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Hi, I'm a US citizen and have recently applied for I-130, I-485, I-765 for my wife who is currently on an H-1B. We have received the receipt notices and biometrics appointment. I live and work in Texas at the moment and applied with our Texas address information. However, my wife is based...

Hi all, I'm a US citizen and would like to apply for GC for my wife who is currently on H-1b. According to the USCIS website I have to fill and submit I-130, I-864 and I-485 forms along with the necessary filing fees. The process seems to be self explanatory so far, however would like your...

Hi all, I'm a US citizen and would like to apply for GC for my wife who is currently on H-1b. According to the USCIS website I have to fill and submit I-130, I-864 and I-485 forms along with the necessary filing fees. The process seems to be self explanatory and well documented, however would...

I'm a naturalized US citizen and would like to sponsor my wife who is currently employed in the UK by an American investment banking firm. She is based in New York but is temporarily working in London (UK) till the end of 2010. She also has a valid H-1B visa obtained by this same employer...

Hi all, I submitted the N-400 and finger prints exactly 3 months before my 5 year anniversary of having the GC. I had the interview on Oct 27th, 2009 at the Irving, TX USCIS office. However, my 5 years were technically up on Nov 16th, 2009. I got all of the questions right during the...

Hi all, My wife's OPT is ending on May 3rd 2009. Her employer is planning to file the H-1B application on April 1st. During the time her H-1B is pending and after her OPT ends can she still be working? If not, what is the whole purpose of this Cap-Gap rule? BTW, she does not belong to...

Hi all, I've had my GC for 4 years and 3 months. Recently got married to an F-1 student who is currently on practical training. She has a job but her employers are not willing to sponsor for H-1b. Her practical training is ending in another 4 months. Is there any way to keep her in the...

I've had my GC for 4 years. I'm planning on getting married in a few months. My fiance is already in the US and has graduated from college with her bachelors degree and now under practical training and working for a company that will not process H-1b visas. Her practical training ends in May...

I got a receipt notice from INS after sending in my concurrent AOS application on 08/29/2002. Now, I have been called for finger printing on 09/22/2004 in Dallas TX. How much longer do I have to wait to get the card? Thanks for your reply -Nipster

Dear All, I'm supposed to be going back home on Dec 23 2003. My AOS is pending for close to 1.5 years now. My H1-B stamp on the passport is expired althoughI do have a new H1-B approval (I-797). I will be back home for only a week so I'm unable to get an appointment to get a new stamp at...

Hi all, My H1-B visa stamp expired last month. However, I have received my next H1-B approval (I-797). I'm also pending in the 485 stage with an EAD (although I'm not using the EAD). I have applied for the AP and its been about 3 months...still have not received the AP approval. I...

Can someone please tell me what the new procedure is to file for EAD/AP. I do not want to use the "new" E-filing method but prefer to apply it using regular mail. I'm sure there has been a lot of changes due to INS -> BCIS conversion such as who the checks should be "payable to" and so...

My AOS application has been pending at TSC for the last seven months. Now I should technically be able to switch jobs according to AC21. So my questions are the following: 1. Do I need another H-1 or an EAD to switch jobs even though my AOS has been pending for more than 180 days? 2...

My 485 application has been pending for about 4 months now and I do not have access to my A number with which I would have been able to track the status of my application at the following website: https://egov.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/cris/jsps/caseStat.jsp My company is not giving employees...

Hi all, Its been about 4 months since I applied for 485 at TSC. As usual, I have not heard anything back from them regarding FP or EAD. Since its been pending for more than 90 days, am I eligible to go to the local INS office and apply for EAD? Is there an advantage of getting this EAD...

Hi All, I was wondering if the I-485 portability rule was somehow dependent upon the I-140 aproval? In other words, what I'm asking is: Will I be safe from my employer after 180 days of receiving a receipt for the 485 even though my I-140 was just approved just recently...

What happens if your 485 case has been pending for more than 6 months (180 days) but the I-140 is also pending and you get laid off? Thanks Nipster

My company just filed for my I-485 at TSC today (08/27/2002). However, I'm not still familiar with the terminology being used in this forum. Can someone please tell me what the following terms mean and howmuch longer it will take for my case to get approved: PD RD FP AD Thanks Nipster

Can someone please tell me what the current I-140 processing times are at TSC? According to the following url 158 is the number of days pending, which I'm not sure is current and is that the actual processing time duration? http://www.immigration.com/processing-times/tx.html

Hi All, I'm just kind of curious as to what some of your thought processes were to opt for consular processing (CP) over adjustment of status (AOS). According to what I have heard so far CP takes anywhere from 4 to 8 months to be called for an interview. However, if you decide to go the...