If you are working in H1B status for a contracting/consulting firm, there must be actual signed contracts linking the specific clients & jobs...

I am in my OPT now and my employer want to sponsor me for H1b Visa, if I lost my job ,if the application fees will be returned?

Application and filing fees are only refunded if a petition is not accepted for initial processing. Once the petition is accepted for processing,...

Naturalization and conviction of a violation: will I get approved?

You need to meet with a qualified immigration attorney, and bring with you a Certificate of Disposition explaining exactly what section of state...

The visa number consists of 8 digits (all numerals, no letters) shown in RED. It's in a different typeface, slightly larger than all other...

I am pregnant. Can I have my baby here while I am on a visitors visa?

You can have the baby here, but you will probably have to pay out of pocket for your hospital costs, and having the baby in the US will not change...

F1 out of status

More specifically, whether you can seek any remedy will depend on how long you have been out of status, and whether some of the circumstances were...

Can I start a business and sponsor myself for an H1-B visa?

The H1B was never a good fit for straight self-employment, and USCIS has cracked down on this considerably. In a policy memo of January 8, 2010,...

My USC wife is currently unemployed, can I use my H1B income instead?

As the US citizen petitioner, your wife must sign the Form I-864 even if she is currently unemployed, but that form should show the household total...

Can I ask for a Journalist-Media Visa (I) if I am on a OPT?

Although you could apply for a change of status in the United States on Form I-539 (this visa does not involve a US employer, so it is not filed on...

Could someone working on a h1b visa in a job related to his field of study also work part time as a real estate agent?

I second what Elaine said, and would caution even more strongly. The essence of H-1B classification is that the nature of the job is that the...

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