Recording for March 09, 2023 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
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FAQs: Volunteering on a non-profit board committee while on H-1B or H-4 visa: Implications for visa stamping and green card process
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Volunteering on a non-profit board committee while on H-1B or H-4 visa: Implications for visa stamping and green card process
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Can a person on H-1B or H-4 visa be on the Board committee (Vice President) for the US based non-profit religious organization without pay (volunteer) ? Would it create any issue on visa stamping or GC process?
FAQ Transcript
You can work if the company is non-profit. There is no issue as long as you do not get paid in any way. If it is a for-profit company you could have a problem unless they tailor make the program according to the principles of labor laws.
Update to Filing Location for U Nonimmigrant-Based Form I-485
U nonimmigrants applying to become lawful permanent residents must now file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
Laid off on I-485 AOS AC21
Recording for March 23, 2023 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Immigration.com
Nonimmigrant Visas
Discussion Topics - March 23, 2023
FAQs: Handling H-1B visa and layoff : What happens if I get laid off before or after stamping my visa in India? || Marriage and relocation to the U.S. : Quickest path for prospective fiancé of U.S Citizen living in India || AC21 AOS portability: Pending AOS I-140 withdrawn before 180 days || What to do if one is in India during the PERM and I-140 process ||
Laid off on I-485 AOS AC21
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AC21, Adjustment of Status laid off related questions, including the following and more:
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Question: When applying for new jobs, do I need to ask for a new H-1B, or can I work using my current EAD and change employer?
Answer: You can go ahead and join with the EAD but keep the future plan of reactivating your H-1B.
Question: Like H-1B after termination, is there a 60-day rule? Does that rule apply to me also, even though I have an EAD?
USCIS Removes 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures on Form I-693
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is removing the requirement that civil surgeons sign Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before an individual applies for an underlying immigration benefit, including Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. The requirement had been subject to a temporary waiver since Dec. 9, 2021.
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Rajiv's Comments in the News - Trump's New Immigration Policy: 1 Million Indians in Green Card Backlog Face Citizenship Crisis
Published by: The Vocal News - Nov 06, 2024
https://thevocalnews.com/world/trump-immigration-policy-green-card-back…
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv in the article:
It will run into the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which grants citizenship to all children born on U.S. soil. This has been interpreted by the Supreme Court and legal challenges will certainly come," said Rajiv S. Khanna, immigration attorney, Times of India.