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Under USCIS regulations, a blanket L petitioner must meet the following four conditions: 1) The petitioner and each of the entities included in the blanket L petition are engaged in commercial trade or services; 2) The petitioner has an office in the United States that has been doing...

You cannot "convert" your B1 visa to L1 visa in U.S., you should enter U.S. with a L1 visa instead. The individual must be coming to the United States to provide services to the same employer or a branch office, subsidiary or affiliate. For this reason, L-1 visa holders are known as...

For "adjustment of status", you must get immigration application (Form I-130 or Form I-140) approved first, which should be employment-based or family-based immigraion appliction, and get aproved by USCIS. You cannot apply for adjustment of status directly, which is Form I-485 application...

Give number of certificate, date and place it was issued => it asks your U.S. Citizenship Certificate if you have that certificate, which is used for mostly the naturized U.S. Citizens. also see http://www.greencardfamily.com/k1visa.htm

Here is the J1 waiver regulation requirement: these J-1 exchange visitors are required to return to their home country or country of last permanent residency for a period of two years, AFTER their exchange program completion. (see http://www.greencardapply.com/j1/j1_homerequire.htm ) There...

You must obtain a change of visa classification from the J status to that of B. You can file Form I-539, Application for Change of Nonimmigrant Status, with application fee, and also submit the required Form DS-2019 to the DHS office where the application is made. Also see...

The P-4 classification is issued to immediate relatives of P-1, P-2, and P-3 Visa holders who are accompanying or following to join the principal alien, but they are not afforded any right to be employed while in the United States while holding such visa status. The P-4 visa holder may attend...

For immigration categories that require the Labor Certification application, once the employer has obtained the Labor Certification, the employer can file an I-140 immigrant petition for an alien with the USCIS. One purpose of I-140 petition that requires a certified Labor Certification is to...

A short-term U.S. work visa known as the P visa is available to outstanding athletes, athletic teams, and entertainment companies (including circuses) with a job offer from a U.S. employer. Their essential support personnel may also be granted visas. There is no annual limit on the number of...

It should be OK. but you may need to get another O1 visa approval from USCIS for the new employer. For the legal way, please see http://www.greencardapply.com/o1visa/o1visa_qualify.htm

The Concurrent Filing of Form I-485 for Adjustment of Status with Form I-140 Petition It is permissible to file the Form I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker) and Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) at the same time. It is also possible to file...

The Recent I-485 Application Trends and Tracking In the past few months, it has been possible for many foreign nationals to advance to the final stage in the permanent residence (green card) process. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin has shown employment-based, second...

USCIS' Regulations for Issuing a Request For Evidence, and How to Make a Decision of Approval or Denial The following rules are from the USCIS internal regulations and memos for issuing RFE and reviewing the RFE response: 1) A RFE is most appropriate when a particular piece or pieces of...

Two Kind of RFE Notices Most RFEs contain requests for reasonable information. These may ask for more information about journals in which the applicant's publications have appeared, or details about fellowships, awards, or memberships. But sometimes, a RFE may be excessive. When an RFE of...

The Requirements EB1-Extraordinary Ability Petition The term "extraordinary ability" is defined by USCIS as "a level of expertise indicating that the individual is one of that small percentage who have risen to the very top of the field of endeavor". The initial evidence which must be...

You should be OK You should be OK, with H1 visa, you can travel out of US while the I-485 is pending (and get approved). If you have a valid H or L visa or status, such as H-1B, H-4, L-1A, L-1B, L-2, you are free to travel at any time during the I-485 permanent residence process...

L1 visa holder The 'out of US period' can be recaptured when L1 visa holder reaches the 5-year limitation extensions. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a memorandum setting forth the procedures for calculating the maximum period of stay allowed for H1B and L-1...

J1 1) could J2 kids go to school and change their status to F1? => Yes, if that school can issue the I-20 form, so the J2 kids can change to F-1 student. 2) could J2 spouse change visa to H1 (given that they can find a sponsor for that - which is very difficult these days) => If the spouse...

J-1 visas are for people who want to participate in an exchange visitor program in the US. The J-1 visa is intended for students needing practical training that is not available in their home country to complete their academic program. The training must be directly related to the academic...

The "under review" can be some simple issues. Or some serious problems, such as: 1) Validation of Legal Status: 2) Questionable Admissibility / Qualifications for Adjustment 3) Apparent Fraud 4) Fingerprint Rejection 5) Medical Conditions see...