Immigration Forum / USA / September 2003

Is anyone interested or knows someone who is interested (US citizen)
in starting a company with the sole purpose of processing
sponsorships? I'm an artist who has developed an excellent business
plan which if successful could be a way of easing Brits in. I would

Hi everybody,
I thank you for your advise on my situation mentioned below. As per
your advice I contacted the Congressman and INS said that they are not
expediting any F 1 visas.

I've applied for a status transfer from H-1B to F-1 immediately after a layoff.
I haven't heard from BCIS for about 4 months after that.     I then made a
request through the Senator's office asking to find out what happened to my
papers.   Just got a reply from the Senator's ...

Our J-1 visa expired 10/31/2002 and are getting the last 2 year renewal
which will hopefully kick in at the end of 10/31/2003. If we want to
travel to Montreal can we get our visa updated there or will we need to
do it in London where we got the original visa.

I read somewhere in this forum that in order for a person to be
qualified for an H1B he needs to have a Bachelor's Degree or
equivalent experience ( 3 years of experience = 1 year Bachelor's
degree). In my case, I'm not a Degree holder but I have 2 years in

I've accepted a new job in America, and my new employer is sending in
the I-907 (expedited)  to the Immigration service today.
Any idea how long before London will contact me for a meeting, and also
what the time to that meeting will be?

Here is my situation: my labor certification was filed through RIR 3
years ago and it reached the San Francisco SWA, November 2002. So I am
expecting a reply VERY soon. It seems that all the RIR are being
denied in California, so I am looking for a plan B.

I arrived 2 months ago in the states usinig WVP (I'm Australian), the
plan was that I would spend 2 months in the states and 1 in Canada.
(travelling as tourist) however I want to spend longer in the states.
My ticket is flying out of Minneapolis in 1 month, but I can extend

For those of you who have filed for and received an EAD card, can you
give the approximate timeline from when the BCIS said it was approved
(i.e. when the case status online/phone said it was approved and
being prepared to send) and when it was received in the mail.?

My mother in law visitor visa was issue in the Dominican Republic on July 2,
2003. It has an expiration date of  October 10 2002.
   She entered New York on September 9, 2003.  The I-94  was stamped
September 9, 2003. Class B2,  Until March 7 2004.

I got my H1B stamp in my passport today, and wonder what entering the US
will be like with my (minor, yet existing) criminal record. My H1B was
issued with the attorneys and the BCIS in full knowledge of the crime (a
traffic offense yet one which is a crime) The particular crime is ...

I am POlish student interning in U.S. on J1 visa, which expires with
11/30/03 (one extra month for travel added w/program, 2 years waiver
does not apply).
I have to stay longer in US - till May 2004- because my boyfriend needs

Sorry to bother, just a quick question, would my mother's deceased brother's
family in the US be able to eligible to sponsor me for Family Sponsored
Immigration? I'm an Australian citizen if that makes an difference.
Thanks In Advance,

My mother in law visitor visa was issue in the Dominican Republic on July 2,
2003. It has an expiration date of  October 10 2002.
   She entered New York on September 9, 2003.  The I-94  was stamped
September 9, 2003. Class B2,  Until March 7 2004.

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