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    Can I stay outside of US for 2 months?

    Hi all, sorry for the long post. But I would really appreciate any info. I have a question regarding how to maintain valid H-1B status during AOS. For some personal reasons, I have to be out of US for 2 months. I was wondering is there a way to keep the H1B status during this two months...
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    When to travel?

    Hi, here is my situation. My I-140 is approved. I-485 will be 180d-old around early Jan. 2008. I would like to go home sometime at the end of the year. But my company has lay off quite few people recently. Although I have no reason to suspect this will happen to me, I would rather stay on the...
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    Please help! H1-B extension not approved before current expired (I-485 filed)

    Sorry for the lengthy post. I appreciate any comments/suggestions. Here is my situation. My I-485 was filed in July and I got my receipt this month. My current H1B will expire in end of Sept. My 3-yr H1B extension (1st extension after 3-yr H1B) was filed in end of May but hasn't gotten approval...
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    When can I apply for AP?

    My understaning is that as long as I have a pending 485 case, I could file for AP even if the the visa bulletin retrogress back to a date before my priority date. Is that correct? What happen if AOS was filed but haven't received a notice yet? Thanks.
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    485 Form - nonimmigrant visa number

    I'm looking at my 485 form. On page 2, the top section asks for info about my last entry to US. Since I was holding a H1 visa, my lawyer filled in H-1B as the status when I entered. But then for the nonimmigrant visa number and issued date of the visa, they put the F-1 visa number and issued...
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    Help please... Lawyer wants to send original I-94

    My lawyer just told me he wanted to submit the original I-94 with I-485 filing. I told him that I will need that to leave the country and he should use a copy of the I-94. He replied that I don't need my I-94 once they file my AOS. As long as I have my I-485 recipt, I should be all set...
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    Can I file I-485 after I-140 approval but status not current?

    Hi, I am really new to this forum. Can someone please shed some light on this. I'd really appreciate it. My I-140 was approved in Dec. 06. But my lawyer didn't inform me about this and I just found out this week (I don't have the receipt number). I am preparing documents and plan to have a...
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