Answer The L-2 status will be lost once the H1B is effective on October 1st. In order to change status, a person must be in status at the time of filing. Thus, the request to change status must be filed (received by the USCIS) before October...
Answer An H1B petition could be filed by a new employer even after the prior H1B and I-94 have expired. There may be a status issue and such a case would usually only be eligible for approval for consular processing. (18.Aug.2014)In frequent sessions of our Chat,...
Answer H-4 status is not company-specific. So, it is not necessary to file an I-539 for the H-4 every time the H1B primary changes jobs. It is just necessary to make sure that the I-539 is filed before the H-4 status / I-94 expires. (18.Aug.2014)In frequent...
Answer If the I-140 has been approved through the old employer and it hasn't been revoked, the H1B could be extended on that basis with the current employer. Otherwise, if there is no way to remain in the U.S. (no recapture time, no status through a...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated charts indicating the number of pending adjustment of status (I-485) cases. This inventory of I-485 cases awaiting final decision by the USCIS is broken down by category, country of chargeability, and priority date (month and year,...
... I would like to continue to maintain my F-1 status. Can I go back to school to do it? Answer Once your H1B petition is withdrawn, you have 10 additional days of employment authorization and 60 days of grace period. As long as you complete your...
During a public teleconference held this afternoon (14.Aug.2014) by the U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS), Director Leon Rodriguez provided a brief update on the status of the proposed rule to make certain H-4 spouses eligible for employment authorization. Director Rodriguez could not provide any...
IndianAmericans have come a long way in a short time. According to a new report from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), a nonpartisan think tank based in Washington D.C., the Indian diaspora is growing ever more robust in this country. MPI's fascinating demographic portrait shows...
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), which is part of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), maintains an online resource with frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the foreign labor certification process. A July 2014 update to these FAQs clarifies where to include information on the...
On August 13, 2014, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) provided some good news in an update regarding the visa delays caused by last month's computer crash: "We have made significant progress and issued most of the worldwide backlog of nonimmigrant visa cases. We are working...
