F-1 Visa

Recording for February 23, 2023 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna

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Immigration Law

Discussion Topics:

FAQs: H-1B visa cap exemption - How does the 6-year rule work? || Will having EAD cards or petition approvals with gaps in the start and end date cause an issue?|| H-1B visa layoff options - Going to home country and applying for jobs, going through the lottery again, documents required to apply for a new visa to explain missing pay stubs and the contents of the documentation for termination contract sent by the company to the USCIS

Recording for February 02, 2023 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna

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Citizenship and Naturalization

Discussion Topics, Thursday, February 02, 2023:

FAQ: Criteria for national interest waiver || NIW for physical therapists || Multiple companies applying for H-1B Cap registration - H-1B lottery || Can H-4 visa (no EAD) holders take an unpaid internship? || Can H-4 EAD start a Business in any State? Can a relative's company file H-1B? || H-4 visa dependent children change of status to F-1 before 21 || Filing H-4 and H-1 simultaneously || Status of F-1 once H-4 is approved || Most efficient way to get EAD F-1 or H-4?

F-1 change of status and H-4 expires

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If I were to file for F-1 but my H-4 was going to expire would I have to file for an H-4 extension?

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No. So if within the life of your H-4 you apply for F-1 change of status and if the H-4 expires that's fine. By the way, H-4 allows you to go to school. As soon as you file for the F-1 you should  be able to continue going to school. Also check with your DSO. 

Reentering with F-1 visa again

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A friend of mine went to the U.S. on F1 last year but due to some personal problems she came back home but she wants to go to the U.S again this year to a different university. Will there be a problem to get F1 again?

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Depends upon individual cases. Difficult to say.
 

Recording for January 19, 2023 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna

Immigration.com

FAQ: Entering the U.S. on a visitor visa while green card is pending |Qualifying for Visa Waiver Program (VWP) | Spouse visa through H-1, L-1, or O-1 | Any special visas for UK, EU, Singapore, Dubai or Australia || Qualifying for EB-1C green card by working abroad for a year | Expected processing times for EB-1C for an L-1A visa holder from India || Consequences of employer withdrawing I-485 Supplement J || Layoff while on an H-1B visa - what if I cannot find a job in 60 days?

USCIS Q&As from an Interagency Engagement on International Student Issues

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The CIS Ombudsman’s Webinar Series:
Interagency Engagement on International Student Issues
Thursday, August 25, 2022
1 - 2:15 p.m. EDT

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided these answers to stakeholder questions gathered from the webinar.

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Question 1. Maintaining F-1 status

Question 2. Reinstatement

Question 3. OPT

Question 4. Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

Question 5. Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE)

Question 6. Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)

Question 7. Change of Address

Question 8. Other

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Maintaining F-1 status

Q1. Can a student under Optional Practical Training (OPT) travel out of the country for a few days (less than five days) without notifying the designated school official (DSO) or employer or do they need permission to travel?