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I was hoping that you will be able to offer some insight into this situation. I got a new H1B in Oct 08. My employer has not paid me so far. I had a serious conversation with him. He is now saying that he will generate the 5 months pay in arrears and pay the whole amount in the Feb 09...

Hi My L1 to H1 change of status application got approved and I have my H1 papers with the attached I-94 card from October 1, 2008. My question is: Does this mean, starting October 1, I cannot work for my old employer anymore? Or, can i continue working till I find a good project with...

My wifes mom is here on a visit. We applied for a extension of stay but so far it has neither been approved nor rejected. We have decided that she should leave USA because otherwise there is a chance her 10 year visa would get cancelled (in case she overstays and the extension request gets...

I applied for a H1 in Apr 2007. After going back and forth for 1+ year, the company finally told me the case was denied. They are refusing to send me the denial notice. I had paid them the processing fees. Do I not have the right to view the denial notice? They are saying it is a company...

i am applying for an extension of visitor's visa for my mother. I have a couple of questions regarding that: 1) Can i file the i-539 form online? 2) On the online application for I-539 The a# is not an optional field. What do i enter for the A#? The field does not accept 'Not applicable'...

Hi I am a US citizen. I applied for my mother's permanent residency - I-130 and I-485 applications. Both the applications are now pending and in process with the Texas Service Center. She already got one fingerprint/biometric completed. Now, I need to move outside the country for a...

Hi My mom is in the US on a visitor visa. My sister who is a US citizen applied for her green card. We filed the I140-I485 concurrently. Now she has the receipt for the adjustment of status. Her I94 date expires in a month. My question is: 1. Now that she has a AOS receipt from...

I am on a L1 Visa. I would like to pursue my higher studies in USA. what is the process to convert from L1 to F1?

Hi I applied for my H1B (fresh) in April with the Vermont center. I have a receipt with a receipt date of Apr 25. So far, the status remains in "Application Received and Pending". The processing timeframe for H1B for Vermont is listed as "2 months" - so it is beyond the timeframe they...

I am a L1 visa holder. I would like to go on a 8 month leave without pay due to personal reasons. Can I do this legally and still remain in the USA since I am still employed with the company?

Hi My friend is here on a L1 visa. He wants to shift to a different US based company. Can he remain on L1 status to do this? I assume he would have to get a H1. Is this right or can he remain on L1 and move to a different company? Secondly, does the transfer from L1 to H1 come under the...

Hi My friend is here on a L1 visa working for an Indian company in USA. He wants to shift to a different US based company. Can he remain on L1 status to do this? I assume he would have to get a H1. Is this right or can he remain on L1 and move to a different company? Secondly, does the...

Hi I am a green card holder. I want to apply for my wife's green card thru a family based application. I guess this will take 3-4 years for the whole process. My question is - at what point will we have to furnish proof of vaccines for my wife? I would like to get her the vaccines now...

Hi I am a green card holder. My wife is applying for her L visa. On her DS 156 and DS157, should she hide the fact that she is married to a green card holder? If she declaes that she is married to a GC holder then will there be any problems in getting her visa stamp? Please advise and...

I am a permanent resident - green card was approved more than 1 year back. I am planning to get married to a girl in India who holds a L1 visa. She will be starting some project in the USA in the next 2-3 months. Can you please offer some advice on the best way for me to ensure that she...

Hi friends, Need your expert suggestions on this. I am desperate. I am a green card holder. I am trying to get married to a girl in India. I hear that if I get married and apply for her dependent green card it will take around 4-5 years during which we have to live apart. My question...

Hi all, I received my green card 3 months back. I was wondering how much time I have to wait before I can quit and move to a new job? According to the "intent to work indefinitely" rule, there is no specific time limit - but its better to work for a good amount of time - otherwise there...

My friend is in the last stages of I-485. He might get the AOS approval any day now. He is planning to get married to a girl in India in a couple of weeks. The question is: 1. Is Consular Processing a good option? 2. If he goes for Consular Processing for his wife, then do the...

Hello immigration experts, My 6 year limit is expiring in Oct 2003. My lawyer is yet to file the 7th year extension even though I sent all my papers a long time back. He says that as long as we have a receipt I can continue working. My questions are: 1. Do I need the 7th year extension...

Hi all, My H1B 6 year limit is fast approaching. I was told by my lawyer that I will be able to get a 1 year extension (without having a pending AOS). Even though my LC and I-140 have been approved, I have not filed for my AOS as of yet. My question is will I get the 1 year H1B...