f1 visa

I am a doctoral student with f1 in the US. I have as SSN and work as a graduate assistant and I am paid 14000 each year. I am not authorized to work off campus. Last year I started selling some stuff on eBay. I knew if I sell more than 20,000 each year my income will be reported to the IRS. So I...

I am a Polish citizen currently present in US on F1 Visa. I will be doing a court marriage with a Chinese national in the US. I am planning to take my future husband's surname. Updating my surname in my Polish passport is a long and time taking process. I am planning to go to Poland right after...

I am on H1B visa married to a person on F1 visa. Recently I found out that my husband has been working for an year on his F1 visa outside of the campus illegally and getting paid under the table in cash. He says that he has never used his SSN for his employment neither has he collected any...

My OPT EAD expires in 1month. I have applied for I20 opt extension from my DSO but they haven't issued me yet saying my SEVIS is pending from USCIS. DSO said that they submitted 3 requests to USCIS to update my SEVIS but they have rejected all of them. As SEVIS is not updated DSO is not issuing...

Dear All, I would be very grateful for anyone's help and guidance with my unfortunate situation. I am a student on a F1 visa studying at college in Phoenix, Arizona. I live with 3 other foreign students on F1 visas and I have not been getting on with one of them and he has been continually...

Hi, I am currently working on H1B visa, and my company filed for I140. However, I am contemplating a COS to F1 to pursue higher studies in USA. I realize there is a high chance that my COS would be denied or rejected under 214(b). My question is what happens to my H1B visa in that case? Is...

Hi, I'm on F1 visa right now , with my 1-130 approved. However, I haven't been able to file my I-485 since my priority date is not current yet, which is 09/2015. Is there a chance that I'm eligible to pay in-state tuition fees in community college based on my I-130 being approved? I'm in US...

Hello, I have a bachelors and masters degree in Energy from my home country in Europe. Recently, I am planning to change the direction of my career by getting an associate degree in Computer Science with focus in Web Development from a community college. I plan to use these skills to get a...

Hello, My wife is a US Citizen and she is filing for a green card for me. We have been married since March 2016. We know one of the documents we need to file is the affidavit of support. The issue is my wife is a student but I work. I make enough to satisfy the requirement for the two person...

Hi people I'm from Houston and I'm a F1 student. I applied for my green card thru my wife. I'm done with my fingerprints and I'm waiting on my interview date now, but my college isn't giving me transfer to any other college. And right now I'm unable to continue my college all I want to know is...

Hi All, As an opt student having a full time job, I would like to become an entrepreneur. However, I have a couple of questions before I kickoff my interests. 1. Since my business will be done online and also world wide (but can say 90% of customers will be USA based), is it beneficial/right...

Hi there, I'm an F-1 from Morocco and I've got selected for DV lottery 2017. Case Number: AF3XXX. (I'm already in the united states) I really need help. It's an awesome opportunity that I do not want to loose. I don't really know what do I have to do. Should I hire a lawyer ? I would like to...

Hi, I have a F1 visa and an EAD Due to economic hardship (form i765) My EAD Expires next week what should I do? I sent my renewal form and it was transferred to a different USCIS office to "accelerate" the process 3 weeks ago. But, I know that I won't receive the EAD any sooner. Should I...

Hi Guys, I have been living in Australia for last couple of years as a Permanent Resident. Previously, I travelled to US on L1-B visa, and have lived in countries like Singapore, Australia, US, India, Hong Kong, Malaysia. This year, I made up my mind to pursue MS Financial Engineering in US and...