What happens when I apply to renew my country's passport when I am out of F1 status in the US?

A country's embassy is practically sovereign territory, and how it treats or reports on its nationals physically in the embassy is not amenable to...

Generic Rule for i-94 on admission

When entering the U.S. on your unexpired L1 visa stamp, carry a I-797 (L1 approval notice issued by the USCIS) granting extension of status and...

Will DOL approve PERM faster if USCIS approves H1B for one year. I will not get H1B extensions without the new PERM?

Whether you are about to reach the six year limit in H1B status has no influence on PERM processing times. As you are probably aware, there is an...

Effective July, 2007, substitution of beneficiaries was no longer permitted. In addition, I agree with Attorney Behar that a PERM is valid for...

L1B visa stamping

You may be eligible for the pilot interview waiver program. Discuss with an immigration attorney and see...

Do i need to really go out of USA

The change of status to H1B should have been granted by the USCIS if the I-129 petition specifically requested it and evidence was provided of...

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L2 (EAD) to H1B Visa Conversion

It may be possible to file an H1B petition for an hourly position where the hours are less than full-time. Please check with the employer if that...

I have a valid H1 and ead/ap. If I enter the US on AP and my 485 gets denied.Can I go out of the US and stamp my current H1 visa

The filing of an I-485 allow for maintenance of nonimmigrant visa status such as H1B until the I-485 is approved, at which point the applicant...

No amendment is required. If the position required a relevant bachelor's degree to perform the job, it is OK if the employer only included...

H1B stamping - One year only

Even if the LCA and the I-129 petition (H1B petition) are both consistent in the request for 3 year validity, the USCIS has the final say in...