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My Friend got his eb based permanent residency in September 2010. He has been with the sponsor since then. Is it risky to change jobs now (after 6 months). Is the intent to work been established in the 6 months, or does he need to work longer? What would be a good reason to change (other than...

Hi, We had our 2nd EB2 interview at the local USCIS office 2 months back, the PDs are current and have been so for the last 1 year or so. During the interview we were told by IO that they need time for additional processing and to expect to hear in 4 weeks. A written inquiry by the attorney...

Employer was a sole proprietor of the firm till 2 years back. The firm is now incorporated. I am in the 7th year of h1, have approved perm and i-140 approved. The i-140 was approved more than 2 years ago (under sole proprietorship), while the h1 extension of 7th year was approved under the...

A person transfers H1 from company A to B while within the US. If B applies for h1 in January, and approval notice comes in March, does the company need to pay for the time from Jan-March while the transfer is pending?

If someone on h4 status (with h4 stamp valid till 2013), starts working on EAD, then if I-485 is denied, then does he have to exit the country to get back on H4 status? Since the h4 stamp is still valid, does he have to apply for new visa, or can he use the existing visa stamp to reenter?

I will complete 6 years of h1 in January 2010 (inclusive of time captured abroad). The PERM is pending since March 2009 (< 365 days). Come January, if PERM is still not cleared, can the company file for H1 extn. for 1 year in January itself or do they have to wait till March to file the 1...

Hi, This question has been asked many times before and I consulted attorney but got different answers. It will be great if someone can point to USCIS memo regarding this issue. I worked on h1 till April 2009. I have EAD since July 2007. I am the primary applicant for 485 AOS. I got h4...

If a person has been out of status (eg., no bench pay) for more than 180 days, but leaves US and comes back with a fresh h stamp/visa, and now files for I-485. Could the I-485 be denied even then? In other words, after entering the US on a valid h status (h1/h4), does that clear past status...

Hi, I am from northern India, so the consulate closest to me is the New Delhi Consulate. I am however currently residing in the US, and my in-laws family is in Chennai. Is it ok to go to Chennai consulate for h4 stamping or is it mandatory to go to delhi consulate? (I do not have any visa...

I had approved h1 COS filed with company X in 2005. USCIS has now revoked h1 for 2005 based on incorrect LCA filing by the company. Since USCIS is now retroactively revoking my h1, I understand I might be deemed out of status. I want to get h4 stamp from consular abroad. I consulted...

Today my case status says that the case has been transferred to NBC because they have jurisdiction over the case. What does this mean?? Has anyone else gotten similar notices? what have been the outcomes? Application Type: I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS...

Hi, I am EB2, India with 2 approved I-140s (RIR and PERM applications). Both my PDs are current now. I had applied for 485 based on an approved I-140 with PD of Jan 2006. In the meanwhile, my other (RIR) Labor and I-140 got approved with a PD of June 2004. My attorney had sent a letter to...