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I am creating this post to benefit all.
Also this case is about my friend.
He shared all this information with me.

This is a Pittsburgh PA based case, YMMV.

My friend who has an approved labor/i140 and also a pending i485, received a news that his father was ill in India. He wanted to fly to India right away but his AP had expired. Here is what our Internal Immigration lawyer suggested him....

"You must go to the district office to screen and make a determination as to whether your situation is a qualifying emergency. They are responsible for accepting and processing the I-131 in emergency situations. Here is a link to the address and appointment procedure for the Pittsburgh office. https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.detail&office=PIT&OfficeLocator.office_type=LO&OfficeLocator.zipcode=15220 You should take a completed I-131, $305 filing fee, 2 passport photos, passport (and copy), I-94 copy and evidence of your father�s situation. Remember that you have to prove that this is a medical emergency."

So he took an Infopass appointment, which he got for the very next day! He then visited the Pittsburgh local office (which is normally not so busy) with a completed i-131, photos, fees, passport, copy of passport, i-94 and a FAX proof from India Doctors which explained his fathers situation.

An interview took place, where they asked expected questions and then an Internal Director approved. He was told to wait for 1 hour and he was handed 2 copies of temporary Advance Parole which is valid for 4 months.

I myself was wondering if one can get emergency advance parole and this example shows that if you show all the proof and go to a local office they will help you as much as possible and also give you an AP within 1-2 hours.

(The only bad thing is, my friend will have to spend $305 again for an approval which lasts for 1 or 2 years)

Hope this helps you all.

Thanks :).

Amitga,
Iam in a similar situation as Ihitha. Iam planning to go to Chennai in June for stamping. Which answer do you think would be a convincing one for that question asked by the VO ?

Also after changing from L1 to H1, i had my H1 transferred between 3 companies (i changed jobs within a span of 1 month), and the current employer iam working for, iam working for about 1 year and 3 months. When i go for stamping, would they be asking for paystubs from those two companies, or does it matter only with the latest company iam working for ?
It wouldd be great if someone can help me with some suggestions.

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My father passed away recently and my mother wishes to travel with my wife and I on a visitor visa.

How can she apply for 10 year multiple entry visa? Can she return after the visa expires, after a month? Any experiences anyone can share? Are there any reasons why some visas get denied?

My wife and I are permanent residents and we want to know whether this is of any advantage/disadvantage.

Any pointers/info/help are much appreciated. I looked through the relevant IV threads and yes, they are informative but rules change all the time and I decided to just go ahead and post this thread to get the latest feedback.

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Greetings all,

I am new to Immigration voice and feel very blessed for finding the site.

Here is my situation I am a green card holder since 1996. However I waited until now because I had I received probation before judgment in 2003. The case was expunged in 2007. The conviction was Annotated Code of Maryland article 27 , section 146 (c )(1 ) stipulating that : Any person who violates any provision of subsection (c)(1) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both.

According to the information I found on USCIS, you can not have any conviction in the five years preceding your application; It looks like I should be fine. I am ready to apply now and it has been a good obedient green card holder for 6 years now, I don't have any issue with the law since 2003.

I am also married to a US citizen and have three children (all citizens). I was able to get all my information from the court prior to the expungement as well.

Please let me know what you think. Thanks you so much.

not a lawyer so take this with grain of salt.

she need to request her passport back and can travel back on AP if it is urgent.

VO has given back all the documents back to her including passport, when my wife said she has travel plans to go back early.

My concern is when the administrative processing is completed, then how do we get the passport stamped or is there a way to withdraw the visa application.

Yes..you can apply for AP. It is the only way you can reenter into US. I applied for my F1 (spouse) too.

Yes you can write that same reason for the AP appplication.

BTW your F1 is not valid anymore since you showed immigration intent. You are still legal status. If you have Tuition waver/ Stipend or oncampus job...you should also apply for EAD so that you can continue to earn money.

DO check with International office in your university.

I want to apply for AP but I'm not sure if I qualify and I don't want to get rejected as I cannot afford to lose the money. I am here on F-1 visa and got married and subsequently have applied for I-485 and got receipt for it.
1. Can I apply for advanced parole?
2. I want to go home and visit family and/or have AP in case I need to leave. Is this a valid reason? Is this what I write as my reason on form?
Thanks.

It is 90 days without employment on OPT. 10 days of unemployment between two jobs does not count towards the limit. You can also work part-time (20 hrs/week) or as a volunteer to stop the counter.

I recommend contacting your international department for details. They should be able to guide you depending on how useful/active they are!

Does anybody have idea or experience how long it takes for USCIS to make desicion about I-485 expedition (pending for 2.8 years now)?
My hospital sent expedition request to TSC about 3 months ago, there is no replay yet.
I'll appreciate any advice/information.

Hello folks

My fiances parents are applying for a B1/B2 Tourist visa on the basis of her 2 graduation ceremonies. We will get married in a court before her parents apply for a visa but the marriage ceremony will be between 2 graduations in US. If we also show that her parents are attending daughters wedding ceremony in US will the likelihood of them getting a visa increase? We can send a copy of marriage certificate before parents visa interview.

Thanks

Never give childcare as a reason. INS treats this as employment for parents. But religious ceremony for child may work. For medical stuff, I'd say that you need to show that either they cant travel or they are under some treatment here. For both the reasons, you need a US doc to write a letter. The best reasons are travelling to different places in the US.

http://www.cnn.com/exchange/ireports/topics/forms/2006/11/democrats.congress.html

link for those interested

Thanks rockstart for your prompt reply. I will follow the process.

Use the AR 11 online process to change address do it seperately for yourself and your wife. When you have finished submitting new address the system will prompt you asking if you have any pending applications with USCIS. At that time enter the receipt numbers of all pending applications. This will do the needful. You can track the success by checking the case status in few days you can see a soft LUD on your pending applications. Also in few weeks you will receive a letter from USCIS at your new address that tells that they have updated the address. Some folks even call USCIS and verify the address change.

Guys:

Is there any specific PERM requirement as to how many days does the job posting need to be posted on a job search website like monster.com?

For some reason, I thought that it was required for the job to be posted for at least 30 days but I can't find out the source.

Hi,

I am graduate student in Clinical Psychology. I am going to be working for a state employer during summer. This is mandatory for my program and I will receive 6 credits for it by the end of summer. However, due to some graduate school rules, I will have less than minimum credits to take during the Fall '10 and Spring '11 semesters. I was wondering if I could go ahead and work on CPT during summer (the employment is not paid), but register for those credits during Fall '10 and Spring '11 (breaking it up into 3 credits each) which will ensure my minimum registration.

Also, can I apply for CPT during a semester when I have taken minimum credits required and I am a TA (full 20 hours)?

Thank You in advance. Your timely opinion is appreciated!

You need ask your school officials regarding their CPT policy. It varies from school to school.

There's no set time for getting a greencard. It depends on which EB category you're in and the visa bulletin's priority dates.

Can you get a SSA benefit if you don't have a GC? Isn't that a Catch 22?

Well I dont get SSI benefits but is there a way we can convince USCIS to expedite cases that meet the first condition?

You can get a licence valid upto 6 moinths from the date of H1 receipt notice. You can go to Wayne Rt 23 MVC. I got it myself last year from there.