Immigration Forum / USA / March 2006

I am in US on the H1B visa.
I find it very difficult to get greencard through the employer.
Many times employers were delaying application for various reasons,
like 'we are going to have a layoff soon we are not sure yet', or 'we

I did my masters in USA and then got a job. My employer filed my H1B
based on my bachelors. At that time he gave gave me told me something
like mine is a startup company and this is what the attorney suggested.
Now I in the process of changing employers. So just wanted to know what

If I attend an interview in the US and am successful, am I allowed to remain
in the US while my H-1 is being processed or do I need to return to my home
country (UK)? I realise that I will have to return to get the visa stamp (or
can I get this from a UK embassy in Canada?) but ...

I am trying to apply for permanent residency in outstanding researcher
group. I am currently on H1 status here in US and my wife who would
file jointly will me is on F1 status. We are filing the I-140 and I-485
jointly. My question is that if my I-140 application gets rejected,

I've searched but I cannot find a consolidated thread concerning the
advantages and disadvantages of a GC over my current state of L1A.
Actually, to be fair I'm aware of the two primary advantages in that:
- I'm no longer tied to my employer

Could you tell me please if my wife applied for asylum and her request
is still pending, can I apply for H1B visa. we are currently in USA,
and before applying for asylum we were always in status.

I posted this in the Visa forum too, wasn't sure which one is the right
forum to post this...
I am a German citizen residing in Montreal, Canada with a work permit.
I have been invited by an american university to attend an event in the

My first three year of H1B visa will expire in June this year.  I would
appreciate if anyone can answer my following questions about the next
three year renewal:
How do you determine the prevailing wage while filing ETA 9035E?  Can I

I am a German citizen residing in Montreal, Canada with a work permit.
I have been invited by an american university to attend an event in the
U.S. as a guest speaker and hold a presentation/speech on a voluntary
basis (I'm not getting paid)

Hope someone can advise..
A relative of mine owns a specialty food manufacturing company in
California and assuming he is agreeable to apply for a greencard (not
H1B) for me and it is successful (is this actually feasible?),

A familiar story I know...................
Met a girl from Texas and want to spend more time with her.
Question :
on the VWP can I hold meetings with U.S. companies and introduce a U.S

I am an exchange student in texas with an F1 visa and I think I am not
allowed to make an internship here. What should I do to make it? Any
thing with my school or with the firm that I am applying?

I've got a "friend" from France who wants to move to the USA. He keeps
telling me that he can get a green card by comitting to join the US
military.
Is my "friend" right?

Suppose a Canadian citizen  in USA as an F-1 student begins their 12
mos of post-grad OPT on Jan.1, 2007. They then find a temporary job
that is to start in Sep 07 for a  term of one year. Assume they and
they job are eligible for TN status...

My company closed down.
I have EAD and waiting for AOS (sponsored by parent)
Is applying for Unemployment insurance bad for AOS (like public
charge)?