would like to understand the steps we need to take so it does not impact/disrupt our naturalization process, in case we do not get called for oath by then.

Dr. Roy, this can be an issue from several angles. My suggestion would be to let him join and keep looking in your area.

Sir,
I have a question regarding entry to United States. My younger brother got his H1B approval through a consulting farm located in Houston, Texas. I live in SFO bay area and I want him to find a project here in bay area, the consulting farm is ok with that. I was wondering if he could face any problem in immigration at SFO airport while entering US.

I'd highly appreciate your response on this.

With best regards,
Dr. Arindam Roy

No idea what happens to your green card n_2008. If you move back, there is a high likelihood you will lose your GC, anyway.

Hello Sir,

I just passed my Citizenship Test and will have to go for an Oath in 2-3 weeks.

I have just changed my mind and decided not to take US Citizenshp as I am thinking going back to India. What is the legal procedure I need to do for this?

Will I be able to keep my green card status, if I don't want to take a citizenship or Do I have to surrender my green card?

Please reply.

Thank You,