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  • GCKaMaara
    04-07 04:52 PM
    I am planning to go on a Hawaii cruise on the Norwegian Cruise line ship (Pride of America) which is registered in the US. My H1-B visa has expired but my I-94 is valid. The Cruise ship only visits islands in Hawaii and embarks/disembarks in Hawaii.

    Do I need to worry about my visa stamping or just the Passport with valid I-94 and drivers license should suffice?

    Any help will be greatly appreciated!

    Call me stupid but I thought Hawaii is part of US only.





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  • myuname
    06-18 11:14 AM
    Nope...once you have used your EAD you cannot go back to H1-B. AFAIK.

    but I am not an expert so I guess others around here might have a different take. Best,





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  • sam_hoosier
    06-15 01:26 PM
    My I-140 is still pending, but I will be filing I-485 since no one know when retrogression would hit again and for how long.





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  • little_willy
    08-05 11:37 PM
    Me and my wife along with our 1 year old will be there to show our support.



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  • eb3retro
    04-13 10:39 AM
    Hi,

    First let me thank you all for providing and maintaining such a forum where one can get all the answers related with immigration. This is truly amazing.

    I am a july 2007 filer. My priority date in October 2006. My I 140 was approved in January 2007. I was laid off by my original GC sponsoring company in April 2009. Fortunately, I was able to get a new job under same responsibility description, before my last day with the GC sponsoring employer. I had invoked my AC21 on April 10,2009 and had switched job.

    I have a AP, valid through January 2011 and a EAD valid through August 2010.
    Mu H1B and I 94 has been expired alost an year now. I am working and staying in the country with EAD now with an AOS status.

    I need to travel to India to address some urgent family now. Do you think my travel on AP (especially after invoking Ac21) in risky. I will be travelling through JFK. Has anyone travelled through JFK on AP after invoking AC21?

    Any information will be highly appreciated.
    Folowinga are the documents, that I would be carrying:

    a) I 140 approval notice.
    b) I 485 receipt notice.
    c) valid EAD
    d) valid AP
    e) AC21 protability letter from my immegration layer.
    f) I 140 support letter from my new employer.
    g) Offer letter from my new employer.
    h) termination letter from my earlier employer.
    i) Address proof
    j)W2

    Can anyone let me know their expirence if faced similar situation please.

    do not worry..its going to be perfectly alright. i travelled thru jfk using my AP after using ac21 twice. infact i only gave my passport, along with new i94 filled up , with a copy of the AP at the port of entry to the officer. no questions asked. just remain calm and answer any questions asked politely. AP is for this exact purpose which helps you to exit and enter country during this excruciating time of 485 approval waiting. so, you are good to go as long as you have a valid AP, infact I travelled once using AP, when I didnt have a job here. all it matters when you reenter is if you have a valid AP/VISA to enter the country.

    On a different note, please update your profile. people value that a lot here..





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  • rbharol
    08-23 02:25 AM
    Any US postgraduate degree + 3 years prior to I-140/I-485. Read the text of the bill for more details.

    Dixie and Other experts,

    See copy-paste from the bill below:
    It seems that Aliens who have earned Masters degree outside US 'AND' has
    3 years experience in related field are listed along with those who have
    masters or higher degree from US.

    check sections (F), (I) and (K) below.

    Does it mean non-US masters with 3 years exp too shall be excluded from
    the numbers quota?

    --------------- copy paste begins --------------------------------
    WORKERS EDUCATED IN THE UNITED STATES
    SEC. 201. UNITED STATES EDUCATED IMMIGRANTS.

    (a) IN GENERAL.�Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
    (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ��(F) Aliens who have earned a master�s or higher degree from an accredited
    United States university.

    ��(G) Aliens who have been awarded medical specialty certification based on
    post-doc-toral training and experience in the United States preceding
    their application for an immi grant visa under section 203(b).

    ��(H) Aliens who will perform labor in shortage occupations designated by
    the Secretary of Labor for blanket certification under section
    212(a)(5)(A) as lacking sufficient United States workers able, willing,
    qualified, and available for such occupations and for which the
    employment of aliens will not adversely affect the terms and conditions
    of similarly employed United States workers.

    ��(I) Aliens who have earned a master�s degree or higher in science,
    technology, engineering, or math and have been working in a related
    field in the United States in a nonimmigrant status during the 3-year
    period preceding their application for an immigrant visa under section
    203(b).

    ��(J) Aliens described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 203(b)(1) or who
    have received a national interest waiver under section 203(b)(2)(B).

    ��(K) The spouse and minor children of an alien who is admitted as an
    employment-based immigrant under section 203(b).��.
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  • slowwin
    04-16 09:30 AM
    For whatever reason, your record is tainted. This will also comeback to bite you later (AOS ). my suggestion is to get a legal opinion from a lawyer who practices both criminal and immigration law.


    I entered US in 2001 on H1B and have not left the country since then. Unfortunately within few months of coming to US, I had a fight with my wife and was charged of domestic violence. This charge was later reduced and I was convicted of a simple battery.
    Now if I travel overseas and come back on AP (I intend to use my approved AP instead of going for H1B stamping), can I be denied entry to US at port of entry because of my criminal charge?
    Anyone in the same situation or know someone in this situation? Was there any issue in there re entry into US?
    Thanks a lot in advance.





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  • gc_on_demand
    03-18 01:09 PM
    Hi gc_on_demand:

    Great Analysis! What are your predictions for EB3 for this year?

    You mean to say that EB3 (40K) is already used up for this year :-(

    Thanks,
    Rayoflight

    All Eb3 will get close to 40k this year . There will not be any spill over from Eb1 or Eb2. Also Eb3 ROW is not current so chances are very minimal that Eb3 india and China will get any exxtra visa. Only CIR or Recapture is hope for Eb3. OR as I said in earliar post that if Labor dept makes too hard to file for Eb2 in coming years then after 2-3 years you may see spill over to Eb3. otherwise it will crawl. But chances are there that they will recapture or do CIR in between.



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  • dealsnet
    01-08 09:36 PM
    No one can file I-485 without the PD for that person is current in the visa bulletin.
    You can replace your previous wife with a new wife at home, not with USCIS. !!!!!!!!!

    Hi,

    Just wanted to know how should one modify the immigration petition again after divorce and second marriage. Can the second wife name be added to 485 immediately or wait for the PD to become current? And how about EAD?

    Thanks





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  • GCFROMOHIO
    05-04 10:39 PM
    Hi All,
    Recently I received an RFE on my Wife's 485 application asking to prove that we both are still married. My lawyer is asking for around $400 to respond to this RFE, We have already paid the lawyer about $7500 until now for our GC process and she is no longer the preferred lawyer for the company that I am working for, but I had to keep my case with her as she has processed all of my applications until now. My questions are:
    1. Can we ourselves respond to the RFE and save the $400.00,
    2. If so, What's the process and what documents that we need to send to prove that we are still married.

    Appreciate all of your help in this regard.

    Thanks



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  • yabadaba
    04-09 09:43 PM
    So what is the roler of a broker/ real estate agent for a buyer.

    If I choose to deal directly with the seller, what are the things I need to do myself and can you explain the "attorney" part that you mentioned.

    Thanks

    you can get deals from places like forsalebyowner/fsbo/iggyshouse/inest

    they all provide some cash back up on a listing.





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  • humsuplou
    03-09 01:30 PM
    Right, one can own but not run a business with H1-B, but can own and run with EAD.

    Thanks again!!!



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  • i99
    09-26 01:18 PM
    Answer to the initital inquiry in this thread:

    I don't think anyone can know at this point. There is frontlog/backlog at different steps. USCIS information they post is misleading. Look how wrong receipting dates information is !!!...:(





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  • baburob2
    07-02 10:34 AM
    based on my knowledge you could file I-824 (correction to make adjustment of status to CP or viceversa) or you could file for new I-140 opting for Consular processing. You don't have to work till the end of the GC process in US. If the employer is willing to sponsor you GC and upon approval offer you the job described in GC petition(ie at US) then you should be fine. Hence if you employer is ok with that you could move to Canada without any issues and your GC im US will still be ok. AOS(Adjustment of Status) is only possible if you are staying within US and hence if you move to Canada you can't do AOS.



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  • hdos
    06-08 08:52 PM
    Hi,
    I just came to know from uscis website that my I140 is denied. I have not received any documents from uscis as my name is in beneficiary. It will goto my employer. Than If he respond than I will know.
    I am currently on 7th year of h1 extension and having 2 weeks left on my h1. (22 june 2009)
    Not on project rightnow and have not run payroll since last 6 months.
    My employer is not responding to any of my emails and phone calls since 1 month.

    GC Filed: march 2005 in traditional process (not in PERM) EB3
    Labor approved : june 2006
    I140 filed: Nov 2007 - Denied end of may 2009.

    1) What are my options ?
    2) Can I use my current approved labor to get extension in new company after h1 transfer?
    3) If I transfer my h1 to another company, what about next year h1 extension? if company does not file GC at the time of h1 transfer. does 365 days rule apply in that ?





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  • reddog
    10-18 02:15 PM
    When they do FP, they tries to match with criminal database. Why do they want to match to the Port of entry or Security clearance database and give RED color warning. I think it is something you need to work with your attorney. Even in Name check, they tries to match with Criminal first, middle or last names and if match found, they do some investigation on your case. Same logic goes with FP. They won't match with good records, but they tries to search in bad records. It is simple common sense. Nothing to panic, but check with your attorney.

    That is so not true, you are linking this to the criminal database?
    SO as soon as the finger printing is done, within a fraction of a second, they match your fingerprints to the criminals and even let you know that by displaying a Red sign.
    Leos link has the answer, the red match found error is simply an error between your finger prints taken together and then done individually.

    The Service rep also individually goes thru all the FPs to check if the FPs taken together match those done individually.



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  • neeidd
    11-10 04:09 PM
    I entered US using AP on this Sunday from Chicago.
    AP and passport were enough. They did ask for old H1 stamp which was on my older expired passport. So I will add :
    carry older passports if any.

    I also carried I-485 notice and EAD but was not asked for it.
    Thanks for your reply, Rajiv





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  • ambals03
    03-10 04:54 PM
    I transfered last week, I got msg saying it has been remitted today. No issues.





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  • uvision
    February 2nd, 2005, 10:42 PM
    OK....

    "Father and Son" is a good shot - perhaps if you cropped it "tighter." However it does not really emphasize the ice-fishing activity as much as some other shots. The same goes for "Done for the Day." I wouldn't even know it was an ice fishing event - on Father and Son - you at least can see the "Fish Trap" letters ;-). Maybe it's just me.

    Solitary fisherman is not as good of a shot for reasons mentioned by other posters. I would crop it tighter if you decide to use it. Include enough of the background to suggest solitude - but bring the subject closer. On the other hand - Solitary 2 is a great shot and while we can wish the fishing hole, the line and the rest were there - you have to work with what you have. I would perhaps use that one after all.

    On purely "reporting" quality - have you considered "Look What I Caught !" (1 or 2) - the first one may not be the best one technically, the second one is better - but they do reflect what the fun of fishing is all about: catching fish ! Perhaps you could crop it/them differently to emphasize the boy with the fish.

    I would probably go with Solitary Fisherman 2 in the end ;-)

    Good luck.

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    reddymjm
    02-10 07:39 PM
    EB1 ----> EB2 ----> EB3 <---- EB4 + EB5

    instead of

    EB4 + EB5 ---> EB1 ----> EB2

    Just for a change.





    bitzbytz
    05-13 03:05 AM
    finally...now what?