ahmed-1234
New Member
Hello everybody,
I appeared for an interview in May 2006 and now 16 months have been passed and I am still waiting. I also applied for my wife and son's H4's. My I-797 has expired in the current month, i.e., Sept. 2007. I have sent several emails and I get the same reply each time that it is under process and that they can't give the exact time period.
Questions:
I know my name is very common so I should expect delays but what could be the maximum delay, 3-years or could be even more?
Will they give me a chance to provide a new I-797?
Since this was my second I-797, it means I have utilized the whole 6-year period for H1B, will my out-of-USA stay (More than a year) entitle me for another fresh 3-year period?
Since the 1st stage of my green card (Labor certification) was approved there, will I be able to use the same approval or
will I have to start the green card process from start even if I join the same company?
If I ask them to return my passport for travel, Will they ask me to send it back once the Administrative Processing is done?
Thanks in advance!
I appeared for an interview in May 2006 and now 16 months have been passed and I am still waiting. I also applied for my wife and son's H4's. My I-797 has expired in the current month, i.e., Sept. 2007. I have sent several emails and I get the same reply each time that it is under process and that they can't give the exact time period.
Questions:
I know my name is very common so I should expect delays but what could be the maximum delay, 3-years or could be even more?
Will they give me a chance to provide a new I-797?
Since this was my second I-797, it means I have utilized the whole 6-year period for H1B, will my out-of-USA stay (More than a year) entitle me for another fresh 3-year period?
Since the 1st stage of my green card (Labor certification) was approved there, will I be able to use the same approval or
will I have to start the green card process from start even if I join the same company?
If I ask them to return my passport for travel, Will they ask me to send it back once the Administrative Processing is done?
Thanks in advance!