h1b

Greetings! I am eligible for drop box appointment for my H1B stamping. There is a typo in the petitioners name in all the documents like LCA, the i797 letter etc. I only noticed it after I got the approval notice. Its pretty minor (there's an extra "s" after one word). Will this cause...

Hello Sir, I am an Firmware employee in Canada (on a Work permit) holding a valid H1-B visa and approved i-140. I was holding off on applying the B2 visa as I was expecting my H-1B visa transfer to happen by this quarter. Due to the current circumstances at my company, the transfer seems to be...

I will be renewing my H1B. My I797A is valid until September 12, 2027, and my passport is expiring on March 29, 2027. Will I get the stamp on my passport until March 29, 2027, or until September 12, 2027? Will I face any issues during my interview if my I797A is valid longer than my passport?

Hi! My partner finished her Bachelors in the US and is currently on an H1B visa. She plans to do an MBA. If she pursues to do full time MBA, can she pause her h1b and pick it up after graduation with another employer? Is that a possibility? Does she have to convert back to F1 visa? Would she...

Hi All, I am working in *CS. I got selected for H1B for a client and that project is having a ramp down. Now *CS is saying they will be withdrawing my petition if the requirement for which the customer is posted. Currently the application is pending at I-129. Any idea on how to take this?

Hi, given my H1B petition is approved, I cannot join the company who applied for it. The job requires to be on site but I have moved to a different city. Will I get the 60 day grace period given I haven't started a job? I am planning to look for another company who can do the transfer. Moreover...

Dear Mr. Khanna, I just got laid off yesterday July 30th 2024. I have an H1B and my I-140 was approved back in 2022. I am in the process of applying for new jobs, and my 60 day grace period ends on September 28th 2024. My current H1B is valid till November 19th 2025. My husband has his H1B. If...

Hi, My H1B status reached the 6-year limit in March 2024. I returned to my home country, India, a month in February 2024, and as of today it has been 365 days since my Perm approval process began. I intend to apply for a 7th-year extension via premium processing this week. I also plan to travel...

Hi, Greetings. I came to the USA in Aug 2019 on an F1 visa. I completed my MS and got placed through a contractor. In 2023, the contractor applied for my H1-B visa, which was approved in December 2023. However, in January 2024, I lost my job. As I couldn't find another job within the grace...

I am a software developer and consultant on an H1B visa, employed by ABC, an IT consulting firm with annual revenue of 20 million dollars. My spouse, who is on an H4 EAD, owns 99% stock in thriving IT consulting company, PQR, with annual revenue of 3-4 million dollars. PQR is a Delaware LLC. I...

My PERM was filed in May 2023, but my employer recently closed the local office where I was based. Fortunately, my team and I have received an exception to work remotely. However, my company's immigration department says they will need to refile the PERM due to this change. My questions are...

I need to relocate to India for family reasons. My I-140 has been approved, and my initial H1B visa is valid until August 2025. I would like to understand if there is any difference in moving to India before or after filing for my H1B extension? Additionally, is there a time limit within which I...

I got approved for H1B this year. It starts Oct 1 2024. I am currently on Stem Ext OPT valid till June 2025. Is it possible to travel internationally between now and Dec 2024? I plan to get the H1B stamp in December 2024.

If H4 with EAD has formed Corporation and LLC and is working for the company (drawing salary). Corporation has filed concurrent H1B for spouse and if Spouse loses primary first H1B job, what happens with H4 EAD owned companies? Can spouse still continue to work on concurrent H1B for LLC while...

Hi, I am an Indian citizen, my H1B visa expired in September 2023, and I filed for a change of status (I-539) for TD visa (my spouse is on TN visa). My spouse's TN visa is valid till Dec 2024. I got approval notice for my TD visa (I-797A). Now If I go to Canada for 3 days, can I use the...

Hi I want some help with my situation. Situation- I came to do a Master's in STEM-designated program, used only a 9-month OPT, and got picked up in the H1-B lottery, I-94 November 2020, valid till October 2023. But I left my job in 2022, so my H1-B got revoked, and I did COS to H4 and moved...

I am on H1-B visa and my wife is on H4 Visa, stamped in our passport, validity till Jan 2026. We got our EAD after our I485 approval. I am using my H1-B visa for my Job and My wife started working after getting EAD and using EAD(from I485) for job. Does it mean. She lost her H4 visa and...

Scenario 1: Context: I have an approved I-140 (EB2 category, with Priority date Jan 2016) based on my earlier H1B Visa with my previous employer A and its not revoked. Right now I am in India and joined employer B. Question 1: Can employer B process Cap-Exempt H1B visa based on approved I-140...

Hi, When I enter DS160 confirmation number in the usvisascheduling website, I get the following error message : 'DS-160 format is not recognized. It should be 'AA005', 'AA006', 'AA007', 'AA008', 'AA009', 'AA00A', 'AA00B', or 'AA00C' followed by 5 characters.' My DS160 confirmation number...

Hello, My COS from F1- H1B was filed in Oct,2023. I was laid off 2 weeks after I filed. I just received an RFE regarding my F1 visa category. I don't know if I will get a second RFE concerning my EVC relationship, which now I currently do not hold since I was laid off. My attorney is saying...