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1 - YES
2 - H1 & L1 VISA timming duration are counted together for H1B period. I have already went thru this cycle.
3 - Advise to stay on L1A, apply green card and switch to H1B as soon as you are eligible for H1B extention beyond 6 year.

Hi,

I have my EAD. Once I pass the 180 day limit for AC21 portability, can I move to a different state and a different job ? (provided salary and job specifications match )

Thanks,
Sam

Dallas-Fort Worth Immigration Lawyer Has Just Posted the Following:
For the second time, a federal judge has declared a Farmers Branch ordinance banning illegal immigrants from renting in the city to be unconstitutional. Here are excerpts from a Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-FBsuit_25met.ART.Central.Edition1.4c77c2c.html) article reporting this decision:

U.S. District Judge Jane Boyle of Dallas ruled Wednesday that the ordinance was an attempt to enforce U.S. immigration laws – something the judge said only the federal government can do.

The judge also issued a permanent injunction to stop Farmers Branch from enforcing Ordinance 2952.

Mayor Tim O'Hare, the driving force behind the ordinances, said he wants to appeal.

"The American people are tired of judges legislating from the bench," he said. "This decision is not unexpected but welcomed, because it allows us to get closer to this ordinance becoming reality."

But O'Hare said the City Council would have to vote on whether to continue a fight that has cost the city nearly $3.2 million since September 2006. And the city may need to spend an additional $623,000 in legal fees in the year ahead, city finance director Charles Cox said Wednesday.

About one-quarter of the estimated 30,000 people who live in Farmers Branch were born outside the United States. About 47 percent of the city's population is Hispanic.

In the past four years, the city has proposed a series of ordinances that would make it illegal for landlords to rent to illegal immigrants. A version approved by the council in 2006 was repealed in early 2007 to make way for another ordinance.

That ordinance, No. 2903, was approved by two-thirds of voters in 2007 but later declared unconstitutional by U.S. District Judge Sam Lindsay. The city abandoned an appeal of that ordinance in favor of Ordinance 2952. No. 2952 added all rental units, including houses, to the ban on renting to illegal immigrants.





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I dont think so since someone is doing premium processing, the chances of getting RFE are more. Rather i read in other posts that we should go for Premium processing as it is faster and we come to know the result of the case quickly rather that awaiting for weeks/months.

nozerd, Thanks for your reply.
Regarding this point

>> 2) Your company is Canadian (or has office in Canada who can give letter that you are direct employee of a Canadian company working abroad).

Actually my company's headquarters is in US but it has a branch in Canada. But, the company does not know about my PR Card. If they know they can force me to come to Canada !

So, when the time comes can I get a letter from them saying that I was working in US for their company as a permanent employee ?

Do you know of someone who has done something like this ?

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and heres the best one

Hi all, My passport is going to expire next month (November 28th). I can drive easily upto DC consulate .. wanted to know if there is anything specific I need to do. The website (Embassy of India - Washington DC (official website) United States of America - Application for a New Passport or Reissue of Passport (10) years (http://www.indianembassy.org/index.php?option=com_content&id=167)) does not mention anything about "walk in to consulate" information.
Specifically,
1. Do I need to call and book appointment ? If yes, is there a minimum waiting time to get an appointment, like how many days before ...
2. Will I get the renewed passport the same day ?

Any other points/instructions that you think are important please let me know.

Thanks in advance for your help. :)

Hi,
My wife is going to apply for both H4 and H1 visa. Since marriage is in March end, she will come to US on H4 visa. Her H1 visa will be applied as if she were in India. Now her I94 will say H4. Once she gets her H1B, she will have to go out of country to get new I94.
We can go to Mexico to get it stamped and hence get new I94. If for some reason, H1B is rejected, can she still enter the US on H4 visa?

Thanx,

As long as you meet the requirements for EB5 (500K in approved areas/ 1M in rest)

you should be good. They don't need the 140 and if you haven't applied for 485 then it doesn't matter.

Also did u know it is a conditional GC (just like when u marry USC you get a conditional GC) after 2 yrs you need to apply for removal of conditions by proving you met all the EB5 requirements.

I have heard/read that the person should work with GC sponsoring company for at least 6 months after RECEIVING the GC. Is that true?

This is 6 months after RECEIVING the GC and not just filing the 485 - Correct?

"WHAT," "GUESS," "MY NAME iS," "GREAT"

"NO" is in there several times.

H1 getting cancelled should not affect your Green Card.

You should be able to change as many times as you want. There is no rule. I have changed jobs twice using AC21.

Keep a copy of the AC21 letter and pay stubs, that was submitted by the lawyer for your reference.

There are no clear guidelines or rules for using AC21. As you may already know, there is no need for submitting the AC 21 letter either. So use your judgement.As long as you are working in the similar job type GC process should go fine.

Hi Folks,

It is crunch time! Since PD are current, many folks have only until June 30th to extend H1 visa for 3 yr. extension. So only 15 days left!

How much time has it taken for members to get 140 approved though PP? I value your feedback, or pls. point me to a poll/data elsewhere. Please also state when was the timeframe you applied/for it approved (day/month/year)

Thanks & Regards!

Thanks a lot! That was really helpful!

Roshni

Hello,

What one should do to work in projects which needs security clearance.Is there any way out for H1bs?

Thanks,

i 94 is for each person, so yes, your dad and mom have to have i 94 separately

2gether was a tv show. A parody of a boy band.

We are a few hours away from the biggest Awards ceremony in Hollywood and the world. So what part do Immigrants play in the biggest show on earth? Talent is the one universal passport, and Hollywood has always had a place for immigrants � from German maestro Fritz Lang, who headed west when Hitler's minister of propaganda pressured him to take over Germany's top studio, to Polish Roman Polanski, who directed Los Angeles' definitive film noir, "Chinatown," and Taiwan-born Ang Lee, who became the first nonwhite to win an Academy Award for directing for "Brokeback Mountain," his reinvention of the western.

As Hollywood tries to stave off commercial stasis, the industry has been undergoing another chapter in its love affair with foreign writers and directors, particularly those from the Far East and Latin America. The international box office now accounts for more than 60% of a film's box office gross.

Of course, in this age of globalization, it's unclear what it even means to be a Hollywood immigrant anymore. "It doesn't matter where you live," says Paramount Classics chief John Lesher. "We all talk on the phone. We see each other at film festivals. You can edit a movie in Brazil, and your editor can be in London, and you can put it together seamlessly in perfect time."

So for Oscars 2010 we will not able to determine again who is an immigrant and who is not, an honestly who cares. What we want to know is who will win tonight.

For as lacking in suspense as the acting races are, the contest for the biggest prize couldn't be any closer. It's David vs. Goliath here, with 'Hurt Locker' and 'Avatar' seemingly trading "favorite" status every other day.

Unless they somehow split the votes and the Weinstein-backed 'Basterds' revises more history with an upset, the Oscar will go to either the highest-grossing Best Picture winner ever, or the lowest (in half a century, anyway). Be warned: This one is flip-a-coin close. Enjoy the Oscars tonight!!!!




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You have to find a consulting company who have already finished all the ads and recruitment work and ready to file for PERM for someone. In this case, you can get along with this person and apply for the labor. This is very tricky as you have to find a position which meets your skills.

If you find one, don't wait to prepare for 485. Get ready everything ASAP in that case.

Hi All,

First off, thank you for taking the time read this.

Now I did see a lot of discussions around this topic but could not get a real answer to my situation, Can someone please help me understand this better.

Currently working for the same employer who started my GC process, Labour applied and approved in Sep 06, I-40 approved in 2007, 485 pending. I'm with the employer for 6 years now. I have a masters degree (MCA) but the job does not require a masters when I joined. I have my bachelors (both 3yr degrees from India). I have close to 10 years of professional experience.

Do I qualify for the port, assuming my job does not require masters degree. Thank you all in advance.
current job does not qualif for EB2, but you can use your experience to join a new employer and port to EB2.