You can get one year extensions of your H-1B once the labor cert. was filed a year before the H-1B maximum time ends. You can also get 3-year H-1B...

What exactly does sponsoring entail, and who can do it?

You should speak with an immigration attorney before agreeing to be a joint sponsor for your friends. This involves some very serious obligations...

Conditional card interview and travel.

yes, it is normal for you and your spouse to be called for interview. CIS always wants to interview the couple together before approving permanent...

My sister is a citizen can she file for me but we have different surname

Yes, your sister can petition for your permanent residence. Once you both include birth certificates showing that you have the same mother, and...

Immigration question - Change H1-B visa to F1 Visa?

You need to file an I-539 with CIS, including , among other things, evidence that you are maintaining H-1B status and proof that you have been...

My girlfriend has an h1b visa and is going to lose her job. How long does she have before she has to go back to spain?

Your girlfriend can certainly look for another job while she is in valid H-1B status. Once her current job ends, her H-1B status ends and,...

I live and met my fiance here in Fort Worth Tx. Is it possibile to use the K1 petion or any other? I am a Naturalized Citize

You can petition for your spouse to become a US permanent resident if you get married. The procedure varies depending on whether he entered the US...

Already filed for I 485 and getting married to a US citizen

You may be faster filing a marriage-based petition, but it is difficult to tell without knowing what your priority date and preference category is...

L2-H1-L2

If you have a valid L-2 visa stamp in your passport, and if your spouse still holds L-1 status, you should be able to return in L-2 status and work...

I want to marry my partner in a same sex marriage he is not a U.S. citizen what are our legal rights.

Unfortunately, US immigration laws do not yet recognize same sex marriages. Your partner will have to look at other options for staying in the US,...