Answer Once you are no longer on L-1, your wife will not be able to stay on L-2 or use the corresponding EAD. She likely will have to change to H-4, unless she can change to her own independent status. Some H-4s will be able to...
Answer Certainly. The EAD allows a person to work, but does not require them to do so. It would allow the individual to get a Social Security number, which s/he could use for financial matters. It would also allow one to work occasionally, if s/he felt...
AnswerIf the birth was not registered, it is necessary to get a certificate of non-availability. Then, it is possible to use alternative documents to prove the information that would be in the birth certificate. This proof can include affidavits, as well as other life documents...
Answer In order to be eligible for additional H1B time beyond the six years, the I-140 must stay in place (unrevoked). If the I-140 has been revoked, it may be possible to obtain an H1B approval for the amount of time remaining on the existing petition,...
... The H1B petition was approved with an I-94 for a start date of October 1st, which is still in the future. Based on the H1B filing, I obtained a new I-20 for cap-gap employment. If I withdraw my STEM extension instead of replying to...
Answer PERM labor certifications are job-specific. If the job has changed from the position described in the PERM in a material way, a new PERM is likely appropriate. The entire GC case is based upon that job offer / description. In order to move forward with...
Answer No, the U.S. citizen petitioner does not have to be in the U.S. in order for the parent being sponsored to file an I-485. The child is just listed on the parent's I-485 as a matter of data / record keeping, but his whereabouts do...
AnswerH1Bs are not transferred from company to company. Thus, the expiration date is not important. If the person was counted against the cap and has not used all of the six years of H1B time, it is usually possible to file for H1B as cap...
Answer If a person is working in H1B status and has a pending I-485, he will automatically fall into a period of authorized stay based on the pending I-485 if the H1B position ends. There is nothing that has to be done. The approved EAD would...
... My initial OPT authorization has ended and my STEM OPT application is still pending. I would like to take a trip abroad in the near future. I still have a valid F-1 visa in my passport. Am I allowed to travel? Answer Student and Exchange Visitor...
