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thank you george and paulo, i was afraid that there would be lawyers who would just take your money even if they are unsure your case will pass... I guess Rajiv and Sheela Murthy are the reputable ones? anyone here use them? thanks

Hope those who have used a lawyer can shed some light. I would like to ask how immigration lawyers select their clients for H1B applications...do they only accept your case if they are almost SURE that you will be approved by the USCIS? or do they just blindly take applicants even if they...

hi dewey daniel, thank you for answering my post, appreciate your inputs! all the best :D

Thank you for your comment. Unfortunately this is the only company that is offering to hire me. Its a pretty good company (large company, great pay, great benefits, great opportunity for growth) which is why i am willing to shoulder the costs (although i have an MBA, my skills are your typical...

thats good to know, a consultant erroneouosly informed me that the premium processing was better if you were worried about missing the cap. also, if premium processing takes 15 days, how long does it normally take for regular processing to get an answer? 2,3,4,5,6 months? thanks!

Hello, Hope someone can help me. Does the USCIS require that all H1-B application (filing fee $185, training fee $1,500, fraud fee $500) payments be in official company check form? A company is considering hiring me assuming that I pay for all the required filing fees. Since it is quite a...

hi I am planning to accept an offer for an H1B for a company engaged in mortgage loans...i only want to get it if I can get a green card.. I was just wondering why the expiring H1B holders (who have to leave the US) were not able to get green cards processed? 1. is it simply because the...

Thank you Great Guru! :D Also, can I have your personal opinion on whether the USCIS will actually allow the position as Account Executive (for sales and marketing of mortgage loans) as a valid H1B position? I am asking since I spoke with a consultant (not a lawyer) who said that the...

more on change of title more questions from a newbie: Question: i have an offer from a mortgaging company as an Underwriter but i eventually want to work as an Account Executive for wholesaling mortgage loans still in the SAME company........(the salary is 3x larger) The Underwriter job...

Hi Everyone!!! I am trying to avoid changing status of my B2 to H1B visa since I hear it can jeopordize my future application for B1/B2 renewal. I arrived in US just last week on B2 and a mortgage company plans to petition me, paperwork will take 1 month. 1. If I dont wait the ideal 60...

Good day! Hope you can help. I need to decide within the week. I am trying to beat the deadline for the CAP and need to fly to the US (on B1/B2) for an interview for a job that is a sure thing. I hear you should wait 60 days before submitting the petition to USCIS if you arrive on a B2...

Hello, 1. I was told that you should wait 60 days before you apply for an H1B if you arrived in the US on a B1/B2 tourist visa and want to change status? So that it will not be interpreted as you came as a tourist in order to look for a job? Is this true? 2. That be the case, can you...

Hello, 1. I was told that you should wait 60 days before you apply for an H1B if you arrived in the US on a B1/B2 tourist visa and want to change status? So that it will not be interpreted as you came as a tourist in order to look for a job? Is this true? 2. That be the case, can you...

Good Day, Does it matter whether you hire a lawyer (Filipino) who is from your home country (logic being that he is more familiar with the schools/background you went to in your home country, hence it would be easier for him to prepare your applications), as compared to a different...

sure, they were asked questions like how long were you here the last visits (the officer also printed their history of entry and exits into the US) they asked if the daughter was married and if had children etc. they were basically trying to intimidate them and see if they would not be...

I just wanted to share with you that the SFO POE is really strict, my friend travelled for a vacation to SFO with his 35 year old daughter, (both of them are 10yr multiple and travel to US every 2 years for vacation). They asked to stay 5-6 months to visit a daughter in NY, however they were...

I have to shoulder my H1B $1180 filing fees, is this possible? Good day! My cousin wants to get me a job in the bank (a large industrial bank) he works in and is trying to do it "quietly" since they dont really hire foreigners. He can provide the offer letter etc. (all using company...

Dear Raj1994, GCChaarhiye, Jharkhandi Thank you very much for your extremely helpful replies. :) You helped me to not make a foolish decision with what I was planning to do. We are all in the philipines now and mine is a B visa. (my cousin was able to help me find a job in his bank) Our...

Good day, I have a peculiar situation. I was wondering if someone could help me. I will be appying for an H1-B and I would like to bring my family as well (wife will apply for H4), but our 3 children were all born in the US and have US passports). I am worried that the interviewing...