Can I look for jobs once I get the Green Card?

You could port off to another employer after the I-485 has been pending 180 days. With that said once you get the GC, conservative advice would...

Do you get a letter from USCIS if H1 B application is not picked.

Not only does the attorney rep (or employer if no attorney rep) get a cover letter stating not selected for the lottery, but the whole sad package...

No, you cannot file and I-765 EAD while I-130 is pending but you could if I-485 is pending. If you are married to a citizen you can file I-130 and...

What category does a spouse married to a citizen fall under if the law for immigration reform passes?

Reform is not here yet. So keep holding your breathe. What not to do is hire a notario or be lured in my false promises in radio and newspaper...

Processing time for change of status from F-1 to j-1?

Both the Vermont and California Service Center are taking about 3 months for I-539 change of status to J-1s. Longer if there is a request for...

You may own whatever you want in your home country. The J-1 only restricts your ability to work here, not anywhere else in the world. You could...

Selected as the best answer

There won't be any instructions. If they want documents they will notify you by way of an RFE (Request for Documents). Otherwise they will...

Planning to travel to my fiancé country (Kyrgzstan) this summer to marry- should I start a fiancé visa now and change?

I agree file the I-130 marriage petition. Filing the K-1, ideally can be adjudicated with 6 months and the fiancee brought in within a couple...

Your answer is a little unclear, there is no fee to DOL for the LCA but there is to the attorney. Although the regulations state the employer must...

H4 to H1- Receipt Number

The H-1B filing belongs to the petitioner (employer). So ask your prospective employer. It is not uncommon for H-1B non premium processing...