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No need. You can update the passport when it is due renewal next time. Marriage certificate and h1b related docs are primary evidence for H4 application.

1- Nobody knows or can know about the chances or probability of approval. 2- Nobody knows. Only way to expedite is to file under premium processing.

No complications or issues with your plan if you continue to work for existing employer and maintaining status. That's how one should change employers, i.e , after getting approval from USCIS for the new employer. Even after B's petition is approved, you don't have to join them and can keep working for existing employer.

Volunteering is generally permitted with some restrictions. You can volunteer your time unpaid for a nonprofit organization while you are on an H1B visa as long as the work you are doing would typically be performed by unpaid volunteers. So it seems to be illegal imo as the store is not a nonprofit organization and they are probably paying other people to prepare the dough. General rule is to stay away from such grey areas where the interpretation of the law is not quite clear.

No issues in general during H1b extension process. However, consulate will review your criminal record and assess if you are eligible for a Visa based on the case facts. Not a bad idea to consult with a competent immigration attorney who can review your case details and give you pointers.

IMO a B2 application will likely be denied as the correct classification for her is H4 and not B2. She can apply for H4 from Germany and as said before the argument that H4 in Germany will have more chances of rejection is baseless. In fact her chances of getting a visitor visa with the facts presented are quite low, a lot lower than her getting a H4. The only <sensible> way is to apply for H4. Anyways , we would like to know the result of her B2 application.

Everything is okay as long as there is a valid justification for the actions. If your cousin has a connecting flight to Wisconsin or have a flight in next few days then it's gonna be okay. Otherwise CBP officer can ask "what are you doing here in PA" ?

If you never stayed in US under H1b status(cap subject petition) then you are not eligible for cap exempt petition. You would have to go through lottery.

The prevailing wage for the occupational classification in the area of intended employment must be determined as of the time of filing the application. It becomes irrevelant if the PW changes after a year. So no obligation to match the current PW every year.

If your i94 has expired then you should leave ASAP. From the looks of it either USCIS did a mistake or your employer requested dates from Sept 2019 . Either way it can be risky to stay as you seem to be out of status right now. What did your employer and their attorneys suggested ? The only way I see is to work out with your employer and their attorneys to figure out what happened and what needs to be done. Staying and waiting for Sept 2019 will not make you compliant with the immigration law.

The best strategy imo for you is to change status to H4 either by leaving US and getting a h4 stamp on your passport (quicker) or by filing change of status application (i539) before your OPT expires. You should get your case and options reviewed by a competent attorney. This suggestion by your employer is borderline criminal and tells a lot about your employer.

Why would you provide anything else beside what is being requested by USCIS ? Respond back with what is being requested.

Not necessarily but it is a valid argument and USCIS has been issuing RFE's on "more" level 1 wages than it used to. No way beside your employer sharing the denial details with you.

Take a non stop flight to India or go through middle east. Airlines stopping through Europe will most likely would not let you board with an expired US visa even though you are going to your home country with a valid passport. Call airlines and clarify. These things keep changing.

You would have to work with your employer and their attorneys to figure out what documentation is required w.r.t your case and respond to the RFE. In general 1) should be explained by the letter from your school that CPT was a required component for the program that you attended. And 2 would be explained by the letters from your employer and or school that your CPT work was related to your area of study. For example: You did MBA and your major was finance and your MBA program required you to have a onsite training or learning experience at an employer in finance field or your work was related to finance. CPT rules were always like that , however due to practical training abuse USCIS is hell bent on issuing RFE's on any change or extension of status applications.