Immigration Forum / USA / July 2003

How long after BCIS received additional information for I539 in TSC?
I filed I-539 to Texas Service Center to change my status from H4 to J1
in Feb. BCIS asked me to send new form DS-2019 last month. I sent the
form last month. I can check the status of my case online, I get the

I wonder if anyone can help here?
I have just found out that my lawyer (and I) missed the date for filing
a labour cert for the "7th year" extension. My existing H1B was due to
run out in December 2003, and so at the end of June (6 months before the

I'm a U.S. Citizen who married a Taiwanese man last month.  He is
currently living and had been working here in the USA with a H1-B
VISA.  He however quit his most recent job which he had his H1-B VISA.
We will be filling, I-130, I-485, I-765, etc in the next few weeks.

I have a pending employment based green card. I have I-140 approved and I have filed I-485. My attorney is telling me that I must keep working for the same employer for at least 6 months after filing the I-485. Other lawyers I have spoken to say there is no such thing. Which one ...

We are investigating the employer's dependency for the need of H1B
beneficiaries.
The code undermines the dependency by the ratio of full time workers
and H1B beneficiaries.

Appreciate any suggestions!
I just got approved for changing B2 to H4 two months ago and now I got
a job offer and need to get an H1B. Is it too soon to start the
application? Will BCIS think this is kind of suspicious and turn the

My husband came to US on Apr 15, 1998.He remained in his first job until Aug
15, 1999. So when he transferred to another company his H1 approval showed
the date  as until  Aug 15,2002). He got his H1 extention again . Last time
when he filed extension, he got it extended until Aug ...

Has anyone applied for N400 in California? Please share with me your
timeline. I received a receipt letter on May18, 2003 and waiting for
fingerprint notice.
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I worked for company A through valid H1B petition. Took indefinite
leave of absence and started working with new company B after filing
transfer of petition. The transfer of petition was denied due to
companyB's lawyer competency(did not provide all the docs)

Dear Friend,
I am in need of urgent advise for tranfer of my H1B petition. I worked
for company A with H1B approved from 10/2000 to 10/2003 and took leave
of absence from them. Joined another company B after filing tranfer of

Does anybody can tell how long does it take for my future wife to get U.S.
visa if I'm a U.S. citizen get married her outside the U.S. in her native
country?
Thanks a lot. Alex.

My partner of 15 years has been given a two year L1 visa to work in
the USA  for his UK employer. I had been told by the company visa
"expert" that I would be able to get a 2 year B2 visa to accompany
him. However on entry to SFO I was interviewed by immigration and

I am currently in the US on an F2 Visa. I have finally found a sponsor
for my H1-B visa and would like to do a change of status from F2 to
H1-B. Could someone please give me a list of all the forms I am going
to have to fill up and also tell me what the procedure is like.

I wonder if anyone has experience or knowledge regarding the rules that
apply if greencard holde does not live all the time in the US - how long
every year could one be out of the US, does immigration has a way to tell
exactly how long one actually was out of the US and can they ...

My I485 was approved in 07/02, and I got my passport stamped in 09/02.
It is getting close to the expiry date of the stamp, and I have not
yet received the actual card.
Any pointers on the renewal process?  Will I need to present all the