Recent content by ventzi75

I just got my ETA9089 approved from DOL and have two questions: 1. What is the time frame for employer to file I-140 after ETA9089 is approved, i.e. is there any expiration date on the ETA 9089? I don't see any expiration date on the form itself. My concern is that I have to travel abroad for...

So there is nobody with a similar case? Any recommendations for further actions from me or my employer will be appreciated.

So the law can not be interpreted like this: the authorized stay was extended by submitting an H1-B petition for an extension? Anybody with similar case? What is a possible action that the employer or the beneficiary can take to speed up the adjudication of the case?

My H1-B status expired last year and my employer submitted for an extension in a timely manner (before the existing H1-B status had expired). We received the official receipt I-797C Notice of Action for the H1-B extension. Recently I got promoted to a new position with the same employer and...

Thanks for the reply. Good luck!

I am currently in H1-B status which expires in January. The same employer submitted for a 3-year extension couple of months ago and the I-129 petition is still pending. If the petition gets denied and my employer files a MTR (Motion To Re-Open) what will be my legal status after my current H1-B...

Thanks for the answer. That's probably what I will do, just wait for their reply. I don't want to take any risks. They are messing up my travel plans big time though.

Has anyone had similar experience? My U.S. citizen marriage based I-130/I-485 AOS application is still pending after the interview and no-reply yet. It has been two months since the interview. At the interview they gave me a notice saying that additional information is required to determine AOS...

Thanks for replying so quickly! I find this information very useful. I decided not to apply for H1B visa after the AOS is pending and I'll use the advanced parole for travelling. Since H1B status gives me the right to work I won't apply for an EAD at all because it might be hard to prove to...

Came on F1 status in the US. Changed F1 status to H1B (not travelled outside of US since then). My latest entry into the US was under F1 status (I-94 is with F1-D/S). Married to USC. About to file I-130,I-485,I-765,I-131 to adjust to permanent resident status. The question is what happens if AOS...

Original birth certificate??? Does anybody know why they asked for original birth certificate??? I don't think that even a copy of birth certificate is required for I-765. Besides, they explicitly say in the instructions to send only copies of documents since they will not be returned. Which...

Thanks for replying. I haven't submitted any applications yet. I think I found the answer for part of my #2 question (Can I travel/apply for an H1B visa outside of US if I-130 is pending?). That's not a good idea because the visa form has a question "Has anyone filed an immigrant petition...

I am a student who graduated in USA currently working on OPT and holding F1 status. I married to a US Citizen here in the US couple of days ago and I haven't submitted any applications to USCIS yet. Can anybody answer my questions? 1. Can my employer file for my H1-B (I-129) while my I-130...

I am applying for H1B in a quota-exempt educational institution. Can the employer require from USCIS that I am counted towards the quota (by not indicating in the application that they are an exempt institution or by any other way) regardless of the fact that they are exempt? The reason for that...