Answer The visa foil is just an entry document; one's valid F-1 status is governed by the SEVIS database. A valid visa foil is not required for a new program. It will only be necessary if one seeks to reenter the U.S. after foreign travel. (09.Apr.2018)In...
Answer This just means that the H1B will be approved without an I-94 card; one normally would need to travel outside the U.S. and return with a valid H1B visa 'stamp' in order to return in H1B status. (26.Mar.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy...
Answer One should be in the United States and in H-4 status to apply for an H-4 EAD. However, there is no prohibition on traveling abroad after the application is filed. (12.Mar.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...
Answer One's reentry permit is not withdrawn by travel. But, the application will be denied if the biometrics are not done as scheduled. (It generally is not a problem to reschedule them one time, though.) (12.Mar.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior...
Answer If you have an emergency need to travel, you can try to obtain a temporary I-551 stamp in your passport at the local USCIS office. It typically is okay to travel while waiting for one's naturalization oath ceremony, but you need to inform the USCIS...
Answer In order to travel in F-1 status during the cap-gap period, your H1B petition has to be approved before your departure. In addition, you should return before October 1st, when your H1B employment is scheduled to begin.If you leave the U.S. while your H1B petition...
Answer Very likely, the H1B filed in April could be approved only for consular processing, not for a change of status. This means that, assuming the H1B case is selected in the lottery and approved, one in this situation would probably need to depart the U.S....
Answer Travel while a change of status to H1B is pending automatically abandons the COS request, and "converts" the case to consular processing. Once approved, the person typically would need to obtain an H1B visa 'stamp' to be admitted in H1B status. (13.Nov.2017)In frequent sessions of...
Answer Generally speaking, travel while a COS to H-4 is pending will automatically result in the application being considered abandoned. One in this scenario could enter on the existing H1B visa (assuming the visa and H1B petition are still valid, and one will be returning to...
Answer Yes, to enter on F-1 OPT, a valid visa "stamp" is typically required (with the limited exception of travel to Canada or Mexico under the automatic visa revalidation rule). (21.Aug.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies...
