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Applied for EAD renewal MAY 2004

20 years ago By Chief Editor
State
NY

Applied for INFOPASS appointment on completion of 90 days.

Went Federal plaza @12pm for a 1pm appointment, promptly admitted.

Directed to third floor no one on line, given a number and I765 to fill up and asked to go to 9th floor.

When I got off the elevator, and entered the room my number was called ( that fast, fortunately I took an I 765 form all filled up, or else I wouldn't have time to even complete it!!!)

1.30 hours wait for processing and photos/finger print etc.

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Went to San Jose USCIS office

20 years ago By Chief Editor
State
California

* filed for EAD 3rd Renewal with RD June 28th at TSC but no response till today.

* went to San Jose USCIS office on Sep 27th for IEAD as I stay in Bay Area.

* Though had an appointment, it is about Hour and half before i was called to the window.

*Approved EAD for 8 months with no questions asked by just looking at EAD recipt notice & passport and taking a pre-filled EAD Application, copy of I-140 approval notice and I-485 notice.

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Guestbook Entry for Uma Swamy, United States

23 years ago By Editor
Name
Uma Swamy
Country
United States
State
CA
Comment

My wife and I received our GC within 28 months for the whole process with Rajiv S. Khanna as our attorney. Rajiv is an expert on Immigration Laws and is straight up and abreast of rules & regulations and is strict about the law and stays strictly as defensive. He helped us at every point in the whole process. We never get any problem or incompletion about the paperwork done under his guidance, which has been perfect. Perfect paperwork reduces the total time of this lengthy process. We are greatly thankful to Diane Lombardo, who is always available and is happy to responds calmly and peacefully. Also many, many thanks to Leila, Suman, Lakshmi, Shivani and other staff members who are very co-operative and would return calls & e-mails promptly. In short Rajiv and his staff made the whole process very easy, simple and painless. We are really glad that we chose this Law firm. We are greatly pleased with Rajiv and his staff as far as their professionalism, courtesy and promptness regarding my GC. Many of my friends and employees of our company went through Rajiv and all of them are also happy like me. We are thankful to Rajiv and his staff.

Guestbook Entry for Suresh Joshi , United States

23 years ago By Editor
Name
Suresh Joshi
Country
United States
State
VA
Comment

I and my family received our GC stamping on June 25th,2001. I started the whole process in Oct 1998 with Rajiv Khanna as my attorney. He is a lawyer of great standing and has helped me at every point in the whole process. I must mention here that the paperwork done under his guidance has been perfect and I had no RFE's except at the last stage for an employment letter. This substantially reduces the total time of this lengthy process. I am specifically mentioning this because I have seen some of my friends stuck for years in the process because of careless paperwork. Also I had some problem regarding the evaluation of my education and Rajiv's correct strategy helped me and I could come out of the problem. I found the staff in his office in general and with a special mention of Suman Bhasin, Laila Lehman, Shivani Sharma and Diane Lombardo, very co-operative. Thanks to Rajiv and his staff.

US Immigration, Rajiv in Q&A with Yudi (H-1B, CPT, OPT, Visa Ban, Citizenship​, Greencard)

3 years ago By Chief Editor

***President Biden has revoked the Trump Visa Ban IN RELATION TO GREEN CARD PROCESSING ONLY. It should be effective today, Feb 24, 2121. It might take a few days for this to be fully implemented, but the consulates will still operate under the COVID precautions needed locally.

***OPT Students. Rajiv has sent a letter based upon the difficulties he has been asked to address in the last two weeks.

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Rajiv in Q&A webinar with NAAIS ( North American Association of Indian Students) - Students, OPT, CPT

3 years ago By Chief Editor
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March 4, 2021 Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)

3 years ago By Chief Editor

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Substantial transcription for video


Discussion Topics, Thursday, 04 March 2021:

 

FAQ's: How to deal with H-1B employer paying salary less than required || Green Card Renewal - Do I have to be employed in a similar job? 


Other Topics: Downgrading from EB-2 to EB-3: Interview process, job responsibility, wages and period of time to change jobs || | If approved EB-1C and GC (consular processing): Impact of delay to move to the US || AOS versus NVC processing for family members in different status  || Upgrading to premium processing, while service correction to I-140 pending/options if, spouse moves to EB-3  || Documents required for parents GC  || Spouses changing from EB-2 to EB-3 with a new law firm and service center  || Maintaining status  || Impact of H-4 EAD expiring on spouses  || Time estimate for pending asylum review  || Impact of moving to a new office branch with AOS pending  || Parent on I-140: Impact on 19-year-old son and CSPA  ||  Green Card through Brother or Sister

Green Card Renewal - Do I have to be employed in a similar job?

3 years ago By admin
Question details

1. I have employment based green card and is expiring on 03/12/22.I am not employed now. Do I need to be on job at the time of renewal.

2. Can I renew my card or apply for citizenship which is better or do both. Can job be any kind (can be non-related job) or same job.

3. How long one can stay out of country, heard it is not more than 1 year. If I could not return to US and my GC expires, does it treated as abandoned.(it is expiring in a year)

FAQ Transcript

1. No.

2. You can actually do both.

3. The basic idea is if you leave the United States for less than six months at one go usually you are okay, you are not questioned too closely, but more than six months they question you very closely because of certain technical reasons.
At one year outside you lose your green card automatically unless you have something like a re-entry permit. If on the other hand, you are a U.S citizen there is no requirement that you have to stay in the United States. You can stay anywhere in the world, never have to come back again and you would still be a U.S citizen.

 

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Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday), March 18, 2021

3 years ago By Chief Editor

FAQs:

Cap-exempt to cap-subject H-1 H-1B revoked by the USCIS - impact on quota/lottery exemption Doing business on AOS EAD and on H-4 EAD/extension I-485 pending laid off just before getting the green card F-1 to H-1B lottery - transfer and changing jobs from employer A to employer B

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DUI and I-485 approval

3 years ago By Chief Editor
Question details

I'm currently on H1-B visa. I applied for I-485 in October 2020 and I got my EAD/AP card approved. I'm in EB2 category with priority date of March 2011.

I was convicted for DUI in November 2011 and consulted Rajeev Khanna Sir in 2012 through 15 minutes telephone consultation. As Rajeev sir advised, I got the certified copy of court disposition and a letter from criminal lawyer explaining that this is a misdemeanor -- quoting the statute.

So with the first time DUI arrest (in 2011 been 10 years) , I have 2 questions:
1) I would like to know if first time DUI affects my chances of getting I-485 approval?
2) I'm planning to convert from my H1-B status and start using EAD, will it be wise to do that considering the DUI arrest.
 

FAQ Transcript

Answer 1. No, if it's a misdemeanor and the sentence imposed is less than six months normally first time you don't get a sentence at all. You should not have any problem.

Answer 2. I think having an H-1B is a very good idea.

 

 

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AR-11 Email from the USCIS is a Scam

3 years ago By Rajiv S. Khanna

People have been asking us about USCIS "warrant issued for background check" for failure to report a change of address by filing Form AR-11.  While it is true that until you are naturalized, you are required to update your change of address each time within 10 days of moving; this email is a scam.  DO NOT WORRY.

 

For instance, see the Header.  It is NOT from a .Gov domain.  I have reviewed the metadata as well.

 

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