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Guestbook Entry for Veera Vemula , United States
Guestbook Entry for Mitesh , United States
Work Authorizations for H-4, Greater Facility for Researchers/Professors, Entrepreneurs
4 June 2014 UPDATE: H-4 EAD will NOT be restricted to STEM.
Please see this entry for more information. We will update you as more information becomes available.
https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/...-entrepreneurs
Can H-4/F-2, etc. non-work visa holders volunteer?
Please visit my LinkedIn article posted this morning for a brief explanation on this issue:
https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/...?trk=prof-post
Radio Show, 2013, August 1, Immigration Reform, H-1, H-4, Green Card and Naturalization
Citizenship and Naturalization
Immigration Law
Green Card
Guestbook Entry for Roustem Saiakhov , United States
USCIS Approves 10,000 U Visas for Fourth Straight Fiscal Year
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved the statutory maximum 10,000 petitions for U nonimmigrant status (U visas) for fiscal year 2013. This marks the fourth straight year that USCIS has reached the statutory maximum since it began issuing U visas in 2008.
Each year, 10,000 U visas are available for victims of crime who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse and are willing to help law enforcement authorities investigate or prosecute those crimes. A U-visa petition requires certification of assistance from law enforcement.
Guestbook Entry for Nizam A, United States
Guestbook Entry for Earl Marais , United States
Radio Show, 2013, November 27, Discussing immigration reform, dual citizenship and H-4 status
Citizenship and Naturalization
Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
USCIS Questions & Answers: Victims of Criminal Activity, U Nonimmigrant Status
Questions & Answers: Victims of Criminal Activity, U Nonimmigrant Status
The U nonimmigrant status (U visa) is set aside for victims of crimes who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse and are willing to assist law enforcement and government officials in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity. Below are Questions and Answers pertaining to U nonimmigrant visas.
USCIS Approves 10,000 U Visas for 5th Straight Fiscal Year
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved the statutory maximum 10,000 petitions for U-1 nonimmigrant status (U visas) for fiscal year 2014. This marks the fifth straight year that USCIS has reached the statutory maximum since it began issuing U visas in 2008.
Each year, 10,000 U visas are available for victims of certain qualifying crimes who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse and are willing to help law enforcement authorities investigate or prosecute those crimes. A U visa petition requires certification of assistance from law enforcement.
Radio Show, 2013 June 26
Immigration Law
Can H-4/F-2, etc. non-work visa holders volunteer?
This question is raised often and debated much amongst lawyers focusing their practice on employment-based immigration. This morning, I have a call scheduled with a corporate client who is considering the legality of accepting a volunteer in their for-profit IT business.
White House Releases Fact Sheet on H-4 Spouse Employment Authorization Regulation
- The White House fact sheet contains information on the USCIS current rule-making agenda on reform in employment-based immigration system. Below is the relevant part.
Guestbook Entry for Sundip Kadam , United States
Successful H1 and H4 Stamping Experience
I will begin with a sincere thanks for all the information I have got from these forums over the last few months and the amount of confidence I have gained through it.
Now, its my turn give back something by sharing my experience and hope this helps in giving some information to the others like me.
My visa was scheduled for 08:15 AM I reached the car parking in the nearby Malcha Marg parking by 7:45 AM. It is few minutes walk from there. I reached embassy by 7:55 or so. I was with my wife who would get an H4.
H-4 - Derivative Visa
We filed a case on behalf of our client against USCIS where the H-4 dependents' application for a change status was denied by USCIS because the application was not filed in a timely manner. The dependents were Citizens of Canada who wanted to transfer from TN status to H-4 status. Due to circumstances beyond their control they were found by USCIS to have lost their lawful status in the U.S. We filed a Motion for Reconsideration with USCIS. USCIS approved the application and the applicants were granted H-4 status retroactively.
Nonimmigrant Visas
H-4 - Derivative Visa
We filed a case with USCIS where the H-4 dependents of the H-1 visa holder were out of status since 2000. They believed that they were in legal status as long as the H-1 visa holder maintained status in the US. We filed a request for an extension of their H-4 status accompanied by a brief in support of the application. USCIS granted the extension of stay and issued approval notices with the I-94's attached.