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Should I travel outside the USA/H-1B visa stamping

7 years ago By Chief Editor

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I am on H1-B and my H1-B is validating till 2019 and priority date is 2014 and I recently changed my job. I-94 is expired in 2014. Due to new trump gov. Do you think that it will very risky to go to India and do stamping ? do you find people are facing issues in stamping? What should we do if we go for stamping and face the problem? What precautions should we take? Should we go for stamping or not

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Recording of Free Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday), 23 February 2017

7 years ago By Chief Editor

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Discussion Topics, Thursday, 23 February 2017:
FAQ: The new regulations, withdrawal of I-40, H-1 extensions; Will H-4 EAD Rule be revoked? || Can pending immigration applications be affected by changes in the law?|| Entering the USA on B-1/B-2 visa to get married; Misdemeanor conviction effect under Trump executive order; Legal rights/benefits of Green Card compared to H1B; Using for green card experience gained with end client; Automatic Visa Revalidation (AVR) traveling to Canada.
Other: PERM advertising requirements, salary; Does CSPA protect based upon an old I-140/PERM? || L-1A eligibility if visiting the USA frequently; Reopening abandoned green card case; I-140 revocation for errors; Changing from H-1 to H-4 while transfer is pending; H-4EAD and back to H-1; EB-1A for a computer professional; Consular processing of green card; Effect of affidavit of support; Counting H-1B period while COS is pending; etc.

USCIS Is Reissuing Receipt Notices to Certain EAD Renewal Applicants

7 years ago By Chief Editor

Starting February 16, 2017, USCIS began reissuing receipt notices (Form I-797) to individuals who applied to renew their Employment Authorization Document (EAD) between July 21, 2016 and January 16, 2017, and whose applications remain pending in the following categories:

When is an H-1B amendment required?

7 years ago By Chief Editor

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I am on H-1B visa and my 9th year H-1B approval will expire on 09/01/2017. This approval is when I was working at client A and from 09/19/2016 , I am working at client B but my employer checked with Lawyer and she is saying no need to file amendment as it is in same MSA. Is that ok? and my wife she on H-4 with EAD she wants to travel to india and She has to go for stamping so since my H-1B amendment is not filed do you see any issues for her H-4 stamping ? Is it safe to travel ?

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Update to Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record

7 years ago By Chief Editor

New edition dated 02/07/17. Starting 04/28/17, USCIS will only accept the 02/07/17 edition. Until then, you can use the 03/30/15 edition.

Changing Employers With An Approved I-140 After January 17 2017

7 years ago By Chief Editor

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I have approved 140, Green card EAD/AP card in EB2 from company-A and passed more that 180 days. I have maintained H-1B status since last 9 years instead of using EAD/AP as the need to go India for marriage so my future wife gets H-4 easily. Just transferred my H-1B to company-B. Company-A will revoke my I-140 in March 2017 due to company policy. I have following questions to ask you.<br>
1. Shall I get H-1B extension (beyond 6 yr) in future with company-B after I-140 revoke from my previous employer?<br>
2. I have EAD/AP card from my previous employer. Is it required to start GC process like labor and I-140 application again with company-B if my previous employer revokes my I-140?

You can continue to extend your H-1 even after I-140 is revoked by the employer, IF, the revocation was sent more than 180 days after I-140 approval.

Under AC21, you do not have to start a new green card if:

1. Your I-140 is approved;

2. Your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more;

3. You will take an employment same as or similar to your green card job; and

4. You file Supplement J.

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The new regulations, withdrawal of I-140, H-1 extensions

7 years ago By Chief Editor

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I have an approved I-140 with priority date 2013 from employer A and my employer A is withdrawing it. I am going to apply I-140 with employer B now in regular processing and also porting the date. I will complete my 6 years of H-1 end of the year. Will I still be eligible for 3 years of H-1 extension with my approved I-140 from employer A?

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USCIS Processing Time as of 02/28/2017

7 years ago By Chief Editor

USCIS generally process cases in the order they receive them. The link below provides you an estimate of how much time the office handling your case currently takes to process your type of application, petition, or request.

USCIS Processing Time Information

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Information About the January 27, 2017 Executive Order

7 years ago By Chief Editor

U.S.

New Rule Effective Jan. 17 Affecting Form I-9 Completion for Certain Employees

7 years ago By Chief Editor

On Jan.

You CAN travel internationally and domestically (Unless you from one of the 7 countries)

7 years ago By admin

2 February 2017

Successful H-1 visa stamping: One of our clients had H-1 visa re-stamped at the Hyderabad consulate on Tuesday 31 January 2017. No issues!

Successful H-4 visa stamping and entry: I have just received this message from one of our clients:

At 6:30 AM, XXX said the following:

Good morning Rajivji, YYY (Spouse) came back from India yesterday evening and had no issues at her immigration check in Boston as well as her H4 stamping at Delhi on Jan 23rd.

Update to Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

7 years ago By Chief Editor

USCIS recently updated the following form(s):

USCIS Implementation of Jan. 27 Executive Order

7 years ago By Editor

USCIS continues to adjudicate applications and petitions filed for or on behalf of individuals in the United States regardless of their country of origin, and applications and petitions of lawful permanent residents outside the U.S. USCIS also continues to adjudicate applications and petitions for individuals outside the U.S. whose approval does not directly confer travel authorization. Applications to adjust status also continue to be adjudicated, according to existing policies and procedures, for applicants who are nationals of countries designated in the Jan.

DHS Statement on Feb. 3 Court Ruling re: the January 27 Executive Order

7 years ago By Editor

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010

WASHINGTON - In accordance with the judge's ruling, DHS has suspended any and all actions implementing the affected sections of the Executive Order entitled, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States."

This includes actions to suspend passenger system rules that flag travelers for operational action subject to the Executive Order.

DHS personnel will resume inspection of travelers in accordance with standard policy and procedure.

Guestbook Entry for Goutham, United States

7 years ago By Chief Editor

Name

Goutham

Country

United States

State

virginia

Comment

Thank You. It has been a great experience working with this law office. They helped me with my green card (EB1 - OR) in 2010 and now (Feb 2017) successfully received by naturalization certificate, again with help from this law office. Went through multiple hassles with immigration but in every step of the way, this team did a great job.

I highly recommend Rajiv Ji's law offices for immigration cases.

Thanks to Rajiv Ji, Diane Lombardo and Lakshmi.

Regards

Goutham

PERM Processing Times (as of 1/31/2017)

7 years ago By Chief Editor

Green Card

PERM - Labor Certification

Immigration Law

Processing Times

EB-1A Extraordinary Ability

7 years ago By Chief Editor

We won a case for an applicant following a Request for Evidence. Initially, we had submitted substantial documentation to show that the Petitioner qualified for the classification based on his original contributions, authorship of scholarly articles and judging of his research peers.

Green Card

L1A – Multinational Manager

7 years ago By Chief Editor

We won a case for an applicant who primarily served as a function manager, but also managed a few professionals. We provided extensive details regarding the job duties of the beneficiary for both the foreign entity position as well as the proposed US position. We outlined the proposed duties in detail and assigned a percentage to each task indicating how much time was allotted to complete the task.

Nonimmigrant Visas

EB-1B – Outstanding Professor/Researcher

7 years ago By Chief Editor

We won a case for an applicant following receipt of a Request for Evidence. We submitted evidence to show that the beneficiary qualified for the category having published scholarly articles, authored a book chapter and acted as the judge of her peers. We noted the impact factor for the journals where her work was published and provided citations details. We provided evidence to show that she was a member of an editorial board.

Green Card

L1A – Multinational Manager

7 years ago By Chief Editor

We won a case following a Request for Evidence that requested additional proof of the relationship between the entities, verification of employment abroad in a managerial role for one continuous year prior to entering the US, as well as additional details of the proposed managerial position in the U.S. Initially we submitted documentation to establish the relationship between the U.S.

Nonimmigrant Visas

Profession/Occupation

Computer and IT Professionals

Visa Bulletin - March 2017

7 years ago By Chief Editor

Agency

Green Card

Visa Bulletin

USCIS Will Accept Only New Forms After Feb. 21, 2017

7 years ago By Editor

On Dec. 23, 2016, USCIS new fees took effect and published updated versions of forms. USCIS strongly encourage customers to go to uscis.gov/forms to download and submit these new versions, which are updated with the new fees and have an edition date of 12/23/16.

Recording of Free Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday), 2017, February 9

7 years ago By Chief Editor

Immigration.com

Community Conference Call

Citizenship and Naturalization

Nonimmigrant Visas

Green Card

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Discussion Topics, Thursday, 9 February 2017:
FAQ: Extension of H-1 beyond six years, gap in H-1, late in filing PERM, etc; How can a US green card holder study abroad without losing their green card? || Automatic EAD extension, I-485 EAD; US Citizen applying for green card for brother or sister; How do we keep up with the rumors and changes in the laws; Should I travel outside the USA/H-1B visa stamping; When is an H-1B amendment required? || Job promotions during AC21 portability of green card; Impact of I-140 approval after 180 days, etc.

Other: Spouse of US citizen filing for naturalization; Following to join; Executive Order against criminal aliens; Change of status from L-2 to H-1B, remainder option, H-1 quota; Qualifying for OP after studying on H-4 visa, etc. || Starting green card from the I-485 stage; Going to home country for an extended period of time while green card is pending; Company going out of business during green card; Entry and reentry on visitors visa, etc.

USCIS Publishes New Form: I-765V, Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse

7 years ago By Chief Editor

USCIS published new

USCIS to Welcome More than 25,000 New U.S. Citizens During Presidents Day Naturalization Ceremonies

7 years ago By Chief Editor

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will honor Presidents Day by welcoming more than 25,000 new U.S. citizens during 162 naturalization ceremonies across the country from Feb. 14 through Feb. 22.