Can I return to the U.S. with my expired green card and I-797?
Ordinarily yes. An expired green card together with the I-797C receipt for your I-90 is normally accepted by airlines and CBP for reentry. But once...
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Ordinarily yes. An expired green card together with the I-797C receipt for your I-90 is normally accepted by airlines and CBP for reentry. But once...
Need more information. Your 204(l)-reinstated I-140 should survive the employer shutting down, because it has been approved for more than 180 days...
No, the I-485 denial doesn't cost you your priority date. That one is tied to the approved I-140, not the I-485. You can refile if you later have a...
There's no set time frame. A reset after a removed master can come in a few weeks or sit for many months (sometimes over a year), so don't wait...
Sure. Your E-3S-annotated I-94 is itself proof of unrestricted work authorization. Therefore you can own the LLC, run it day to day, and take its...
Seven months is longer than usual after waiver approval, but it isn't alarming right now. Since late August 2026 the State Department has paused...
Yes, you can switch to the California school without filing a new I-539, but it isn't a SEVIS "transfer." The new school issues a fresh initial...
Sure, you can file the I-130 and I-485 together now. Filing does not cancel your pending STEM OPT or your current work authorization, and you...
You were already under suspicion went you arrived at the airport. That's why your leave to enter I-94 was cut way short... Now "turning around" and...
No, the I-797 approval notice is not a travel document, and after 15 months abroad your green card alone won't get you in. You need the physical...