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Hi,

I am working for one of the largest companies as mechanical engineer. I am shifting from Mechanical engineer to program manager job within the same company. The job requirement is

BS + 2-5 years of experience

I have
Bachelors 4 Years
Masters in USA
Research Assistant 1 year 8 months
Teaching Assistant 11 months
Experience as a Mechanical engineer 3 years 8 months

Am I eligible for eb2 category? Help greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
KS

1. It also depend on the job requirement
2. The experience can not be counted from the current employment if the GC sponsor also the same until the new job is Significantly different than the current job.
3. If you have degree in Mechanical Eng. I am not sure how you can count that for program manager. Prepare yourself if USCIS asks the same question.

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How much is the maximum duration of H1B visa? Its been to stamped 2 years for me...But my work will take 2 more years to get completed? what should i do?

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My friend's on her 6th year H1B and it will expire on Sept 10, 2010. A PERM labor was filed and the Labor went into an audit, responses were sent immediately.

If she transfer her H1B to new company.
1. Can she ask for 1 year extension based on her pending labor ? Does she need to wait till the labor gets approved ?
2. Can she use Premium Processing for H1 transfer?

I googled it
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/cisomb-rr-31-uscis-sop-02-0807.pdf

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She could join from the day when the papers for transfer was mailed, this is as per AC21 law. She does not need to wait to receive the receipt from USCIS.

yea its not a premium processing case. we r just trying to play it safe by waiting for the receipt. the new employer is not giving her grief or anything about joining quickly. the paralegal said that they are experiencing delays at uscis. i guess this whole bi-specialization thing is gona end up being another orginizational fiasco.

I am in the same situation . The responses from the lawyer are Incorrect .I spoke to my companies attorney and they advised me to apply the H4 extension in Premium and then go with the new H1 in regular so that your H4 ext will be approved first and able to maintain the status until Oct 07

For I485, you and your lawyer (name on current G28) will get copy of the RFE. If you are planning to continue with the new lawyer then pls complete G28. Thanks.

My Case Details:

I currently have an H1 and have applied for 485(in July 2007, EB3 India, priority date April 2004, I-140 Approved, EAD approved). My wife also applied 485 (as beneficiary dependent) along with me and is currently working on EAD. Unfortunately my daughter was not in the country in July 2007 and due to unavoidable reasons she was not able to apply for 485 then. She came to US on H4 dependent visa and is currently studying in public school.

My H1B visa and my daughters H4 visa expires in Sept, 2010. I want to use my EAD incase if my H1B extension is not approved in Sept, 2010 and am trying to find out if there were other legal ways for me to have my daughter documented in US.

One of the option I was considering is try to get a F1 Student visa for her. My Daughter is in 10th grade currently (15 years old).

Please advice:

- What would be the best independent status for my daughter ?

- if My daughter converts to a student visa (F1), and some time later EB3 category becomes current for my priority date, then can 485 be applied for my daughter while she is in F1 status ? IN other words are there any issues of her being in non-immigrant intent F1 visa and me applying for 485 for her as my dependent ?

- Is there any limit on the number of years a person can be on F1 Visa in US ? She is currently in 10th grade and might join 11th Grade in F1 visa.

- Does she need to go out of US to change her status from H4 to F1 ?

- In case if required can I convert my EAD status back to H1B ?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Thanks,
Kumar N

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Hi,
My I797 and I94 expired on Sept 30 2009. I have applied for an H1B extension on Sept 26 2009 using premiuim processing.
H1B extension got denied on Oct 29, 2009 after we responded to an RFE on Oct 19.
RFE required me to provide Tax returns, company wage report and employment agreement.
Can any one suggest what are my available options.
How long I can stay in US?
My lawyer is still waiting for the denial letter for more details.

Thanks

I think someone has given you incorrect information.

A visitor can stay for a maximum of 6 months (180 days - unless person is given earlier date in I-94, which is not usual) At a stretch. If person returns before 180 days, he/she can come back within a day and get a new I-94 and again can stay for 6 months (180 days or the date written on new I-94).

So, person's stay is not governed by number of days in a year, but by the date which is written on I-94. As long as she gets new I-94 with new date, she can stay until that date.

As a side note, what you are confusing with is the tax requirements, which is: If you are claiming a person to be your dependent, he/she must have stayed in the country for atleast 6 months in a calendar year.

hi,

My wife's priority date is current now (Marriage took place before the acceptance of my GC). We have to options - applying for FTJ or I-485 as my wife is in USA currently on a visit visa.

Any suggestions if we can apply for I-485 from here, as that is our preference.

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