PlainSpeak
02-28 10:05 AM
We don't want to waste our golden years of life waiting for law to change, so we can get EAD or GC to start business here in USA.
I have very good business idea where there is huge potential to make it big. My 6th year H1 expires in Feb 2011. PERM recruitment is going on, but my heart is leaning towards starting the business.
So, we decided to take Entrepreneur Federal Immigration to Canada. We are not yet ready to move to India. My case certainly needs consultation (most likely processing) from Immigration Attorney for Canada.
I was looking at Canadavisa.com, but looking for more options. Can anyone recommend other attorneys?
My business idea doesn't require $500,000 investment to target investor visa in USA.
I was thinking NZ Long Term Business Visa, but first I would like to explore Canada and then consider NZ.
So have you decided Canada or NZ?
What about any countries in Europe. Are they any good ?
I have very good business idea where there is huge potential to make it big. My 6th year H1 expires in Feb 2011. PERM recruitment is going on, but my heart is leaning towards starting the business.
So, we decided to take Entrepreneur Federal Immigration to Canada. We are not yet ready to move to India. My case certainly needs consultation (most likely processing) from Immigration Attorney for Canada.
I was looking at Canadavisa.com, but looking for more options. Can anyone recommend other attorneys?
My business idea doesn't require $500,000 investment to target investor visa in USA.
I was thinking NZ Long Term Business Visa, but first I would like to explore Canada and then consider NZ.
So have you decided Canada or NZ?
What about any countries in Europe. Are they any good ?
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ImmigrationAnswerMan
10-13 07:34 PM
Actually your friend wants to go to the local Customs and Border Protection office, not USCIS. I would recommend calling first as many CBP offices have specific times when they will accept walk-ins for issues such as this.
* The information here is of a general nature and should not be relied upon without first consulting with an experienced immigration law attorney. Immigration laws and procedures frequently change. This information is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship.
* The information here is of a general nature and should not be relied upon without first consulting with an experienced immigration law attorney. Immigration laws and procedures frequently change. This information is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship.
d123
08-07 04:59 PM
I thought we are interested in how USCIS posts GCs...
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hebbar77
09-19 12:23 AM
as far as I know medical assistant position does not require a degree and hence does not get entitled to highly skilled H1 category. Once this is not a skilled profession, one will have to prove that there are no citizens/gc candidates available for this position.
There could be a category of H1 visa for this. talking to lawyer is ur best bet.
FYI:
My wife is B.A.M.S, after researching all options, started studying nursing (accelerated bechelor of nursing ). During her research she did not find any other choice worthwhile!
There could be a category of H1 visa for this. talking to lawyer is ur best bet.
FYI:
My wife is B.A.M.S, after researching all options, started studying nursing (accelerated bechelor of nursing ). During her research she did not find any other choice worthwhile!
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hebbar77
03-18 06:50 PM
I understand there will be stress headache etc... I just wanted to see if the cost of appealing a wrongly rejected 485 was something a H1b employee can afford.
BTW on lighter note:
For headache I use zandu balm
and for stress I do Yoga.
These dont cost as much as docs/lawyers in this country!!
Cheers all
BTW on lighter note:
For headache I use zandu balm
and for stress I do Yoga.
These dont cost as much as docs/lawyers in this country!!
Cheers all
cjain
07-21 02:31 PM
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teikyo30
08-05 06:29 PM
I read the letter myself when it came yesterday. It clearly stated there is no appeal due to the fact that she applied to early.
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obviously
06-29 12:36 PM
What does this topic have to do with the interests of this community? It would be helpful to stay focussed and on point, failing which folks might stop coming here due to the level of noise and distraction in the forums.
Admins - please consider.
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P.S. Choose to flame me in response, it will be duly and dutifuly ignored :)
Admins - please consider.
Thanks, O
P.S. Choose to flame me in response, it will be duly and dutifuly ignored :)
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martinvisalaw
09-10 12:05 PM
The US Department of State has released the new Visa Bulletin (http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_4575.html) for October 2009. In family-based categories, there is very slight movement forward, but just by a few weeks or months in most categories. However, Family 1st Preference for Mexico moves forward by 17 months
Employment-based categories remain "Current" for all 1st preference applicants, and for 2nd preference from Mexico, China, and countries other than India and China.
The biggest change is that the bulletin once again lists priority dates for 3rd Preference and Other Workers. These categories have been "Unavailable" since the May 2009 bulletin. Unfortunately, the priority dates listed on the October bulletin are all at least a few weeks behind the dates listed the last time, in the April bulletin. This may be the Visa Office being conservative in its first allocation of numbers for the new fiscal year. Let's hope so, and hope that they move forward in the next few months.
Employment-based categories remain "Current" for all 1st preference applicants, and for 2nd preference from Mexico, China, and countries other than India and China.
The biggest change is that the bulletin once again lists priority dates for 3rd Preference and Other Workers. These categories have been "Unavailable" since the May 2009 bulletin. Unfortunately, the priority dates listed on the October bulletin are all at least a few weeks behind the dates listed the last time, in the April bulletin. This may be the Visa Office being conservative in its first allocation of numbers for the new fiscal year. Let's hope so, and hope that they move forward in the next few months.
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gc750
01-02 06:37 PM
Hello Freinds,
I came to India on a vacation and went for a H1 stamping on 29th Dec at the Chennai consulate. I ended up getting the famous Pink 221G (Additional Admin Processing - AAP). I believe it is because of my muslim name (I am not a consultant or working for any consulting firm, full time employee with my comp's IT department, work for a reputed manufacturing company and done MS here in USA, been in USA for 9 years now, had previous F1, and H1 stampings).
The VO asked very basic questions (who is the employer, what they do, where did you go to school, what majors) and didn't take any of my documents except the D156, D157 & Employee letter. She said my visa is approved, however I will have to go through AAP and will have to wait for 4 to 12 weeks.
I am planning to wait till the end of January and if nothing moves ahead in my case, then go back to USA on Advance Parole (Based on the experience from other members who were stuck in 221G and who travelled back on AP), and come back to India once the 221G is cleared, and the consulate requests to send Passport.
One of my personal concerns about this approach, does the consulate consider my visa applicaton abondoned if they find out that I have already entered US (using AP)? and will it have any issues in the future with my pending AOS?
Has anyone gone through this similar situation (that they travelled on AP while H1 is in 221G status) and got successful stamping after the consulate has requested to send the Passport.
Anyone please share your experience in the above situation........
Also if am returning to USA on AP, do I have to show the I797, so the Immigration officer puts the expiration date on the I94 as the date on the I797
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
I came to India on a vacation and went for a H1 stamping on 29th Dec at the Chennai consulate. I ended up getting the famous Pink 221G (Additional Admin Processing - AAP). I believe it is because of my muslim name (I am not a consultant or working for any consulting firm, full time employee with my comp's IT department, work for a reputed manufacturing company and done MS here in USA, been in USA for 9 years now, had previous F1, and H1 stampings).
The VO asked very basic questions (who is the employer, what they do, where did you go to school, what majors) and didn't take any of my documents except the D156, D157 & Employee letter. She said my visa is approved, however I will have to go through AAP and will have to wait for 4 to 12 weeks.
I am planning to wait till the end of January and if nothing moves ahead in my case, then go back to USA on Advance Parole (Based on the experience from other members who were stuck in 221G and who travelled back on AP), and come back to India once the 221G is cleared, and the consulate requests to send Passport.
One of my personal concerns about this approach, does the consulate consider my visa applicaton abondoned if they find out that I have already entered US (using AP)? and will it have any issues in the future with my pending AOS?
Has anyone gone through this similar situation (that they travelled on AP while H1 is in 221G status) and got successful stamping after the consulate has requested to send the Passport.
Anyone please share your experience in the above situation........
Also if am returning to USA on AP, do I have to show the I797, so the Immigration officer puts the expiration date on the I94 as the date on the I797
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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Can2004
02-27 09:19 PM
Hi there,
This is exactly what my company's attorney had told me. If the new location is within commuting distance/same metropilitan area there is no need for a LCA amendment .
If anybody thinks otherwise please feel free to correct me.
This is exactly what my company's attorney had told me. If the new location is within commuting distance/same metropilitan area there is no need for a LCA amendment .
If anybody thinks otherwise please feel free to correct me.
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h1techSlave
04-24 02:03 PM
I have similar questions and do not know the answer. Hope the lawyer would answer it during the conference call:
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=18654
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=18654
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seahawks
07-24 08:44 PM
Alien registration number is found either on I-140 receipt/approval on top of beneficiary's name. If you're not sure, just leave it blank or put N/A. This is different from I-94 number.
concur it is the I-140 A# number if you have the approved I-140, otherwise check with your employer if they have the I-140, or leave it blank if your I-140 is approved.
concur it is the I-140 A# number if you have the approved I-140, otherwise check with your employer if they have the I-140, or leave it blank if your I-140 is approved.
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immigrationmatters30
07-02 09:51 AM
There is a specific time frame where, when and how the ad must be placed. In addition, there has to be multiple forms of recruitment efforts to hire USC. Also, if beneficiary(You) is involved or has known that such ad is being placed, then the whole process need to restart.There are other steps like state wage determination etc that should happen before an appliation for PERM can be filed.In short, you may not be able to use just a monster ad to file PERM application.
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polk881
01-26 10:58 AM
Hi. I just e-filed my I-539, status of change request from F-1 to H-4. I just found out that I chose "North Korea" for my citizenship, while it was supposed to be "South Korea". I chose "South Korea" for the passport issuance country.
How can I fix this? Should I attach a letter explaining this, when sending the supporting documents? What else supporting documents should I submit, other than my husband(H-1)'s paystub, I-129 approval notice and our marriage certificate?
Thanks in advance.
How can I fix this? Should I attach a letter explaining this, when sending the supporting documents? What else supporting documents should I submit, other than my husband(H-1)'s paystub, I-129 approval notice and our marriage certificate?
Thanks in advance.
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chinna2003
07-03 09:01 AM
Since H-1 B is an employers petition, It will be delivered to the employers place of business, unless you used an attorney in which case the attorney will have it.
If the notice is lost in the email, you have to request a duplicate notice before you apply for visa at the consulate
Application Type: I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER
Current Status: Approval notice sent.
On June 22, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.
I have received mail from uscis for my H1B visa status.
What to do know.?
Will I receive mail in INDIA or my company who has filled H1B Visa will receive it ?
Today is 03 July 2007 still i have not received any courier from USCIS people.
Please help me what to do next.????
Warm Regards
NITIN
INDIA
If the notice is lost in the email, you have to request a duplicate notice before you apply for visa at the consulate
Application Type: I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER
Current Status: Approval notice sent.
On June 22, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.
I have received mail from uscis for my H1B visa status.
What to do know.?
Will I receive mail in INDIA or my company who has filled H1B Visa will receive it ?
Today is 03 July 2007 still i have not received any courier from USCIS people.
Please help me what to do next.????
Warm Regards
NITIN
INDIA
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beautifulMind
01-04 02:12 AM
I am involved myself in a mess regardning the Green Card labor process
1) I had appplied for RIR labor in Apr 2004 and it was sitting in the Backlog elimination center (BEC)
2) In November 2006 I filed a conversion case and reapplied in PERM on my own while retaining priority date of april 2004.
3) Just last week I got a denial letter from DOL stating the reason
"The employer has not indicated on the application that applicants with any suitable combination training or experience are acceptable. the ETA form 9089 indicates the alien is currently employed by petioning employer and only qualifies for position identified in the application by virtue of the employers alternative experience requirement"
also the letter said
The job requirements did not exactly match the earlier case and hence priority date cannot be maintained
This denial also caused the automatic withdrawal of my earlier backlog case.
4) The priority date was very impt to me since I applied in EB3 and from India.
Is there anything I can do to maintain my priority date. I am also ready to forego the PERM application completely if only I could reinstate the earlier BEC labor case and just wait it out. I understand I commited a blunder by taking the risk of re filing in PERM while maintaining priority date...I feel i am losing almost 3 yrs of wait time and will be relegated to the back of the queue if I refile again
I am very anxious please help!!
1) I had appplied for RIR labor in Apr 2004 and it was sitting in the Backlog elimination center (BEC)
2) In November 2006 I filed a conversion case and reapplied in PERM on my own while retaining priority date of april 2004.
3) Just last week I got a denial letter from DOL stating the reason
"The employer has not indicated on the application that applicants with any suitable combination training or experience are acceptable. the ETA form 9089 indicates the alien is currently employed by petioning employer and only qualifies for position identified in the application by virtue of the employers alternative experience requirement"
also the letter said
The job requirements did not exactly match the earlier case and hence priority date cannot be maintained
This denial also caused the automatic withdrawal of my earlier backlog case.
4) The priority date was very impt to me since I applied in EB3 and from India.
Is there anything I can do to maintain my priority date. I am also ready to forego the PERM application completely if only I could reinstate the earlier BEC labor case and just wait it out. I understand I commited a blunder by taking the risk of re filing in PERM while maintaining priority date...I feel i am losing almost 3 yrs of wait time and will be relegated to the back of the queue if I refile again
I am very anxious please help!!
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canmt
12-06 07:46 AM
Is it possible to get F1 status adjusted to H1 without going for a H1 stamping?
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chicagoan
05-05 11:03 PM
I am in 5th year of my H1B visa and have visa stamped through the end of September 2010. I am traveling to India May 15th, 2010 and returning to the US on June 6th, 2010. That means I will have about 4 months of valid visa by the time I will be entering the USA. I am planning on renewing my visa after returning to the US. On a side note, my labor has ben approved and filed I-140 recently.
My questions is, do you think I have to start my H1B visa renewal before I leave to India or I can apply for renewal after I return?
Any suggestions appreciated!
Thanks,
My questions is, do you think I have to start my H1B visa renewal before I leave to India or I can apply for renewal after I return?
Any suggestions appreciated!
Thanks,
Blog Feeds
05-05 06:40 AM
Immigration Visa Attorney Blog Has Just Posted the Following:
It's H-1B season and the business immigration attorneys at Fong & Chun are busy once again fielding phone calls and inquiries regarding employment-based visas, including those of L-1 and new company visas. In the past few years, the USCIS and US Department of Labor have suspected newer and small companies of fraud, especially within the immigration system. New procedures and increased scrutiny (http://www.immigrationvisaattorneyblog.com/2009/04/h1b-quota-still-open.html) of employment-based cases have made H-1B petitions and H-1B visas especially more difficult to attain.
http://www.immigrationvisaattorneyblog.com/Handshake.pngToday's Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703712504576242973187563498.html) ran a story about the very disturbing trend revealed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that small private companies are merging with public shell (dormant) companies instead of going through more rigorous methods of becoming public, avoiding initial public offerings. SEC Commissioner, Luis Aguilar announced that since January 2007, 600 of such "backdoor registrations" occurred and most notably, more than 150 of these occurred in and around China.
It's no secret that the USCIS, as part of the US Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) is engaged in "national security, fraud detection and prevention." The DHS now has an unit attached to it which investigates corporations suspected of defrauding the government specifically through the H-1B program and other visa categories. This has made adjudications of all H-1B applications much more difficult and I believe we will see strict review of all H-1B and work related applications. ---ecf
More... (http://www.immigrationvisaattorneyblog.com/2011/04/chinese-companies-suspected-of.html)
It's H-1B season and the business immigration attorneys at Fong & Chun are busy once again fielding phone calls and inquiries regarding employment-based visas, including those of L-1 and new company visas. In the past few years, the USCIS and US Department of Labor have suspected newer and small companies of fraud, especially within the immigration system. New procedures and increased scrutiny (http://www.immigrationvisaattorneyblog.com/2009/04/h1b-quota-still-open.html) of employment-based cases have made H-1B petitions and H-1B visas especially more difficult to attain.
http://www.immigrationvisaattorneyblog.com/Handshake.pngToday's Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703712504576242973187563498.html) ran a story about the very disturbing trend revealed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that small private companies are merging with public shell (dormant) companies instead of going through more rigorous methods of becoming public, avoiding initial public offerings. SEC Commissioner, Luis Aguilar announced that since January 2007, 600 of such "backdoor registrations" occurred and most notably, more than 150 of these occurred in and around China.
It's no secret that the USCIS, as part of the US Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) is engaged in "national security, fraud detection and prevention." The DHS now has an unit attached to it which investigates corporations suspected of defrauding the government specifically through the H-1B program and other visa categories. This has made adjudications of all H-1B applications much more difficult and I believe we will see strict review of all H-1B and work related applications. ---ecf
More... (http://www.immigrationvisaattorneyblog.com/2011/04/chinese-companies-suspected-of.html)
wandmaker
12-10 04:26 PM
Hi
we applied ap in octoer and we got receipt on oct 24th but we found a typo error on my daughters receipt instead of 'ekthasruthi sakala' it was ektha sakala' will it be a problem at the port of entry . please suggest me.
The name on the AP should match with passport. Make sure your 131 form has a correct name, if yes then you can reapply for a AP without a filing fee otherwise you have to pay. BTW, check all your receipts whether it has a correct name
we applied ap in octoer and we got receipt on oct 24th but we found a typo error on my daughters receipt instead of 'ekthasruthi sakala' it was ektha sakala' will it be a problem at the port of entry . please suggest me.
The name on the AP should match with passport. Make sure your 131 form has a correct name, if yes then you can reapply for a AP without a filing fee otherwise you have to pay. BTW, check all your receipts whether it has a correct name
