Immigration Forum / USA / June 2003

My daughter(8 years old) lives in the United States with her mother(my ex-wife).
I want to visit my child. I`ve heard that I need an invitation letter.
So my question is:
Should this invitation letter be from my ex-wife, or it could be from

What about if one obtained SS#, got US Drivers Licence and is starting a
legal job without any J-1 visa or other, or even without GC. Is there a
posibility that INS may track such a person? Any sugestions? Please take
it serously.

I hope I am just worrying about nothing:) I got married in USA and
have gone through everything correctly, my 2 years are almost up and I
am supposed to apply for my permanent green card. I have however been
out of the country for a few months due to family problems and will

I am married to an American citizen.
I have applied to remove my conditional permanent resident status (I-751),
and received my receipt and 1-yr extension in March '03.
I intend to travel out of the USA in Sept. and Oct. '03.

I am currently living in the UK, but plan to marry my US girlfriend in
approximately a years time, so we have decided to start building together
any information we might need for the visa now.
At the moment I am really just after some general information, good website

We need some answers for our query!!
1.We wanted to know whether we need to take appointment for dropping
 documents in drop box for H1B revalidation in chennai consulate?
2.Also I have to apply for h4 visa revalidation in Mumbai consulate

Hello i am a polish woman 35yo
i've asked for a tourist visa in Italy (now i'm living here)
i bring all documents but they refuse the Visa and say
"you do not have social ties in Italy"

A friend's I-140, EAD and advance parole have just been approved this week.
His I-485 was filed concurrently with I-140 at California Service Center.
What
is the expected timeframe for BCIS to process and approve the I-485 ?

My company recently (May 2003) filed for RIR. I am from Philadelphia
Region and have about 2 years left on my H1B.
I am with major multinational company and we have locations all over
the world.

My partner has an H1B visa and I am in the US at the moment on a
tourist visa, valid for 6 months. We are getting married in August in
the UK and I will be in the UK when my visa expires. Does anyone know
how to change status from a B2 to a dependent (H4?) and if it will be

I would really appreciate if someone could give some advise on my
query.
Please let me explain you my case first. I got my H1b Visa stamped
from Australia in June 1999 for Company X (Which is valid for 5 years,

It is unbelievable! People of this country can send man to Moon, rover
to Mars but BCIS has NOT been able to issue clear regulations for
AC21.
A friend's I-485 is 9 months old. Recently, he changed job and his

Hi Experts,
I have a valid US visa with multiple entry (B1 / B2) which is due to
expire after 3 months. Once I travelled using that visa. I have to
travell again to US after one month and the duration of the staying