L1-A to H1-B COS in the 7th year with approved I-140

As the L-1A visa holder you may qualify to apply for I-140 under the first immigrant category for Multinational Managers (EB-1C). This process will...

H4 to H1 transfer when previous H1 petition date is not expired?

Your wife will not be subject to the H-1B cap. She can start working for the petitioning company as soon as the COS (from H-4 to H-1B) petition is...

Hi Can a copy of H1B approval notice be gotten by FOIA?

Yes, but it will take many, many months. Why don't you request a duplicate by using I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or...

L1B stay in US

You are allowed to stay only 5 years total in L-1B status in the U.S. - so after the first 3 years, you would be able to extend only for 2 more...

Can approved H1B be transferred based on just receipt notice if online case status shows it as approved?

We have done it (successfully) in our practice, so not impossible, but there are some risks.

Can H1b visa holders start a .com in partnership ?

You are fine now. Once your start to monetize, you may review our recent blog entry on immigration options for entrepreneurs, especially recent...

H1B visa consultation - Is there a minimum salary for H1B employees?

Yes, the salary must meet the prevailing wage rate for your location. The prevailing wages are published online at...

Details of the H-1B position to prove it is a specialty occupation that requires a Bachelor's degree (typically in the form of a petitioner's...

Is it legal to stay in USA after 240 days of my h1b extension?

You can stay but no work. Please note that if your H1B extension is declined, then the time spend in U.S after the last I-94 expiry date will be...

Coming back to the U.S.

You will have to prove to the CBP officer that your trip to the U.S. is temporary in nature (and has a non-immigrant purpose) and that you are...