Weekly Immigration Question and Answer Sessions

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

EB5 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

August 29, 2010

Visa Waiver Entry and Application for Marriage Green Card

September 05, 2010

R1 Visa for Church Internship Program

September 12, 2010

From E2 to EB2

September 19, 2010

Travel After Marriage Green Card Approved and Issued

September 26, 2010

H1C Visa

October 03, 2010

Self Sponsored Green Card Options for a Project Manager - EB1 & NIW

October 10, 2010

Physician NIW - HPSA/MUA Employment

October 17, 2010

Change to Nonimmigrant Status Before Green Card Expires

October 24, 2010

H-2B Visa - Potential Employee Is Not From an Approved Country

October 31, 2010

J1 Waiver

November 07, 2010

Marriage Green Card and Possible Illegal Entry

November 14, 2010

Physician J1 Waiver Job While Applicant is Outside of the US

November 21, 2010

I-485 Denied Due to Missed Biometrics Appointment

November 28, 2010

Change of Status Application Denied; How Long to Leave the Country

December 05, 2010

PERM Based EB-2

December 12, 2010

Six Month Waiting Period Before Fiance Can Remarry

December 19, 2010

Marriage Green Card for Foreign National Working for US Firm Abroad

December 26, 2010

Weekly Q&A Will Return After the Holidays on January 09, 2011

January 02, 2011

Weekly Q&A Will Return After the Holidays on January 09, 2011

January 09, 2011

Green Card Holder Sponsors Wife's Adjustment of Status but Dies Before Approval

January 16, 2011

EB1A and EB1B Concurrent Filings

January 23, 2011

Setting Up a J1 Program

January 30, 2011

Cancellation of Removal Proceedings

February 06, 2011

E1 Visa Denied in Taiwan

February 13, 2011

F1 Visa Stamping After a Successful Change of Status

February 20, 2011

Waiving the Meeting Requirement for an F1 Visa Application

February 27, 2011

PERM Application Where Applicant’s Experience Was Obtained From Sponsoring Employer

March 06, 2011

TN Visa for an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

March 13, 2011

H1B Husband Doesn’t Want H4 Wife to Take Kids to India

March 20, 2011

Visa Waiver (VWP) Overstay

March 27, 2011

H1C Visa Sponsors

April 03, 2011

No COS/EOS Notation on I-94

April 10, 2011

New NIW Petition After a Recent Denial

April 17, 2011

Embassy Determination of Inadmissibility – Misrepresentation - 212(a)(6)(C)

April 24, 2011

From J1 Visa to Green Card

May 01, 2011

H1B Visa Cap Question

May 08, 2011

E2 Visa for a Canadian Citizen

May 15, 2011

Help with Finding a Visa Sponsor

May 22, 2011

J1 Visa – Change of Status

May 29, 2011

J1 Visa Holder Wishes to Change Status to J2 Visa

June 05, 2011

Nurse Green Card Options for a BSN Holder

June 12, 2011

Green Card Holder Wants to Bring His Wife to the US

June 19, 2011

From L1B Visa to H1B Visa

June 26, 2011

J1 Visa Travel Issues When the Two Year Rule Applies

July 03, 2011

Self Employment in OPT and H1B Status

July 10, 2011

Visa for a Part Time Housekeeper

July 17, 2011

I-485 Portability; EAD Employment

July 24, 2011

Change of Status from H2B Visa to H1B Visa

July 31, 2011

Which Visa is Faster: K1 Visa or K3 Visa