Yes, working as an independent contractor on a 1099 basis is legally permitted during your initial 12-month post-completion OPT.

Yes, an unpaid position at a private, for-profit LLC can stop your initial post-completion OPT unemployment clock, provided it is at least 20 hours...

To prove bona fide employment at a small LLC during OPT, keep a detailed compliance folder with financial, operational, and daily activity records....

A family-owned LLC can sponsor a STEM OPT extension, but only if it maintains a legitimate, verifiable Form I-983 employer-employee relationship...

Yes, your calculation of $1,700 total is correct if you are filing Form I-485 and Form I-765 together.

You can still cap-exempt recapture your remaining 3.5 years of unused H-1B time because there is no official statutory time limit or expiration...

There are strong, actionable legal grounds to file a Motion to Terminate your removal proceedings.The Notice to Appear (NTA) issued to you contains...

Your chances of approval are high if you can conclusively prove continuous maintenance of status, but a subsequent RFE or a bridging denial remains...

Filing an H-1B amendment will not hurt or cancel your already-filed (pending or approved) Form I-140. However, because an Form I-140 is employer-,...

You do not need to file a new petition or Form I-360 if your U.S. citizen spouse already filed a pending Form I-130 before passing away; it...