It's not an ideal situation. You need to talk to your employer's immigration attorney as soon as possible. I don't know what you mean by 'improper...

I want to work in the Medicinal Marijuana field but I am afraid that this might affect my status with INS.

It's still illegal on the federal level, as you know. It would be a monumental mistake for you to go anywhere near working in that field.

How long does it take to know if I-130 is accepted?

They will issue a receipt notice. You should get it pretty soon. 10 days is not uncommon - in fact, it would be surprising if you had already...

What does the immigration reform bill mean for the sibling category, i mean if they have already applied like 7 years ago?

LIkely to speed everything up, but right now it's not really appropriate to speculate on what a future law may or may not include.

Can you apply for a tourist or student visa while application is still pending?

Probably not. None of those visas allows dual intent, so he'd likely be deemed inadmissible due to the pending petition for an immigrant visa.

Visa transfer from an Consulting Firm to Non-Profit organisation?

They would need to file a new H-1B. They could sponsor GC down the road as well. However, there's no simple way to transfer an existing H-1B from...

Do i need to maintain F1 status after receiving NOA of i-485

You don't need to, but it would be a bad idea not to remain in status (and compliant with it) until you successfully adjust.

Hello, I have a question regarding H1 B filing. I was hired as a Manufacturing Engineer in Jan 2013.

This really should go to the company's immigration lawyer.

I am F1 student, my license is expiring in couple days, and the school cant issue new I20 because i married to US citizen...

What license? Do you mean the visa? You should talk to the DSO at the school or an immigration lawyer to figure out your options.

I have a question about finger prints for dca

MIght work. You can try. Worst they can do is send you away; no adverse impact on petition.