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Is competitive salary necessary requirement for NIW petition in a case when it does not represent one's ability and contribution
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Answered on May 11, 2020
No, a competitive salary is not a hard & fast requirement for an NIW petition. First, the NIW regulations offer two different paths to meet...
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Due to the Covid situation, my 15 year old daughter is stuck abroad, can she travel with an IR2 stamp w/o her green card?
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Answered on May 11, 2020
If she has already been issued an IR2 immigrant visa stamp, then as the child of a US citizen, she is not subject to the COVID-related Presidential...
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What happens to unexpired H1B once you get green card (marriage based)?
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Answered on May 11, 2020
You are now a Conditional Permanent Resident, and are no longer in H1B status. You do not need to do anything to the H1B stamp, but when & if you...
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Canceling the application for citizenship?
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Answered on May 11, 2020
Your question is not clearly worded, but if you have only recently had the conditions on your residence removed, and recently filed an N-400...
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My wife’s enter ir1 visa then I pay the green card fee the green card is on it way but the social security haven’t heard ?
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Answered on May 01, 2020
If you filled out the forms correctly to include the request for issuance of a social security card, it should be issued and mailed to your US home...
“Pending Adjustment of Status” - Is that a valid status to be in if I-94 expires?
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Answered on April 30, 2020
Yes to both, but if your employer has already filed a petition to extend your H1B status, and is currently in the middle of responding to an RFE,...
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Labor certificate and I-140
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Answered on April 26, 2020
That's not a material fact: if the sponsored worker moves his or her residential address between the time of filing of the PERM application, and...
Can I have an F1 visa processed (outside the US) and come back with my current G4?
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Answered on April 26, 2020
No, this is not possible. 1) US Embassies and Consulates are all closed to routine visa issuance at this point. 2) If you got an F-1 visa stamp in...
Return Transportation for H-1B1 Visas?
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Answered on April 26, 2020
Yes, the return transportation obligation applies to US employers of Chile/Singapore H1B1 workers.
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What are some of the options for students on OPT other than H1B?
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Answered on April 26, 2020
1) You are probably ineligible for a J-1 under the current rules, as J-1 Trainee or Intern visas are now only available to someone who graduated...