Answer The H-4 visa application does not require that the H1B spouse have an up-to-date H1B visa "stamp." The H-4 application simply requires showing proof of the marriage and proof of the spouse's valid H1B status. (19.Oct.2015)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other...
Answer The question here is how one plans to return to the U.S. If the H-1 approval is needed in order to return, it is risky to travel. Travel doesn't make it more or less likely that the case will be approved; it is just that...
According to reports in both the United States and Indian press, progress has been made toward including India in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Global Entry program. This program facilitates travel by individuals who have undergone additional security checks. Prescreened, low-risk travelers participating...
Answer Yes, an H-4 dependent can stay in the U.S. while the H1B travels for routine personal or business travel. What is not allowed is what is referred to as "parking" dependent family members in the U.S. after the primary has left the country for good...
Answer When filing an I-485, it is important to be able to show that one has maintained status since last entering the U.S. People often include more of their immigration history than that, but the legal requirement is from the last entry. In employment-based I-485 cases,...
Answer If your priority date is current, you can file the I-485 application and apply for advance parole travel authorization at the same time. (This, of course, is assuming that the job offer is still valid, etc.) You must wait for the AP to be approved...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on August 24, 2015 that the agency's older eFiling system is being decommissioned. This system, which the USCIS now refers to as the "legacy eFiling system," has been replaced by the more modern Electronic Immigration System (ELIS). This...
... My H1B petition has just been approved with an I-94 for H1B status. I would like to travel back home for a short vacation in the last week of August and come back to continue working on OPT before my status changes to H1B...
It has been announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to negotiate for an expansion of preclearance operations to ten additional overseas airports. Preclearance facilities, which are operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), are designed to improve U.S. security while simultaneously...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that all visa-issuing embassies and consulates are fully functioning, as of June 26, 2015. This marks the end of a worldwide shutdown of visa issuance that began on June 9th. The DOS estimates that the accumulated backlog of visa...
