metroguy

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  1. Yes as long as ur i140 is approved and they haven't withdrawn i140 after approval for 6 months, you can use it to extend h1b any number of times with new or old employer
  2. 1) you will be under cap quota. 2) you can only work after approval of h1b and not before
  3. Yes if you r changing employer or location of work
  4. As long as her AOS is pending, she will be in status
  5. Thats wont be a problem. Its up to you on how you manage work from both companies
  6. AP's are not affected by the travel bans.
  7. Its going to be tricky. The Port of entry officer will check for your H1b visa sticker. It should be at least 6 months valid and will ask why you dint got the visa sticker renewal either in person or by dropbox. You can say due to covid the consulates are closed. I had similar experience before.
  8. I am in the same boat. My priority date is March 2012. I am staying in EB2 and not downgrading it to EB3
  9. If you previous employer not revoked I140 and willing to still sponsor your GC, then you can go with them. If the previous employer is a consulting company like mine, better not to go.
  10. 1. Yes 2. No As long as your previous I140 you use for H1B extension is not revoked for fraud, you are good to get extension provided your current project is genuine.
  11. If the H1b is revoked due to your employer requesting it , then it is not a problem. but you have to be in h1b atleast for a month in USA to make it active and to transfer. In your case, you are not on h1b anytime. So your company needs to file h1b in quota for you to be eligilble. If your GC process is not started, then you cant stay in US after 6 years (either in h1b or L1)
  12. You can do that. But the employer who you are not joining can comeback to you on the costs involved for H1b and they may hold your salary. So hold the extension for two weeks and do request premium process for your h1b transfer. If you get the decision on the transfer, then you can decide whether to file for other h1b extension or move on to approved assuming you want the new job
  13. You need to stick to your first h1b company for minimum of 1 month in usa and get a payslip. This proves that you switched to h1b from F1. For that you need to go to india for H1B visa stamping. You cant switch to second company from US now as you are still not on h1b. Unless you worked for first company for some time (minimum 1 month recommended), then you can apply for a transfer. My suggestion is to let go the offer. You have to give 2 weeks notice to your company and If you apply for h1b transfer, it gets rejected as h1b is not activated yet. So better not to take changes on your initial h1b. My spouse was in the same situation couple of years back. All the best.
  14. No need to reply H4 and EAD as long as they are not expired. Apply for H4 and EAD extension 6 months before they are getting expired using latest H1B of your spouse.
  15. Yes are free to go for a vacation after your EAD expires. As long as your H4 EAD is valid, you can be a full time or a contractor to any employer.
  16. if you have previous education evaluation certificate with you, then submit the same to your attorney