I am a us Citizen and have been married for 10 years and would like to get my husbands resedincy he has been living in the US: My husband was previousley married and his xwife petetioned for him in 2001. In 4/31/2001 he recived approval to stay and file for status. He divorced and him and I married in 2003 we have 1 son tgether and have been legaly married for 10 years. He lives here inthe US with me. He has no legal or criminal background. He was had a voluntary departure from puerto rico in 1994. He has resided here in the US for about 16 years. I also sent in a I130 for him a few years ago. What can I do?? to prevent him from leaving the US to get his papers filed?
Stuart's answer: You and he definitely need to speak with an attorney about this, to see exactly what was filed and the ultimate result. If only an I-130 was approved and no I-485 was ever filed, OK - but we still need to know how your husband entered the U.S. to see if he can get a green card based on your marriage. If an adjustment of status case was filed, it's very important to know what happened with it. If the case was denied, there may be a removal order out there he may not even be aware of. Speak with a lawyer before doing anything.
H1b reentering the US: i have an h1b which i used to take an exam in may 2011. i returned to my homecountry a few days after the exam since i cannot work to the employer who sponsor me until i passed the exam. my visa will be expiring in february and i plan to return in january to work. will i have problems with an immigration officer once i returned to the US since i'm not in the US at the time of my h1b validity. thanks.
Stuart's answer: I think you need to speak with a lawyer directly, as your question is confusing. Will, you be returning to work in the H-1B job for the petitioning employer? What has your status been with the employer in the mean time? Did you pass the exam? How was an H-1B approved for a position you weren't already licensed to perform? These questions and others need to be addressed before you try to enter.
H1B Stamping first time at Canada for COS from L1.: I would like to attend for H1B Visa stamping at Canada for my COS from L1. In case if they deny for H1B stamping, can I return to US on my existing L1 Visa stamping which is valid till April 2012? What are the expected questions and documents I need to show at POE while returning to US from Canada. Also please advise which visitor visa for Canada I need to hold for this purpose (Business / Pleasure / Domestic worker / Transit Visa / Petition-based temporary workers?)? Thank you in advance for throwing some light.
Stuart's answer: I agree with my colleagues - to use the L-1 to return, you would need to be returning for the L-1 job, and we can't advise you on questions of Canadian immigration law as the great majority of us are U.S. immigration lawyers, not Canadian immigration lawyers.