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  3. Hi, I am on H1 B (with stamping valid till 2026) and my project with the client is ending this month in Mar, 2024 right on the day before my travel to India. It's an unavoidable trip and I should be back in May 1st week. 1. While coming back, will there be any issue at POE considering I am on bench at the time of return ? I'll still be paid by the employer. 2. I'm hoping I find the next project between now and May 1st week when I return but in the event I won't find, can I tell that my project ended in March and I'm yet to find my next gig ?
  4. Hello, I am looking at a bizarre situation in my job hunt. Got into final stages of offer with a company(company A). At the same time, got an interview response from a dream company(company B) that I applied 2 months back. Obviously, bird in hand is worth more than the one in bush. But I don't want to miss out on a chance of working at the company B. What would be the right move here. Obviously, next step with A is to start the visa transfer and other formalities. I guess would take at least 4-6 weeks to complete the interview process if everything turns up okay. How problematic is it to come out of an offer during the Visa transfer. Any suggestions here. Thank you!
  5. Hi Folkes, I recently moved to US on H1B with employer 'A' and my spouse also has the H4 stamping done and has the name of employer 'A' on visa. I'm now planning to change the employer to 'B'. So, my question here is if I change my employer to 'B' with the new approved I-797 with 'B' , will there be any issue for my spouse to travel to US as she is not in the US yet as she has employer 'A' name on her H4 visa.
  6. Got it. I need to first get H1-b approval notice before starting H-4. Thanks for clarification!
  7. Yes, I have made the mistake but never after again. I wanted to know if this law will be applied Retroactively?
  8. Find an employer and get into H1b lottery this year. Registrations are open until noon of 03/22/2024. Good Luck.
  9. The time on L1 and H1 is combined. You would only get a full 6 years on H1 if you are abroad for at least a year.
  10. If you get picked in H1b lottery, and your H1b is approved, then your H1b status will start from October 01, 2024 (change of status). However, In case you want flexibility in starting H1b, then request your employer to file you in "consular processing". That way you will be able to move to H1b, whenever you want, after getting an H1b visa from US Consulate in India. Good Luck.
  11. Yes. To get 6 years in total you would have to leave for one year and then get a H1 petition approved.
  12. An approved H1 petition after going through the lottery is only valid for future use if you have either worked for the H1 petitioner or have got an H1 Visa stamp based on that petition. If you get your H1approval without COS, you could continue in H4 EAD after the H1 petition starts.
  13. From 2018 to 2020 I was J-1 research scholar subject to the 2 year home residence then from 2021 June to 2021 December 2021 I was J-1 Short term subject once again to the 2 year home residence. I am planning in getting a Waiver do I need two Waivers?
  14. Hi, I am on H4 EAD right now. If I get H1b approved , still will I be able to continue in H4 till I want and move to H1b when ever I want?
  15. I got US citizenship in March, 2024. My family (Wife and Daugher-18 year old) is living in India for the past 10 years. We all got green card in May, 2015. My family left to India a month before receiving green card. What are my options to bring them to USA. The current green card expires in May, 2025. 1. Apply for marriage based green card (NEW) for my wife and immediate relative green card (NEW) for my daughter? 2. Renew existing green card(s)? 3. What are the chances of deporting back if they arrive on existing green card? 4. Wait to apply for NEW green cards after the CURRENT green card expire? Your help would be appreciated.
  16. Hi I was in L1b visa for 3.5 years and then moved to F1 visa for 2 year for MS study then I got h1b apptoved this year and now my status changed from F1 to h1b but I got h1b only for 1.5 years . My question is that is that 3.5 L1b years has been deducted from total 6 years h1b duration ? Is that the reason I got only 1.5 years h1b and i wont be able to extend h1b further as my 6 years duration will be complete. please reply .
  17. It is always possible to reclaim the PD of a previous I-140 for a subsequent filing.
  18. You need a valid H1 petition approval premium processing or otherwise. The procedure is for her to come back on the H4 Visa and show your H1 approval to be allowed in H4 status.
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  20. My H1B petition 2024 with new employer is approved while i was working with current employer in US. Attorney missed to do COS during petition filing, so i was issued consulate processing to activate my H1B visa. I visited India for Visa stamping. I was issued 221g after consulate interview. Its been 1.5 months and my employer responded to queries requested during AP. H1B decision is pending at consulate. I wanted to return to US with L1B visa and continue job duties with my current employer. I can revisit India to submit passport when decision on H1B is approved. My questions are below 1) If i appear 2nd time for consulate interview seeking L1B stamping, it will result to both the visas L1B and H1B under processing at the same time. Will the rule allow me to apply for a different visa when my H1B is under AP. ? 2) What implications are caused to my H1B visa. Will it give any reason to VO to deny my H1B as i am also seeing my current L1B. I dont intend to risk my H1B visa. Thanks for your response.
  21. My wife had to leave country while my H1-b extension was going on. So, we did regular processing. However the H4 got expired and Now planning to file H-4 based on my receipt notice. However, is it possible to do premium processing together for H1-b and H-4?
  22. My priority date was in November 2010. My old employer is willing to take me back on the same job. Is it possible to recover that priority date?
  23. First, your title says "out of status", but neither you nor your spouse is out of status until 60 days after he stopped working (or until the I-94 expired, whichever is first). This is important because someone who is out of status cannot generally do Change of Status. Second, your title says "AOS" (Adjustment of Status), but "Adjustment of Status" is the name of the process of getting a green card from within the US. The process for changing from one nonimmigrant status to another nonimmigrant status from within the US is called Change of Status (COS). If you are not yet out of status (i.e. 60 days has not passed since your spouse stopped working), then your employer can file I-129 for your Change of Status to TN status. Your spouse can file I-539 for Change of Status to TD status. However, you cannot work after you lose your current status before the I-129 is approved. The I-129 can be filed with premium processing for faster approval. Alternately, since you are a Canadian citizen, you can just leave the US and re-enter the US with your Canadian passport, without needing a visa, to seek entry into TN status, if your job qualifies for TN. Your spouse can then either apply for Change of Status to TD status, or leave the US and re-enter into TD status (either without a visa if they are a Canadian citizen, or they would have to get a TD visa at a US consulate if they are not).
  24. You have to be out of the country for one full year.
  25. You qualify for a 7th-year extension by virtue of a PERM pending more than 365 days. Hence while the company can keep everything ready, they can only file after 365 days have elapsed.
  26. If you had a COS to H1 along with the H1 Petition approval, then you will need to leave and return on the H4 Visa to get back into H4 Status
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