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    H1 recapture at consulate abroad

    Ginnu... thanks for your reply. So I will have to have my employer petition I-129 to recapture time abroad and pay the H1 fees to recapture time. Then I will have to take the approval and apply at a consulate abroad to get my passport stamped... Thanks again...
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    H1 recapture at consulate abroad

    Hello All, Apologize for the cross post in another section. I was awarded my H1 visa in July 2006 valid till July 2009. I never got my visa stamped. I transferred from the US to the UK in January 2008 and have spend approximately 500 days out of the country. I am now interested in stamping...
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    I-485 Employment based Interview - Applicant out of Country

    Jackolantern... thanks for the info again. I have posted in the H1 section of the forums and I am hoping someone will response. Thanks again for all of your help and I will write on the end result once this whole thing is over and done with...
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    H1 recapture at consulate abroad

    Hello All, I was awarded my H1 visa in July 2006 valid till July 2009. I never got my visa stamped. I transferred from the US to the UK in January 2008 and have spend approximately 500 days out of the country. I am now interested in stamping my H1 visa in London and recapturing the time I...
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    I-485 Employment based Interview - Applicant out of Country

    Jackolantern, thanks so much mate...that is amazing... I have travelled a total of 585 days internationally since my second H1b was approved in 2006.. this has been during my employment in the US (very high travel job) and after I transitioned to the UK. If I could have those days added to my...
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    I-485 Employment based Interview - Applicant out of Country

    Thanks for you response mate. My H1 is valid till July 30th so I would have to really get it extended for a 7th year before I apply otherwise I am sure the consulate here will question why are you applying for a visa just for a month. And I will also have to reschedule my interview date...
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    I-485 Employment based Interview - Applicant out of Country

    Thanks for your response. I swear the US immigration process really does suck the life out of a person. They make it drag on so much and there is so much to keep abreast of that it is really impossible to wiggle at all if one experiences life changing events. I wish my company's incompetent...
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    I-485 Employment based Interview - Applicant out of Country

    Thanks to everyone for your respective replies. I really mean that. I will go ahead and apply for consular processing. The way I see it I have waited so long for this, what is a few months or even a year more. One final question that I have is that I ported jobs using AC21 provisions two...
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    I-485 Employment based Interview - Applicant out of Country

    Jack, Thank you so much for such an excellent response. I truly appreciate it. My AP is valid till Oct 2009, however I do have a slight problem with it. My previous AP expired in August 08 and my current one was approved a month after that in Sept 09. So I was without a valid AP for a...
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    I-485 Employment based Interview - Applicant out of Country

    Hello All, My employer applied for my I-485 in 2004 and I have been called for an interview from the NBC in July. I was selected and transferred to our company's London office to restructure our European operations and have been based in the UK since January 2008. I have been using AP and...
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    Spouse I-485 application

    I completely apologize for re-posting this. I posted this a few days ago on another forum and did not get a response. I am applying for my spouses I-485 AOS based on my pending I-485 employment based AOS. Do I need to submit an affadvit of support Form I-864 or I-134?? Please someone let...
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    Spouse Derivative Application - Advice Needed

    Guys, Could someone please confirm for me if I need to fill out Form I-134 when applying for my spouse's I-485 AOS (My employment based I-485 AOS has not been approved and was submitted 3 years ago). Thanks for your help.
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    Spouse Derivative Application - Advice Needed

    Experts et all, I have browsed the forums and have extracted the information I need. I am just a little nervous and need confirmation that I have the correct information and am all clear to apply. I have 3 questions at the bottom of this page also. I applied for my employment based I-485...
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    I am near my priority date.. need to submit wifes application.. ADVICE NEEDED

    That is the whole problem. I have changed employers and lawyers and I was never provided an approved labor certification or an approved I-140 notice from them. I was given the receipt number and I have that on my online profile. If I call the BCIS with my receipt number do you think they can...
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    I am near my priority date.. need to submit wifes application.. ADVICE NEEDED

    Thanks for your reply again. I looked through all of my receipts for I-485 and fingerprinting notices etc etc fand the Priority Date I see is July 2004 which is when my I-485 was filed for. I thought the priority date was when ones Labor Certification was applied for which was a good 8 months...
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    I am near my priority date.. need to submit wifes application.. ADVICE NEEDED

    The realcanadian thank you for your reply. Is there anyway to know when exactly my Labor certification was applied for? If I go ahead and submit my wifes application say in a month when I am 2 months away from my priority date becoming current, will her application be rejected or will they...
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    I am near my priority date.. need to submit wifes application.. ADVICE NEEDED

    Hello everyone, I need your help. My labor certification was applied for sometime in late 2003 (I think it was November employer did not give me exact date) in Wisconsin, USA and it got approved in May 2004 (I checked on the automated system and employer confirmed it). My I-140 and I-485 were...
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    485 application for wife

    Hello Everyone, Thank you for your replies. According to my lawyer since my case was applied for in 2004 the priority date does not apply to me. Is she just leading me on? And could someone please guide me on how to find out what my priority date is. I looked at my I-485 receipt and it does...
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    485 application for wife

    Hello Everyone, I need some advice please. I applied for my I-485 EB3 in July 2004. My I-140 got approved in March and right now the I-485 approval is the only remaining document awaiting approval. I got married in July and my wife applied and was granted an H4 visa. She is scheduled to...
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    H4 visa without H1 stamp

    I recently got married and my spouse needs to apply for her H4 visa. I do not have an H1 visa stamp as I have been travelling using my travel document (485 was applied for a year ago). I am currently still on H1 status in the US and was wondering whether it would cause a problem for her H4...
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