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Here are my comments on this. Other more experienced members might also want to add more. You might also want to seek the consultation of a competent attorney. The L and H category of visas are dual intent visas. That is, it is okay to have immigrant intent when you have an L and H visa. Due...

Since your H1B will start on Oct 1, I guess your employer would expect you to start work on H1B from that date. You need to have a copy of the petition prior to starting work. So regardless of whether you agree to sign the contract or not, your employer will have to provide a copy of the...

Employment on an H4 visa is illegal, even if it is self employment, which results in income. People on H4 are not allowed to work and not allowed to get an SSN. By claiming self employment while you are on an H4 visa, the attorney has shown his incompetence. Please seek the help of a...

PIO is valid only for 15 years. OCI is valid for a life time. PIO requires you to register at the local police station in India if you intend to stay for more than 180 days. There is no such requirement for OCI. You cannot vote with either PIO or OCI in India. If you plan on living...

Employers are required to provide a copy to the employee. In fact, it should also be displayed conspicuously at the work place. The employer is also required to pay you at least the salary mentioned in the petition. http://www.visalaw.com/forms/eta-9035.pdf Check out point 8(d)

Hi Soumitro, I think that reapplying for the visa involves the same process as applying for the first time. The DS-156 form contains questions pertaining to whether the applicant has been to the US before etc, which need to be appropriately answered. Since your mother left almost...

You are right. You need to work outside the US for a period of one year prior to becoming eligible for the L1 visa. Check the last paragraph on the first page in the link below. http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/L1_VisaReformAct_062305.pdf

Hi Soumitro, Unfortunately, you will have to apply for a new visa. The old 10 year multiple entry visa is immediately revoked following a denial. Also, the decision cannot be appealed. You can find more details at http://www.immihelp.com/visas/extend.html Good luck with your mother's...

Yes. You can work and accept the position. However, please be aware that just having an L2 visa does not entitle you to work. Having an L2 visa entitles you to apply for an EAD (Employment Authorization Document) after paying the fees. Once you get the EAD, you have to apply for the SSN (Social...

Anything other than birth certificate is considered secondary proof. For secondary proof to be considered, you need to show that the primary proof (birth certificate from local muncipality/corporation) is not available. Without the non availability certificate, secondary proof is irrelevant...

Here are my two cents on this. You might also want to consult with a competent immigration attorney. Yes. But prior to that you will have to get an H1 visa. You do not qualify under L1 since L1 is considered an intracompany transfer and unless you have worked for the same company outside the...

Secondary evidence of the birth date or an affidavit is permissible only if a birth certificate is not available or cannot be obtained from the local muncipality or corporation where the birth took place. In this situation, you should obtain a non availability certificate from the local...

I think that it is more important that your answers match rather than the answers falling into some predefined notion that the officer might have about what is right or wrong. USCIS has a lot of ways to ensure that the marriage is genuine by asking questions that only a genuinely married...

I don't think that you can generalize that LUDs mean an approval. In my case, the only LUD I ever had was for my 485 after FP. After that the next LUD was an approval. But I never applied for any Labor etc. Same case for my wife too.

Congratulations Vermier. May god bless you and your family.

You don't need to spend your money on an attorney for this. You can find all the details at http://www.immihelp.com/ and also at http://www.path2usa.com/ Regarding an affidavit of support, unless your in-laws can prove to the satisfaction of the consulate officer that they have enough funds...

Unless you plan on being a day trader, I would not even consider this as a side business. It is just an investment. You can do this even on an H1B and no employment clause can prevent you from investing your own money. If you plan on providing investment consultancy or trade on behalf of...

I paid more than 800 dollars for me and my wife in FL. I did get 3 shots and another one for the blood work. Same for my wife. So it is 100 bucks a shot, regardless of whether they are injecting something in or out. Anyway, I did not do any shopping around since my employer paid for the...

It is possible to apply for an OCI card when you are in India and you can continue to stay there while your OCI card processing is done.

Maintaining Permanent Residence Maintaining Permanent Residence You may lose your permanent residence status if you commit an act that makes you removable from the United States under the law in section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If you commit such an act, you may be brought...