Messersmith Law Firm

Weekly Immigration Question and Answer Sessions

The Messersmith Law Firm offers weekly question and answer session for our clients. New Q&As are posted weekly on Sundays. You may submit a question by email here. If you need immediate assistance, you can contact us through our contact form here.

Date

Topic(s)

June 07, 2009

Marriage Green Card; J1 Waiver (No Objection); and L1B Visa

June 14, 2009

H1B Visa and H4 Visa Extension Problems

June 21, 2009

Voluntary Departure vs. Removal

June 28, 2009

E2 Visa Investment Requirements; Study after Filing Marriage Green Card

July 05, 2009

H1B Approval but Change of Status Denied; L1 Visa Company Relationship

July 12, 2009

LPR Travel Outside of the US for More Than One Year

July 19, 2009

EB5 Investment Based Green Card; Travel after Asylum Approval

July 26, 2009

P3 Visa Denial; Is O1 Visa or P1 Visa More Appropriate for a Rock Band

August 02, 2009

H1B Visa Stamping for Researchers and Scientists

August 09, 2009

J1 Extension While J1 Waiver Pending

August 16, 2009

Interfiling Issues at the Nebraska Service Center

August 23, 2009

Lost Labor Certification/PERM

August 30, 2009

FY2010 H1B Visa Cap; Form I-130 Revocation; and J1 Visa Change of Status

September 06, 2009

I-140 Upgrade from EB3 to EB2; NOID for EB1 Extraordinary Ability Petition

September 13, 2009

L1A New Office Petition; Chinese Applicant for Asylum

September 20, 2009

H1B Visa vs. H1C Visa for Nurses; H1B Visa Advertising Requirements

September 27, 2009

Visa Waiver Entry Prior to H1B Start; Applying for H1B Visa While on Visa Waiver

October 04, 2009

K1 Visa Petitioner Divorced 5 Times; L1 Visa Stamping Delays; and J1 Waiver for Russian National

October 11, 2009

TD Visa Holder Wants to Open a Business in the US

October 18, 2009

Concurrent H1B Visas

October 25, 2009

How to Expedite a Form I-140 Appeal

November 01, 2009

Asylum Application by a Yugoslavian National

November 08, 2009

H1B Visa for a Pastor

November 15, 2009

H1B Visa Status Application While in the US on the Visa Waiver Program

November 22, 2009

H1B Visa Extension Beyond the Six Year Limitation; Employment During a Change of Status From H1B Visa to O1 Visa

November 29, 2009

Erroneous E1 Visa Denial and the US Consulate in London

December 06, 2009

Change of Status From J1 Visa to H1B Visa in the US

December 13, 2009

From Visa Waiver to US Citizenship; Subject or Not Subject to the Two Year Home Residency Requirement

December 20, 2009

Filing a Second PERM Labor Certification to Take Advantage of shorter EB2 Wait Times

December 27, 2009

Weekly Q&A Will Return After the Holidays on January 10, 2010

January 03, 2010

Weekly Q&A Will Return After the Holidays on January 10, 2010

January 10, 2010

AAO Processing Times and Case Status; NOID for Marriage Green Card

January 17, 2010

EB-5 Rural Area Designations; Fast NIW Green Cards

January 24, 2010

Religious Worker Portability; J1 Waiver for a J2 Holder; and Copying a Naturalization Certificate

January 31, 2010

O1 Visa Self Sponsorship; J1 Waiver (Hardship) for Physicians

February 07, 2010

F1 Visa After J1 Waiver Approval

February 14, 2010

Funding Repayment in Lieu of J1 Waiver; H2B Visa Applicant Not on Country List

February 21, 2010

Visa for a Mixed Martial Arts Coach

February 28, 2010

J2 Visa Holder Applying for a J1 Waiver; FY2011 H1B Visa Cap Predictions

March 07, 2010

H1B Visa Application while I-140 NIW is Pending; Principle Green Card Applicant to File Without Dependents

March 14, 2010

Visa Waiver Program Entrant Applies for Adjustment of Status

March 21, 2010

Green Card Expired While Outside the US

March 28, 2010

Notice of Intent to Revoke H1B Visa

April 04, 2010

Lost I-94 Card and Green Card Application

April 11, 2010

Visa Waiver Entry for Business Purposes Refused at Chicago O’Hare

April 18, 2010

H2B Visa Holder is Looking for Change of Status Options; TN Status Denied at the Pearson Airport in Toronto

April 25, 2010

Proving the Validity of a Common Law Marriage

May 02, 2010

L1 Visa Application Where the US Office is Unprofitable

May 09, 2010

I-360 for a Widow of Permanent Resident

May 16, 2010

EB1 Extraordinary Ability and EB1 Outstanding Researcher Concurrent Filing

May 23, 2010

J1 Program Sponsor Eligibility; NIW Recommendation Letter

May 30, 2010

J1 Grace Period; NIW Minimum Requirements

June 06, 2010

Concurrent Employment on J1 Visa; K1 Visa Multiple Entry

June 13, 2010

J2 Visa Holder Divorce

June 20, 2010

H1B Renewal While Adjustment of Status is Pending

June 27, 2010

Adjustment v Consular Processing; O2 Visa; and PERM Amendment

July 04, 2010

Employment by Spouses of E3 Visa Holders

July 11, 2010

PERM Expiration

July 18, 2010

Nonimmigrant Employment While EAD Application is Pending

July 25, 2010

From R1 Visa to Green Card

August 01, 2010

Master’s Degree from Unaccredited University

August 08, 2010

 K3 Visa Holder Married Different Husband; Abused K1 Visa Holder

August 15, 2010

I-140 Expiration

August 22, 2010

J1 Waiver for a Medical Student

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