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Hi KD1403 and Raju595,
Appreciate your help and insights provided on this forum.
I have read a lot of the AC-I140 on here but am unclear on a few things.
I had a few queries on AC-I140 from Mumbai.
Currently I am on AOS-485 and I have finished 6 yrs on H1B and didnt renew my 7th yr extension but am now on EAD and AP since Dec 03. I have already travelled once on AP and returned back in Jan04.
I have been in status all through my stay in US, have a Masters from a recognized US University, have been with GC sponsoring employer last 7 years, no criminal or health issues, have all recent pay stubs and W-2's BUT just need to see a DEFINITIVE END to this GC waiting saga.
My ND and RD for 485 is Aug 2002 and FP1 was done in Oct 02. No FP2 notice after that and chances maybe that my case may drag on for a year.
I know through AC-I140 I can PROBABLY get an interview in Mumbai sometime in APRIL-MAY 04 if I apply for form I-824 next week.
My main question is this: At the time of Mumbai Interview, could they say that since I am working on EAD now(jan 04-May04), that I was ineligble to work as soon as I applied for I-824 and they acknowledged receipt of it? would this period of time, from the receipt of I-824 until AC-I140 interview date, be considered a period of me having worked illegaly? Its a grey area and my lawyer does not seem to have much idea on it. Plus my lawyer emailed Mumbai Consulate and they cryptically answered that they will just accept cases with I-824 and avoided the question of legality of working on EAD in this interim period.
Any ideas and thoughts on the above will be highly appreicated and I understand that this is not definitive legal advice.
Thanks Guys.
Appreciate your help and insights provided on this forum.
I have read a lot of the AC-I140 on here but am unclear on a few things.
I had a few queries on AC-I140 from Mumbai.
Currently I am on AOS-485 and I have finished 6 yrs on H1B and didnt renew my 7th yr extension but am now on EAD and AP since Dec 03. I have already travelled once on AP and returned back in Jan04.
I have been in status all through my stay in US, have a Masters from a recognized US University, have been with GC sponsoring employer last 7 years, no criminal or health issues, have all recent pay stubs and W-2's BUT just need to see a DEFINITIVE END to this GC waiting saga.
My ND and RD for 485 is Aug 2002 and FP1 was done in Oct 02. No FP2 notice after that and chances maybe that my case may drag on for a year.
I know through AC-I140 I can PROBABLY get an interview in Mumbai sometime in APRIL-MAY 04 if I apply for form I-824 next week.
My main question is this: At the time of Mumbai Interview, could they say that since I am working on EAD now(jan 04-May04), that I was ineligble to work as soon as I applied for I-824 and they acknowledged receipt of it? would this period of time, from the receipt of I-824 until AC-I140 interview date, be considered a period of me having worked illegaly? Its a grey area and my lawyer does not seem to have much idea on it. Plus my lawyer emailed Mumbai Consulate and they cryptically answered that they will just accept cases with I-824 and avoided the question of legality of working on EAD in this interim period.
Any ideas and thoughts on the above will be highly appreicated and I understand that this is not definitive legal advice.
Thanks Guys.