To qualify for a L1B visa should the employee be working outside the US for one continuous year?

L-1 visas are available to persons who have worked abroad for one continuously year within the preceding three years in an executive, managerial...

EB-1 Processing Time

You need to get both the I-140 and the I-485 approved to obtain legal permanent residency. The I-140 and I-485 can take an average of 6 months,...

My status after I came back on Advance Parole (Travel document) with valid H1 till 2018 and EAD

A parolee (based on I-485 adjustment) can also be considered in H-1B status upon return to the US so long as he works pursuant to the terms of the...

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What are legal ways of having side income as an Indian Citizen working full-time in US on H1B Visa?

The H-1B visa is petitioner specific and does NOT grant universal work authorization. Therefore, you would have to obtain an approved petition for...

Cap Exempt on a revoked H1b?

You would be subject to the cap if you did not get the visa stamp in your passport, the petition is revoked and the new petitioner is not...

How long does it take for the NVC to give a number to our case?

The NVC takes an average of one month to assign an immigrant visa case number to a petition. However, you can start gathering the supporting...

How long does it take for the interview after completing the biometrics appointment?

I recommend that you make an InfoPass appointment (you can schedule it at www.uscis.gov) and request the status of your case.

Make change to a name on H4 visa and I94

She would have to go to the US Consulate to get a new H-4 visa with her married name, since H-4 visas are not issued in the US. Also, she could...

Can we fill form I-130 and form I-485 at the same for adjustment of status?

One can only file the I-485 to adjust status in the US concurrently with the I-130 if one has entered the country with inspection (even if using a...

Can one not make money by selling one's own creations (tees, etc) on online platforms in the US, on an H-1B Visa?

One is not able to employed (or self-employed) in the US unless one has a nonimmigrant or immigrant visa (or valid employment authorization through...