End of requested time close, but I539 h1b to b2 still pending, not sure what to do
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Answered on May 11, 2026
File a second I-539 extension before May 18, 2026 to extend the requested B-2 stay period. Your current status is protected by the pending I-539...
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I hold H1B since 2021 and am outside U.S. after layoff - would new sponsor owe $100k fee?
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Answered on May 11, 2026
Yes, the $100,000 fee certainly applies here. The trigger is your location and visa validity at the time of filing, not cap-subject history or...
Priority date not current next month
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Answered on May 11, 2026
Well, what else can one say: your priority date is current now but retrogresses next month? You need to take aggressive, immediate action at once...
Can I travel outside the US with no job?
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Answered on May 11, 2026
Had sleepy Joe still been president, or better yet, Kamala, this scenario would presented no problem. I would have then told you that a 5-week...
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B2 NOID while H1B COS pending
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Answered on May 11, 2026
Actually quite a few of us experienced lawyers have assisted over the years COS to B-2 "bridge" applicants to overcome NOIDs. Anyway, your NOID...
PTO vs Unpaid leave during SEVIS transfer when EAD has not expired
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Answered on May 11, 2026
Using PTO during a SEVIS transfer is a good forward strategy: PTO is paid employment, not a gap in status, and keeps you in valid F-1 work...
How long should I wait after a wd of admission? If I had a ban they will tell me at the embassy righ
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Answered on May 11, 2026
A withdrawal of admission under INA 212(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) carries no formal mandatory waiting period, but two 214(b) suspected immigrant intent...
180 days auto extension if filed after 30th October and with valid i94
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Answered on May 11, 2026
If the H-4 EAD renewal was filed on or after October 30, 2025, there is no automatic extension, regardless of I-94 validity. The Trump...
What documents can be used to prove our shared principal residence?
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Answered on May 11, 2026
Well, to prove that you and your father share the same principal residence for purposes of Form I-864A, you should provide multiple pieces of...
ır-2 immigratıon vısa and us passport my 10 and 13 years old chıldren
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Answered on May 11, 2026
Nothing to worry or fuss about: children will automatically acquire U.S. citizenship upon entry under INA Section 320 / the Child Citizenship Act...