Affirmative Asylum Pending for 8 months while in OPT. Transferred to another school to continue education as F-1 Student.

I have seen differing opinions on this, but the consensus seems to be that working pursuant to the (c)(8) EAD would not violate your F-1 status. I...

Technically any information you submitted in your U visa application could be used to initiate deportation proceedings against you. In practice, I...

Do i haf to cancel my u visa application in order to apply for my papers through my soon to be husband?

You do not have to cancel your U visa application at this time (and certainly should not do so without talking to the attorney who helped prepare...

Should we hold on to our F1 visa while waiting for our GC? We alrdy have our I140 & EAD. We applied through EB2.

This is really a question of your own risk tolerance. The safest approach is to maintain status. Maybe you can maintain status and also work...

How long would it take for my sister to obtain a green card if I invite her as a US resident and how long if I am a US citizen?

You cannot sponsor your sister until you become a United States citizen. There is a scenario that you might have heard about in which immigration...

USCIS generally will want to see that you have made arrangement to leave the country. Airline tickets are helpful but not strictly required. A...

Mr. King is correct. You will violate your F-1 status if you work without authorization. Working as an independent contractor may reduce...

The big hi-tech company wants to sponser me this year to work in 2012. Is it too late now to file work visa for Oct 2012?

If you expect the employer to petition you in H1-B status, and you will be subject to the cap, the quota for this year has already been reached. A...

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I work while I'm waiting for my U-Visa which is on pending. Will this effect to my case? I also filed a waiver.

It is against the law to work without authorization. However, it is not likely to affect your U visa case unless you are falsely claiming to be a...

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Husband lost GC after conviction/prison time for auto theft years ago, but won't be deported, and is in limbo (USSR is defunct)

My colleague is absolutely correct that you need a full consultation for this. It is a complicated situation that most likely would require some...