Is it considered out of status if we never commence H-1B employment after the petition is approved?
The answer depends on one key fact: Did the H-1B approval include a change of status with a new I-94 at the bottom of the I-797A? If yes, then...
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The answer depends on one key fact: Did the H-1B approval include a change of status with a new I-94 at the bottom of the I-797A? If yes, then...
For spouses of lawful permanent residents, unlike spouses of U.S. citizens, the INA §245(c)(2) bars can matter. USCIS states that an adjustment...
For spouses of lawful permanent residents, unlike spouses of U.S. citizens, the INA §245(c)(2) bars can matter. USCIS states that an adjustment...
For spouses of lawful permanent residents, unlike spouses of U.S. citizens, the INA §245(c)(2) bars can matter. USCIS states that an adjustment...
You may be able to adjust your status in the United States. Please see https://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/green-cards-through-marriage
If the count is truly 184 days, that may prevent a normal EB-3 adjustment of status under 245(k), even though it is only 4 days over. It may also...
In most cases, getting married before your employment-based I-485 is approved should not negatively affect your pending AOS. Marriage by itself is...
The best course is usually not either/or. I would do both: Proceed with the N-400 using the correct LPR/resident-since date from the I-797...
You are not screwed, and this is usually fixable. A missing temporary/seasonal housing address is not normally the kind of mistake that causes an...
I’ll focus on the I-751 bona-fide-marriage evidence issue, not tax/audit proof, because USCIS is usually looking for shared marital life rather...