There is another option. You can time submission of your documents etc so that your interview happens as soon as you have completed the...

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What are my chances to skip the 2-yr rule if I'm under a J-1 visa?

The state department explains this: do you fit one of the five...

Is My H1B still valid?

Did you actually get a visa and then come in on H1B status? Or did nothing happen after you received the approval notice? As for company...

I need to wait the B2 status and after that change to F1 or i can do it now while i am in pending?What will be the best option?

The best advice unless you face danger going home is to get your I-20 then go back to get the F-1 from the embassy. Very fast. Very fair and you...

I recently became a Permanent Resident. My question is can I file a petition for my wife? And will she be allowed to work?

Maybe the lawyer who helped you - or even an asylum nonprofit locally - will give you advice on this followup issue. You don't say whether she is...

Green card through family

It is very difficult. An application through your aunt would take many years. And when you hear of the big debate about numbers of Syrian refugees...

What do I need to know when changing status from H1-B to permanent resident due to marriage to a US citizen?

1) No. 2) 7-8 forms and 100-150 page packet including evidence. 3) yes 4) 4-8 months in the Bay Area 5) no although you could get Advance Parole...

May i ask you about sponsorship?

No that does not work. The sponsor need to be a US resident.

L1b and get married in a mounth

The issue is whether you need or wish to travel here together or it is ok for your wife to follow later.

Immigration

People do this sometimes. For example when the person whose application has the shortest wait time is old and may pass before a priority date...