Is my stay while waiting for F1 application legal even if my tourist visa expires during said wait?
You need to extend your visitor status (note that visa expiration date is not the same as status expiration which is determined by I-94) if...
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You need to extend your visitor status (note that visa expiration date is not the same as status expiration which is determined by I-94) if...
The marriage certificate is enough to start the sponsorship process and perhaps even receive benefits such as EAD but being granted temporary or...
Dependents cannot be "parked" in the U.S. while the principal applicant is outside the U.S. for an extended period of time even if otherwise on the...
The I-140 approval may be valid for H1B petitions filed by any company (even beyond 6 years in H1B status) if the I-140 was not revoked by the...
Since your I-94 has expired, the "bridge" petition of the old employer must not be denied or withdrawn/revoked prior to approval of the new...
The employer may have filed H1B for you because a candidate can be in H1B status for 6 years (including time spent in L1B) vs. 5 years for L1B, or...
Employment for H1B extension petition filed by the current employer is authorized for 240 days starting from status expiration, which is normally...
Even the most efficient attorneys provided with all requested documents and information cannot have the H1B petition ready for employer's signature...
Marriage to a U.S. citizen allows for sponsorship and adjustment of status in one step. Generally status violations are forgiven if entry to the...
If you have already met each other in-person, a fiance petition may be better and faster. In any case, if you marry there will be a choice of K3...