US Work and Immigration Options for Foreign Professionals
US Work and Immigration Options for Foreign Professionals
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Guestbook Entry for A S Murthy, United States
Name
A S Murthy
Country
United States
State
NJ
Guestbook Entry for A S Murthy, United States
Name
A S Murthy
Country
United States
State
NJ
Guestbook Entry for Chandra K, United States
Name
Chandra K
Country
United States
State
Texas
Guestbook Entry for Chandra K, United States
Name
Chandra K
Country
United States
State
Texas
Guestbook Entry for Arul Palanivelu, United States
Name
Arul Palanivelu
Country
United States
State
ID
March 31, 2022, Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
Nonimmigrant Visas
Discussion Topics, Thursday, March 31, 2022:
FAQ: Impact of criminal misdemeanor case on an F-1 or any status || Protecting immigration status: Traveling with advance parole, divorce proceedings and an entrepreneur on H-1B visa
Premium processing available for pending EB-1C, NIW I-140
USCIS Announces Premium Processing for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
Recording of June 23, 2022, Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
Discussion Topics:
Jan 6, 2022, Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
Green Card
FAQ: Consular processing employment-based green card with a job offer from a different employer
Jan 20, 2022, Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
Discussion Topics, Jan 20, 2022 FAQs:
1. EB-1B for postdoctoral holder after a gap of several years in career 2. Date of birth and name corrections in birth certificate 3. COVID-19 delays in tourist/visitor extensions for B-2 holding parent and applying for their green card
BALCA Appeal Times (as of January 08, 2016)
BALCA Appeal Times as of January 08, 2016
Bottomline: BALCA appeals take approximately 3.5 to 4 years from the date the appeal is filed.
- Appeals from PERM denials with BALCA office are currently taking about 3.5 - 4 years from date of docket
- Dockets are a few months backlogged right now - after BALCA receives the case from DOL, it takes about 5-6 months for them to issue the Docketing Notice
Agency
Green Card
Immigration Law
US Citizen Filing for Mother's Green Card through Consular Processing - Venezuela 2015
I am posting on this thread, because it seems to be more active than the thread I originally posted on, and this is a more specific thread to my case (thank you OP). Here is my entire timeline:
FRI MAR 13 2015 ----- Sent I-130 Package VIA USPS Priority Mail Express To Phoenix, AZ
Green Card
Guestbook Entry for Suresh Hindupur , United States
Name
Suresh Hindupur
Country
United States
State
CT
Guestbook Entry for TG Ganeshan, United States
Name
TG Ganeshan
Country
United States
State
Texas
Guestbook Entry for Gautam Khanna, United States
Name
Gautam Khanna
Country
United States
State
IL
Guestbook Entry for Anitha, United States
Name
Anitha
Country
United States
State
OH
BALCA Appeal Times (as of July 18, 2016)
BALCA Appeal Times (as of July 18, 2016)
Bottomline: BALCA appeals take approximately 3.5 to 4 years from the date the appeal is filed.
- Appeals from PERM denials with BALCA office are currently taking about 3.5 - 4 years from date of docket
- Dockets are being completed within the same month that they are received
Agency
Green Card
Immigration Law
Aug 6, 2020 Recording of Free Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday)
Substantial transcription for video
FAQs: I-485 Pending Using EAD Consequences || H-4 EAD issues || FAQ: H-1B no notification of termination, 60 days grace period, etc. || Deadline to join new employer after H-1B transfer is approved ||
OTHER: DV lottery || Withdraw BALCA appeal, H-1B extension || H-4 EAD Starting business || Name error on I-140 || Green Card holding parents unable to travel || Traveling with existing L-2 visa || H-1B extension based upon pending green card || EB-1C priority date prediction || F-1 OPT withdrawing H-1B
Recording for November 16, 2023 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Immigration Law
Green Card
FAQ’s:
- Working outside the United States on H-1B visa and the implications for remote employees
- Handling a temporary break on the H-1B visa: Transitioning from work to school and back
Other:
Recording for November 30 2023, Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Nonimmigrant Visas
FAQs: H-1B visa transfer before arrival into the USA|| Employee paying for green card and H-1B premium costs || Using an old H-1B visa stamp of a different employer
Recording for December 14, 2023, Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Nonimmigrant Visas
FAQ: Converting from B visa to any other status such as H-1B, etc.
Recording for January 05, 2023 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
Discussion Topics
FAQ: Effect of typos on immigration documents || Concerns about EB-1C Green Card Portability || Who is required to pay for an EB-1C Green Card? || Can too many parking tickets affect Green Card or Citizenship process? ||
Recording for June 29, 2023 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Immigration.com
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
FAQs: EB-1C (International Managers and Executives): Eligibility for H-1B managers in the USA