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Karen-Lee Pollak
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As long as your non-immigrant visa has not expired, you can continue to work on...
Eli Mayer Kantor
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While you can still continue to work for the same company while your I-485 is...
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With a properly prepared visa petition her father's legal status in the US...
Juan Paolo Pasia Sarmiento
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Should not be an issue unless she was involved in her father being illegal,...
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Karin Wolman
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They need to include their State Department Personal Identification number on...
Maria Fuster Glinsmann
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G visa holders applying for Adjustment of Status need to submit Form I-566...
Stuart Jonas Reich
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Great question - on its face, starting over from scratch with a new I-130 does...
Lynne Rogers Feldman
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Another option is to file the I-751 late; they will issue a receipt which she...
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Kevin Lawrence Dixler
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This gets complicated. Although there are rules about mailing, USCIS may...
Maria Fuster Glinsmann
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Unlawful presence is not an issue if you are married to a US citizen and you do...
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Scott D. Pollock
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Your questions show that you are aware of various options and approaches to...
Maria Fuster Glinsmann
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Your question is a common one and touches on some typical misconceptions about...
Alan James Brinkmeier
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If your employer views permanent residence in such a way that your rate of pay...
Elaine Martin
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You could not do an unpaid internship if it benefits your career. This is...
Maria Fuster Glinsmann
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The USCIS is generally intolerant of "volunteering" since it could be...
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Michael E Hendrickson's answer
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A convcition for DWI should ahve no effect at all on any of your immigration...
Maria Fuster Glinsmann
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You should speak to DHS counsel and explain your facts and have them enter into...
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Thank you very much for responce but I contacted the Consulate in the first...
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Maria Fuster Glinsmann
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L-1 Visa Holders are permitted to travel with or without advance parole...
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Michael E Hendrickson's answer
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Yes, it's called advanced parole(permission to travel while application pending)...
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Charles H Kuck
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Yes, you can, and you should. This will protect your status, in case there is a...
Maria Fuster Glinsmann
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I agree. You should apply for a new H1B for your new employer. Provided you...
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Charles H Kuck
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This is straight forward. Apply for your OPT. your pending I-130 will NOT...
Maria Fuster Glinsmann
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Your F-1 Status and OPT do not interrelate with the I-130 and related...
Charles H Kuck
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If you have already obtained the F-1 stamp and disclosed the pending I-130, you...
Maria Fuster Glinsmann
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Your OPT should be approved even with the approved I-130. However,...
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Michael E Hendrickson's answer
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Should have no effect whatsoever as the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that DWI...
Maria Fuster Glinsmann
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You should be represented by a criminal defense attorney who handles these...
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Elaine Martin
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You should speak with an attorney before you sign anything as joint sponsor....
Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

In theory as noted by my colleague, you are on the hook for all public benefits...
Eli Mayer Kantor
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Contributor Level 5

You will need to contact an attorney for your case. If you were in the US...
Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

Mr. Kantor is correct, you need an immigration lawyer on the case if you want...
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Maria Fuster Glinsmann
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I agree that most likely because you have waited too long, you may not get...
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Michael E Hendrickson's answer
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Given the fact tht H1B visa holders no longer have a grace period to depart the...
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Elaine Martin
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You need to speak to the Foreign Student Advisor in your school about getting...
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Karin Wolman
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The underlying basis for the L-1 is not just having worked outside the US for a...
Maria Fuster Glinsmann
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I agree with the other answer and have some other thoughts to share: Whether...

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