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Hi, My 10 year old already has OCI. He got a new US passport (3rd in his lifetime) last month. He has U Visa on his first passport. Has anyone recently transferred the U Visa from old passport to new passport? Since my son has a baby picture on his first passport & U visa, I am thinking of...

Hi, I realized that my son's US passport is expiring on Nov 14, 2017. We are planning to travel to India from ~ Jul 15 to Aug 11. Can he travel to India and fly back to USA on these dates; or does his passport need to be valid for 6 months from date of travel? If the passport needs to be...

Hi, My kid has got a new US passport. The U visa and OCI booket has his photo when he was 6 months old. He will be 7 years soon. So there are lot of changes to his facial structure. So I think I should transfer his visa to new US passport to be on the safe side. We are planning to travel to...

Hi, I need to renew my son's passport in Mumbai next month. Do I need to submit his old passport with the application? If yes - will it be returned to us with the new passport, or not? His OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India) sticker is pasted in the current passport. So it will be an issue if...

Hi, I will be proud citizen of USA soon. I have a friend who is GC holder, and went back to his home country. He is using my address for applying re-entry permit, filing tax returns, and for other mails. Now he is physically outside USA for 11 out of 12 months. He plans to return back, and...

Hi, I have read some of the interview experiences, and it seems USCIS allows kids during citizenship interview. However I was wondering what are their policies regarding baby food and stroller? My interview is in Boston. TIA.

Hi, I had taken CPA course from Becker, and took the exam of CPA board. The CPA course was held in nearby university, although it was conducted by Becker. Should it be mentioned in 6.B? Strictly speaking, it is a board certification, and I did not attend a school for obtaining a degree...

Hi, When my wife filled out N400, she did not fill Part 1.C (if you have used other names, please provide them below). She adopted my last name after marriage. We came to USA after our marriage. So in USA, she had never used her last name before marriage. Now that we are required to...

Hi, We are GC holders, and plannig to apply for my son's PIO by mail at NY consulate? I am sending in the following docs. Am I missing anything? The consulate's webpage says I need not send any originals unless asked for. Please give your feedback. Thanks. Form 16 with son's thumb...

Hi, Is it possible to apply for visitor visa w/o any sponsor? The people applying for visa have ample cash (8-9 Lakh India Rs) in bank. They can get letter of invitation from their relatives in USA. However they can't get sponsor documents. They did not have group travel confirmation either...

What is the timeline for citizenship after employment based GC? It used to be 5 years. Has it changed to be 3 yrs?

Hi, If I am moving, how do I initiate address change procedure for my passport? I am Indian citizen.

When I got my social security card, there was this stamp on it: "Valid for work only with INS authorization". Should I get the card replaced after getting my GC? What documents I need to do so (besides GC)?

I have done my passport stamping on Jan 19, and today my LUD changed saying "the card will be mailed to you as soon as it is ready". Does anyone know how long does it take for the card to arrive after LUD change? I am travelling overseas within 2 weeks, and will be happy to have card with me.

How safe is it to travel outside USA on I-551 aka ADIT stamping? Has anyone done this? Will the immigration officers at Bombay or any european airport can create problems? Is it good to take any supporting documents with you?

I have done ordeal of FP when I was employed by original sponsor of my labor. I've changed jobs since (after 140 approval & 485 > 60 days) and got another invitation for FP now. I hope the person there won't ask me about my current job? Will he/she? In case he does, what should be my answer?

I have approved I-140 and 6 mths on I-485. I have EAD and switching the employer on EAD. However my lawyer has recommended me not to inform CIS about it since it's voluntary to do so. He says I should inform CIS in case I get RFE and that way we can avoid the possible RFE that can arise because...

Hi, I have approved I-140 and a year on 485 already. I have accepted a position with another company "B" and submitted resignation to current employer "A". Now I think I might get another offer from more stable/profitable company "C", and I want to join them. Due to the slow nature of hiring...

I have approved 140 and 6 mths on 485 have passed. I have an offer from an employer who has done lot of layoffs in the past. Will that adversely affect my chances of getting GC approval in case I use AC21 for joining them? I am asking this because I know about labor disapproval cases in...

Does anyone know if there is any time-limit for travelling abroad in case H1B is expiring? Do I have to go and come back to USA a year before H1B expires or is it 6 months or is there no such time frame?