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    How many years or months are left with H1-B ?

    Assuming you meant nov 6 2002, you have time till nov 5, 2008...
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    Appointment Dates - Chennai Consulate

    Keep trying every night EDT. Some cancel out and you can land that spot. You can also email the consulate to know when they will open the appointment dates for the next month (June?)
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    H1B Revalidation, Help Please

    Yes, need to send a letter.
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    Problems at US Consulate Ottawa..HELP

    A week can stretch to a month. Administrative processing can last forever. However dont lose hope. As long as the security clearance comes through, you will be safer. This security check will be beneficial to you since you will finally have a history of mistaken identity in your record.
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    H4 / H1 status question

    Assuming that she will be out of the country or is out of the country soon, all she has to do is show H4 as the visa validity at the port of entry and forget the h1...
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    H4 to H1

    You can apply. BUT, the results will not be what you desire. You cannot swing between H1 and H4 (after both approvals- which I think you are dreaming about!!) Here are your options: 1. Do H4 extension and after approval file H4 to H1 2. Do H4 to H1 and take the risk (dont do H4 extension) 3...
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    credit card application rejected mentioning that i am a not a permanent resident

    Per patriot act citizenship information is being gathered. Most probably it was discover which rejected your application. They have been doing this for a long time (even pre 911). Somebody has to stand up, complain to FTC... Just becos they gather citizenship info does not give them a right to...
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    Got a problem?

    You cannot work on the basis of LCA filing. Do you have a letter/document from lawyer about 'it is okay to work f'or new company? Your company will also be affected now. So they need to do some blame game. My guess is that yes, it did mess up your status...
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    H1 for postdoc position

    This will NOT violate any H1 norms as long as 1. You maintain a contact address at the Univ. area (even prof's office address is ok) 2. Your paycheck comes from the univ. Dont have to let USCIS know about remote access - since you are not actually not working in your geographical work place...
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    H1-B Xfer Pending / Travel

    You need the USCIS official receipt. You can always convert this application into one that requires consular stamping and attend to the emergency , get the visa stamp in a US consulate and come back. You can also come back using old visa , you need to fix the I94 after H1 extension approval.
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    Travel on AP- what documents/visa needed?

    London and Paris need a transit visa (even if you are not going out of the airport) Submit your I94 while going out. Make some photocopies of the AP. Show AP while coming back. Have a copy of I485 receipt in hand. Complete new I94 and at the port of entry make sure that your connecting flight...
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    Q.20 on DS-156 FOR H4 revalidation

    Q20 Not Applicable Q36 No ( an immigrant petition is I130 or I140 in your name) The printed form should print with the barcode if you try to print from the website - Without Barcode your DS156 might be rejected.
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    H4 to H1-B Visa Stamping- Best place to go - Canada or Mexico or Chennai ?

    Only safe place for H4 to H1 is Mexico. Dont go to toronto for a H4 to h1. Chennai is a quagmire right now.
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    Wife's H1 - Wage Concerns & OPT

    She should file for a F1/OPT to h4 and then a H4 to H1 . She cannot draw salary till H1 is approved. For the LCA, use the future salary, Describe current job as intern or something like that so that you dont have to worry about paystubs and its effect.
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    About to be terminated because of invalid status

    0. Tijuana definitely I am with ginnu, either tell attorney that you will no take the option or find another attorney.
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