U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 National Emergency announced by President Trump on March 13, 2020, USCIS will accept all benefit forms and documents with reproduced original signatures, including the Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, for submissions dated March 21, 2020, and beyond.
Discussion Topics, Thursday, 5 March 2020
FAQ: Denial of a tourist/visitors/B visa 214(b) ||citizenship/naturalization trips of more than six months abroad || Time of stay and definition of a manager/executive employee for L-1A and EB-1C ||Transfer of H-1B while extension is pending ||What to do after an H-1B (or L-1) denial? ||Work duration and damages contracts under H-1B ||I do not have my final degree/diploma certificate/what should I do?
OTHER: Scheduling green card interview in a third country consulate || multiple H-4 extensions simultaneously ||AR-11 change of address filing, etc.,
Discussion Topics, Thursday, 19 March 2020
FAQ: EB-1C - What if my priority date does not become current before my L1A expiry? Should I file an H1B for safety? If I do, will I get moved from EB1 to EB2 ? Should my wife try for H1B ? Is there any maximum number of tries for H1B? If neither me nor my wife manage to get a H1B visa in the next 3 years, is it ok to exit the country and come back when EB1 priority date becomes current ? What visa will I come back with? || Loss of job/laid off during Covid/coronavirus times
OTHER: Moving from a cap exempt H-1B, extension etc. || Apply for an H-1B extension while another MTR is pending || Rejoining old employer after withdrawn I-140 || 60 days grace period for H-1B || Travel during EAD/AP renewal || H-1B transfer or AC21?
“The law permits H-1B visa holders to be non-productive as long as they are paid. It is important to note that employers cannot bench employees without payment of their full salaries,” explains Rajiv S. Khanna, managing attorney at Immigration.com
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I'm currently on H1B Visa with I-140 Approved. My Employer is sending to Canadian branch to work for 2 years. I have 1 person reporting the work to me (Offshore India). I'm not designated as a Manager. Upon return to US branch after 2 years completion in Canada. Does my application qualify for EB-1C category?
Video Transcript:
Maybe, maybe not. it depends.Looks like you will not qualify, but you never know.
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I am on H-1B and my spouse is on H-4 EAD. She got her EAD last year. She would like to do online business where she will sell items online on eCommerce website like ebay, amazon, etsy. These items will be shipped from India. I would like to know if she can do such online business where the items are going to be shipped from India.
Of course on H-4 EAD, she can do anything she likes, she can do online business, sell items on ebay amazon no problem at all. These items shipped from India is perfectly fine.
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1. I am a dentist practicing in California, was working for FQHC ON H1 since 2017. I got temp layoff. As per HR they said placed on unpaid leave. My present status OK or am I on my 60 day grace period? 2. H1 Visa expires JULY, I was told they cant renew my visa until I return to work . How soon or late I have time to apply.
1. First of all the 60-day grace period only begins if you have been terminated from employment. More important for your purposes is that they have to tell you (doesn't have to be in writing) that they are terminating your employment. If they don't tell you they have failed to terminate your employment, so there's no question of a 60-day grace period. You can file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) - US Department of Labor. They will get the money for you.
2. In order to continue working and be in status your H-1B must be received by the USCIS before your current H-1B expires so your deadline is to get the physical filing over to the USCIS before your current status expires.
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office)
1,800 - $2,400 depending on type of case, due at the commencement of the case |
2. |
Filing Fees to the USCIS (Single Applicant): Form N-400, See USCIS Fee Calculator |
3. | Federal Express Expenses: approximately $75 - $100 |
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Legal Fees (for our Office)$6,800 ($3,200 for preparing the Labor Certification Application at the commencement of the case followed by $2,400 for preparing Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker; and $1,200 for preparing Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status/Consular Processing. |
The fee schedule for Green Card through Extraordinary Ability Alien, Outstanding Researcher/Professor, and Multinational Manager (fees are payable by personal checks) is as follows:
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office):
$6,800 for EB-1 ($5,600 at the commencement of the case and |
Note: For governmental Requests For Evidence (RFEs), we charge extra based upon the complexity of the issue(s).
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office):
$15,000 payable as follows for preparing I-526 Immigrant Petition: $10,000 at the commencement and the second installment of $5000 on the 1st day of the following month. |
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office):
$5,800 ($4,600 at the commencement of the case and |
2. |
Filing Fees (to the USCIS): Single Applicant |
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office):
$5,800 ($4,600 at the commencement of the case and |
2. |
Filing Fees (to the USCIS): Single Applicant |
The fee schedule for EB-3 (Schedule A) NURSES (fees are payable by personal or corporate checks) is as follows:
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office):
$5,800 ($4,600 at the commencement of the case and |
2. |
Filing Fees (to the USCIS): Single Applicant |
1. | Legal Fees (for our Office):
$5,800 ($4,600 at the commencement of the case and |
2. |
Filing Fees (to the USCIS): Single Applicant Forms I-360, I-485, See USCIS Fee Calculator |
3. |
Federal Express Expenses: approximately $300 -$400 |
Fee Type | Amount |
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Legal fees (to our Office, payable at the commencement of the case) | $2,800 |
Fedex Expenses | appx. $100 |
1. | Legal fees (for our Office) | $2,600 payable at the commencement of the case |
2. | Filing fees (to the USCIS) for Form I-129 |
$1,015 (for companies with 26 or more employees) |
1. | Legal fees (for our Office): $4,200 payable at the commencement of the case |
2. | Filing fees (to the USCIS) Form DS 3035: $120 Form I-612: $1,100 |
3. | Federal Express Expenses: approx. $100 |
Note: For governmental Requests For Evidence (RFEs), we charge extra based upon the complexity of the issue(s)
Fee Type | Amount | Payable To | Responsible for Fee |
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Legal Fee For Border Applications | $1,800 |
Fee schedule for B-1/B-2 visa classification (payable by personal or corporate checks)
Fee Type | Amount | Payable To | Responsible for Fee |
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Legal fee | $2,200 |