Copy of I-797 (I-140 approval notice) or even printout of status from USCIS website showing I-140 approval after entry of receipt number is...

Can my wife (valid L2 till end of 2019) stay in US as I (with valid L1 till end of 2019) need to travel out of US for 3-4 weeks?

Yes, your family can remain behind in L2 status as the trip from the U.S. is not unreasonably lengthy and you otherwise remain employed by the L1...

Can I apply for H4 now with the I797A approval notice, even though my husbands H1B status will be in effect from Oct 1st 2018?

If you are maintaining H1B status on date of filing and your I-94 is not expiring prior to October 01, 2018, then an H4 COS application can be...

Can HR demand copy of GC-based EAD while H1B is still active, and threaten work ineligibility if EAD is not provided?

Yes, it is legal and not unlawful discrimination for an employer to refuse to file an H1B petition. From the employer's point of view, it will save...

How do I know that I am part of H1B cap petition ?

Form I-129 H1B data supplement will provide the answer if an H1B petition was subject to the visa cap. Or you can ask the employer or the attorney...

Max time of my H1b?

Time actually spent in the U.S. is counted towards the 6 years aggregate allowed in H1B status which can be extended by the timely filing of PERM...

Can an out-of-status F-1 visa student get a green card? And how long after a wedding should a couple apply to adjust status?

The sponsorship paperwork including adjustment of status package can be filed immediately after marriage to a U.S. citizen for visa overstay or...

Hi, have a permanent resident card and didn’t file tax return, IRS reported it to immigration. What can I do?

You can reenter. Hopefully you have been outside the U.S. for less than 6 months, but up to one year may be OK if you have not otherwise abandoned...

Was i out of status or unlawful presence from 11/15/2017 to current ?

There has been a status violation but not unlawful presence as the I-94 is unexpired. No 3 or 10-year ban is applicable but as a practical matter...

Although you have been counted against the H1B visa cap, you have never actually been in H1B status and therefore it is possible that if another...