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My I-485 application finally got denied on 02/02/10. I just got e-mail update. Don't have any details as of now.

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I have looked into this and talked to my lawyer. The basic consensus seems to be -- yes you can start your own business (wither alone or in partnership with someone else). But as long as you are on H1B VISA and do not have at least an EAD, you cannot actively(which means you cannot be running the day to day operations) work on your business. You can promote the business perform occasional volunteer work, but cannot be paid for this work.

I believe you can derive profits from the business (check with your lawyer because he's the one who will have to deal with any USCIS headaches), but as with all things, if the profits are high enough, your business may be scrutinized by the USCIS. Also remember when you go to the consulate to stamp your H1B, they will examine your tax records, and you will have to have a good enough explanation as to how you owned the business without violating the H1B status (by actively working on it). It's tricky and unless you are talking about small amounts of money think very carefully about starting your own business.

Since you cannot actively run the business, it makes sense to partner with a person who is authorized to run the day to day operations of the business (either a citizen of the US or a perm resident).

As I mentioned earlier, my case is family-based. I'm in F1 visa status so the 245 provision doesn't apply to me. The period of work is hard to calculate. Since I never actively participated in my own business, I don't recall ever working for more than a few hours each month.

I suppose the question boils down to this: Should I, or shouldn't I disclose my self employment to CIS?


Family based might based upon the parents or siblings. That is the reason i asked whether is is spouse? If spouse you are OK. You can disclose the income.

My case was also transferred to CSC. The transfer notice has a different receipt date than the receipt notice. MY case is now transferred back to NSC.
I would like to know if anybody of you have received finger print notice. I have not received it yet.

What is your PD and category?
I filed my 485 in July 2004. My PD is current now, does anyone know what happens next?

Thank you.

delhis

Congrats for your freedom after 9 yrs..N'joy the future..

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Thanks for the replies. I am going to consult with an Attorney.

I wanted to get other valuable opinions.

1. No, unless she goes out of country and re-enters US on H1 visa on or after Oct 1st

Thanks but she has I-94 attached with her H1B. So the change of status from H4 to H1B is already approved. and thus she doesnot have to get out of country. Do you agree?

2. It will not invalidate H1 visa, but she will be in AOS Pending status. In order to be on H1 status, she needs to do #1

So if she doesnot use EAD, What will be her status after Oct 1? H1B or AOS-pending? I thought H1B is non-iimigrant status and there is nothing called AOS-pending status. Are they interrelated?

3. EAD is good for any employer (including H1 employer), but H1 is good for one employer (as mentioned in H1 approval notice). H1 can be revoked by employer.

Yap, but she is not planning to change employer. EAD needs to renwed every year and now USCIS has frozen interim EAD and in future, there will be uncertainity of "timely renewal" of EADs. So i would rather have my wife on H1B and not working with EAD.

SO the question is:

As her I-94 is attached and COS if approved with H1B, Can she work on I-485-EAD/H4 from Aug 1 - Sept 30 and then work on H1B from Oct 1 - next 3 years from the same company?

Please advise.

My understanding is that the COS is from H4 to H1. If you wife uses EAD to work, she will no longer be on H4 status. So, to get to the H1 status, she will leave the country and enter once again on H1. I think that is what desi3939 is also saying.

You should however consult a lawyer and get his/ her opinion. Everthing else is not legal advice and you should not go by our opinions.

just EAD is not enough. EAD is required to maintain status and work; however AP is required if she travels abroad and needs to re-enter.

I hope you do not have to worry about it; maybe her 485 is approved as well.

If she has an EAD she should be fine with the status, if she does not have one, may be u could apply one for her

My PP is going to expire in Oct 07,
I applied for New PP at CGISF on 7/17 which might take around 15 working days.
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Thanks! Hope all will do it.

I guess most of us dont want to take the pain of "mailing the letters"

How abt someone obtains online authorization to mail letters on members behalf.
I mean members authorize mailing a letter on their behalf by IV.
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Question is asked when they sign in... or login to the website!

Yep, how about a rally in front of Nebraska Service Center ;)
While it brought results to the frustrated person who took this extreme step, the question is, is it the most efficient way to get cases cleared?

Please post the following:
Receipt notice date:
How long it took to receive approval:
Category:

As I mentioned in my post, I have applied for H1 in India in April,2007and got approval in August,2007.

My Approved H1 B petition does not have change of status i.e 1-94.

I came to USA on L1 in Feb,2008 and working till date. and my I-94 is valid till Feb,2011.

As I want to shift to H1 B,I think I need to go out of country i.e Canada from USA for H1 B stamping.

My question is:

If for some reason, I have not issued H1 visa at Canada consulate,
Is my L1 is still valid and Can I comeback to USA on my L1 visa and I-94? and Can I continue working on my L1 in USA?

Please suggest me the better approach.

My objective is to switch to H1 using my old approved petiiton and not want to go back to India for H1 stamping.

Regards

As you entered US on L1 after your H1B approval from India, You need to get that H1B stamped to work on H1B.
Looks like it is a one year old H1B. You should have a valid and strong answer when the officer asks you why you did not use that then or why do you want that one stamped now.

Best way is you can ask your H1B holder to apply for another H1B COS as the visa number is already counted against the cap. Hope fully you are not outstide the US for more than 1 year after approval.

If you go to candian consulate and your H1B gets rejected, it is a tough route. As soon as you go to the consulate they will cancel all the existing visas. You can enter the country with an attorney withing 30 days and your company A should be able to do an L1 again or you are out of status.

I strongly recommend you to go to your home country for the visa stamping until unless you have a US masters degree.

Need more PM me.

Good luck.

Congrats to you....I am still waiting.

Can some smart one start POLL for sept approvals with PD month/yr and TSC/NSC ?

Is Attorney coming today?

I have received my physical card on 09/24. This site was a great help and will continue spreading word about IV.

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Congrats!:D

USCIS had issued a Direct Filing Update which stated that if the application was filed after July 30, it would have to be filed at the center which has jurisdiction over the state the applicant lives in, which in your case is Massachusetts.

USCIS has been transfering a lot of applications between the various service centers lately due to the July fiasco. Based on reports from the Ombudsman, USCIS is trying to avoid any unnecessary rejections, and take a more 'customer service' based approach, so hopefully you will be ok, and they'll just transfer the case to the appropriate service center.

I'm not a lawyer by any means, so please use this advice at your own discretion.

Good luck!


Thank you so much nefrateedi,

I feel a little bit relieved now.
I read now about Direct Filing....and I understood that if you apply after july 30...you can send the application either to Nebraska or Texas. Hopefully I'm right in this matter.

Thanks again