Immigration Forum / USA / April 2005

 I went in to get my H-1B visa at a US embassy in Canada.
Everything was going well till the officer put my info into the
computer and then said "Unfortunately we can't give you a visa right
now since we have to do some mandatory processing on it".  Then I was

Hi --
The situation is that a U.S. corporation is wholly owned by an E-2
investor.
Assuming that all the H-1B requirements are met, e.g., job opening for

I(student F1 visa holder) was married to GC holder a year ago and we
filed a I-130 petition. The letter I got from Nebraska Service Center
says it will take 550-575 days to get my petetion approved. Now the
online web site says they are working in 2001 application. So I am

Presumably, I have an EAD and my H1B is expiring soon.
I have an AOS pending for more than 180 days
can you seek employment with another company?
If yes, what happen to my wife's status?

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My current h1b is vaild until Dec 2007 and I am about to return to my
country of Permanent residency (Canada) to start a new job. My employer

My friend changed her name (first name) when she became a US citizen.
She is now applying for a passport, and she wants the name on the
passport to match her name on the driver's license she has from before.
They told her they need proof of the change from her previous name to

I went in to get my H-1B visa at a US embassy in Canada.
Everything was going well till the officer put my info into the
computer and then said "Unfortunately we can't give you a visa right
now since we have to do some mandatory processing on it."  She told m

Have been on H1B for two years (switched over from F1), and
during this time I have been registering for some classes. I want
to graduate during the fall semester, and would like to switch back
to F1 and work as a research assistant during this time.

Our son is a US citizen. He met a Turkish woman while living in London and
he has moved back her and taken a job.
She has arrived here in Dec under a B2 visa good for 6 months (end of June -
date is IMPORTANT !) The got married

How long does it take to cancel one's approved H1B petition, my spouse
wants to cancel that and come to the US on H4.
Thanks
-Sandy

I applied to a US company for a summer internship position and I am
accepted. However what the company told to me is that they do not
sponsor for work visas. I am informed that I can start the internship
since I have a work visa such as J-1. Currently, I have a J-1 visa for

When people travel between the USA and US territories, such as Guam,
Puerto Rico, etc., are there any customs inspections, visa problems,
etc.?  Or is it just like travel between different US states?  If one
of us is an immigrant waiting for her green card with expired

A family of four are in the middle of I-485 processing.  Both parents
have received Finger Print notification but not their children (age 10
and 7).  Even after waiting for almost a year, the FP notifications for
their children are never received.  Could someone confirm if minors ...

Hello,
Can someone advice on the process to request permission for a green card holder so that he/she can stay outside US beyond 1 year and still maintain green card? Which forms are required? How long does this process take?
Thanks
jm

My wife and I are considering withdrawing our application for the
I-129F non-immigrant visa due to the fact that our I-130 immigrant is
being processed quickly.
Is this recommended? and what is the proper (legal) procedure to