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Jan 7, 2021 Recording of Free Community Conference Call (Every Other Thursday)
Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
Green Card
Discussion Topics, Jan 7, 2021
FAQ: Visitor, Tourist, B-2 visa extensions and multiple extensions
Other Topics : 180 Day Portability Rule || Dependent Numbers Effects on Per-country Numerical Limitation for Employment-based Immigrant Visas || Advance Parole Impact on H-1B and H4 status || Consequences of Leaving U.S. with Expired L2 Visa and Expired L2 EAD while I-539 and I-765 Petitions are Pending ||Visitor Visa Extension for Parent with Expired 1-94 and at High Risk for COVID || Determining Whether H-1 Petition was Revoked by H-1 Sponsor || Starting a New Business After I-140 Approval While on H-1B Visa || Citizenship Process and Request for Diversity Files from 2001 || Impact of Advanced Parole on H-1B Parents/H4 Children While AOS Pending || Regarding Return Ticket for B2 Visiting Visa Extension || H-1B and I-94 Expired in Dec. H-1B Extension Pending. Impacts if a New Employer Files H-1B Premium Processing || Follow up: AOS, Consular Processing Delay: "Administrative Processing"
Correcting I-94
I had a question about the H4 extension for my daughters.
My H1B visa is stamped until 10/05/2009 for my earlier employer A,when my current employer B transferred my H1B the new NOA had a validity date of May 2010.
My daughters have a valid H4 visa until May 2010
When I returned back from a visit to India back to the US the official at the Port of entry stamped our I-94 until the expiry of the H1B visa for Emp A for oct '2009 for the whole family.
Nonimmigrant Visas
Visa Waiver Program and ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization)
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables nationals of 36 participating countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business (visitor [B] visa purposes only) for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. The program was established in 1986 with the objective of eliminating unnecessary barriers to travel, stimulating the tourism industry, and permitting the Department of State to focus consular resources in other areas. VWP eligible travelers may apply for a visa, if they prefer to do so.
April 1, 2021 Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
Nonimmigrant Visas
FAQs: AC21 Job Portability After I get my green card, is it legal to work for two companies (and not the original company) simultaneously?
CSC Updates - 08/12/09
Time taken for a check to be valid after the time of arrival at the USCIS - The USCIS usually processes the fee-ing in of most of the applications within 24 hours of receipt. The bank has the option to accept or reject a fee instrument that expired at the time of its deposit. If the bank for expiry rejects the fee instrument, then the bounced check procedure is implemented and pursuant to 8 CFR 103.2(a)(7) (ii), the finance center will issue a bounced check notification.
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.
USCIS Announces Additional Mail Delivery Process for Receiving ADIT Stamp
Release Date
03/16/2023
Lawful permanent residents may receive temporary evidence of their lawful permanent resident status by mail rather than physically visiting a field office to receive an Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunication (ADIT) stamp (also known as an I-551 stamp).
Lawful permanent residents are entitled to evidence of status and may require temporary evidence of their status in the form of an ADIT stamp if:
WRD (Waiver Review Division) and Waiver Application Issues
Certain exchange visitors (J-1) are subject to a two-year home-country physical presence requirement which requires you to return to your home country for at least two years at the end of your exchange visitor program. This is also known as the foreign residence requirement under U.S. law, Immigration and Nationality Act, section 212(e).
Guestbook Entry for A Singh, United States
Guestbook Entry for Alexander S., United States
Recording for June 20, 2024 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Immigration.com
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
FAQs: Moving to India in 2025 on H-1B extension, I-140 portability, and future U.S. opportunities || Extending parent's stay in the U.S. beyond six months on a B-2 visa
Recording for December 05, 2024 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Citizenship and Naturalization
Nonimmigrant Visas
Topics Discussed:
DOS Announces Assistant Sec. Of State for Consular Affairs Has Authority To Waive a Visa Interviews
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52379-52380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21326]
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Delegation of Authority No. 344]
Delegation by the Secretary of State to the Assistant Secretary
of State for Consular Affairs the Authority to Determine That it is
Necessary To Waive a Visa Interview as a Result of Unusual or Emergent
Circumstances
Recording for February 29, 2024 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
Discussion Topics:
Guestbook Entry for SharathMaheswaraiaha, United States
Recording for November 07, 2024 Conference Call with Rajiv S. Khanna
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Card
FAQ: H-1B layoffs: 60-day grace period, visa options, and transitioning to study || Employer and agency verification requirements on the most recent I-94: Is this new note typical? || H-1B stamping delay and administrative processing in India: Payroll gaps, re-entry concerns, and expediting Options
Employer and agency verification requirements on the most recent I-94: Is this new note typical?
I see the following new note on my Most Recent I-94 Results. Is this normal?
Note to employers, local, state, or federal agencies granting benefits:
Please visit the CBP I-94 Public Website and click on the tab for “Get Most Recent I-94” to perform a search for the applicant to confirm that the biographic and travel information displayed on this I-94 printout matches the “Get Most Recent I-94” returned results for this applicant.
While this is a new update, it seems routine and not a cause for concern.
CBP to Rollout New Arrival/Departure-Record Process for Foreign Visitors
Foreign visitors arriving in the U.S.—only via air or sea—who need to prove their legal-visitor status—to employers, schools/universities or government agencies—will be able to access their U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrival/departure record information online when the agency starts its records automation on April 30, 2013.
CBP Announces Automation of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today published an interim final rule in the Federal Register to automate Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record. Form I-94 provides nonimmigrants evidence that they have been lawfully admitted to the United States.
Withdrawing pending I-539 after H-4 visa stamping and new I-94 issuance
My spouse traveled to India and successfully completed her H4 visa stamping at the US consulate, which is now valid for next 2 years. Prior to her departure, she submitted an I-539 application for an H4 extension with USCIS. However, since she is returning to the United States, she will receive a new I-94 upon her arrival. Given that her I-539 application is still pending with USCIS, I would like to know the process for withdrawing the I-539 application.
We have filed her I-539 application online and it is still pending with USCIS.
We want to avoid any potential conflicts with her I-94 status in case USCIS approves her application after she arrives back in the US (new I-94 that she will receive at port entry and old I-94 if USCIS approves).
If an I-539 application (likely for H-4 extension in this context) is pending and the applicant travels outside the US and obtains an H-4 visa stamp, the pending I-539 is automatically abandoned. However, it's advisable to formally withdraw the I-539 to ensure clean records. To do this, the individual should contact USCIS customer service and request the withdrawal. They may be instructed to send a notarized letter, or it might be possible to do it over the phone.
CBP Releases Joint Report On Entry/Exit Information Systems With Canada
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today released a joint report on Phase I of the Entry/Exit proof of concept, a commitment of the Beyond the Border Action Plan, which outlines progress made to establish a coordinated Entry/Exit information system and further enhance security along our shared border. ( Phase I of the Entry/Exit ) ( Beyond the Border Action Plan )