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Is this for real? Can anyone else confirm GCChaahiye's message? Somehow I'm pretty sure there's "special treatment" for students after their OPT period. Any reply is greatly appreciated.

My wife's F1 OPT expired on July 4th, and the lawyers are taking forever to file the I-539 to change her status to H4. As far as I know, they still haven't filed it, and it's already July 6th! :( I heard she has a 60-day grace period, is that correct? Where can I find documentation of it on...

Status change? Is any of your approvals for an F1-OPT with gap to October 1? (OPT expires more than 60 days prior to October 1) Does the 797 come with an approved I-94? Thanks!

How about this? Our lawyer suggests this - File for F1-H4 right now with requested start date of July 1. This petition will not be processed in 4-5 months. - After we got the H4 receipt in a couple of weeks, use that to file H1 Premium with start date of October 1. - Definitely will get RFE...

One more thing, I just checked out the Vermont Service Center processing date status as of April 8: I-539 - to change from F1 to H4 - processing November 2003 I-129 - to change to H1 - processing March 2004. This is messed up. If my wife files for F1-H4 now, and file H1 next month, the...

Jaxen, thanks for the reply. 1. She has OPT until July. Can she file for F1-H4 change NOW with effective date of July? Only because she would really like to work as long as possible. 2. If the above case is possible, then she has to file H4-H1 after July, for October effective date. Is...

Hi, Wife is going to apply for H1 through employer. She is currently on OPT. Her salary now is below the prevailing wage, but it is only temporary until the person that she is replacing leaves (retiring) in May and also while she is learing to do her work. After that she will get a...

saigc wrote: "but she may not get h1 based on your labor filed 365 days earlier." Is my labor even relevant for her H1? Isn't hers independent of what my status is? BTW I'm only on my 4th year on H1, which is why I do not understand why her lawyer asked for my LC filing copy. Thanks...

My wife is on OPT right now, and her company is sponsoring her H1-B. The lawyer of her company asks her for my H1-B approval notice and copy of perm Labor Cert filing. My H1-B makes sense because she needs to transfer to H4 before the H1-B starts (Oct 1), but what do they need my LC for...

My wife is on OPT right now, and her company is sponsoring her H1-B. The lawyer of her company asks her for my H1-B approval notice and copy of perm Labor Cert filing. My H1-B makes sense because she needs to transfer to H4 before the H1-B starts (Oct 1), but what do they need my LC for...

bharad1 and Participant: Thanks very much for your replies. I feel better now :). I knew it's a good idea to make copies of everything :p . Good luck to you all in whatever stage you're in. Thanks again.

I just sent my passport and I-94 and I-797 (all originals) to St Louis to get my H1 stamp revalidated. I'm not expecting them to get back until June 2004. I just found out that my LC is almost approved. The question is, can I immediately continue with I-140/485/AP/EAD filing or do I have to...

ginnu, thanks for the links. So I'm on H1, but my H1 stamp has expired, and I enter with AP, the POE officer will stamp my I-94 with H1 status, right? Not the "Paroled until xxxxxxx" stamp? Is it ok if my wife will have AP only, and no H4? Will that be a problem? Thanks again! :)

Thanks Jaxen, a few more comments: "With the pending I485- she is by default I485 adjustee" I'm not sure if this is the case only because her status is F1, and the fact that F1 cannot have immigration intent. Is it necessary for her to H4 first before we file I-485? Or is this another...

I'm working full-time on H1 and my wife is on F1 OPT. We are about to file I-140/I-485/AP/EAD. My H1 visa stamp has expired. #1: If my wife doesn't work, what is her status going to be? She is not H4 and her OPT will expire in a few months. Is she AOS? I'm not so sure because she's not...

Any documentation? Raj, Thanks for your reply. I've had replies from other people, including my company's HR, that said my wife will need to change to H4 first before we can file I-140/I-485. So, could you point me to any laws or documentation where this matter is explicitly explained? Such...

Jaxen, thanks for the reply. Are you positive about this? Because I've heard that there can be no immigration intent when she first filed for F-1 visa, but things change, and there would be no problem for her to directly file I-485 together with me without transferring to H-4 first. Anyone...

My wife is working on OPT, which expires on July 2004. I am on H1B (until 10/2006) and we're about to file our I-140/I-485 based on my employer's sponsorship. In order for my wife to continue working after July 2004, she will need either H1B or another EAD. If she can only get EAD: 1...

My wife is working on OPT, which expires on July 2004. I am on H1B (until 10/2006) and about we're about to file our I-140/I-485 based on my employer's sponsorship. In order for my wife to continue working after July 2004, she will need either H1B or another EAD. If she can only get EAD...

I am on H1B and my wife is on F1 OPT until July 2004. We're filing I-140 and I-485 together very soon, and also EAD. My question is, does she need to change status to H4 before she can use the new EAD? If say, she receives EAD in March 2004, can she start using it after her OPT EAD expires...