Immigration Forum / USA / August 2006

I am a UK citizen currently in the US working for Company A on an L1B visa.
This visa expires on August 24th 2006. Company B has applied for an H1B visa
to start on October 1st 2006. This application was not filed under premium
processing and has a receipt notice date of May 4th ...

My TN visa application was turn-down by US Visa Department. My case is
as follows-
I am Canadian citizen and had a job offer for a project manager/Program
Manager position  in a well known software development company through

I am a German greencard holder and received my appointment for the
naturalisation interview for mid October. My wife is German as well and
is holding a F1 visa which is going to expire in Febuary 2007.
I would like to sponsor my wife for a greencard when I become a

I am not sure that this is the right place to ask my question, but
historically I have been able to get some really valuable advice here.
I am a landed immigrant in Canada. I have a permanent job and I am
married. My wife and I would like to plan a vacation to the US. My

This will be probably quite long :)
I live in Europe and am male. Story begins when I met an american guy
on the gay website. We were corresponding for 5-6 months and decided to
meet. We met in the U.S. at his place on summer of 05. I entered on

There are many conflicting stories on the internet with regards to the
time lines in London with reference to E2 visa processing, has any one
had a visa approved in June or July 2006? and when did they submit there
application? from what i understand turnaround times are from as ...

Hi guys, i have a job offer in Sacramento, Ca. as a truck driver for a
large Company, i have no criminal history, am single, and will have
about $140,000 in cash but it is so difficult to get the paperwork to
allow me to live and work out there. I've been told about

I am currently working for a company (say company A) on an E-2 visa.  I
am also thinking of starting my own company (say, company B).  Can I do
that?  If so, what status should be be? (i.e. is E-2 binding to a
specific company?)  Thanks.

So yesterday we had our AOS interview in San Antonio, Texas. Armed with
a huge pile of documents and supporting evidence, and advice from fellow
BE members, we met with the immigration official. We had been to the San
Antonio office before, so thought we knew what to expect. The ...

 My employer put an incorrect date of 9th Sep 2006 in filling my H1b
for FY 2007 because of which my H1b got rejected. Can you please tell
me if there is any change that I can file a law suit against him for
the carelessness .And how strong can be the case? Thanks a lot for all

I've got a question. I read somewhere that holders of MSc or PHDs are not
impacted by the H1B cap. Is this true?
Sounds to good to be true.
Any input is appreciated.

I have GC. I got laid off and am getting unemployment checks. Is that
legally ok, or will I have a problem from immigration? Thanks guys.

I've come across some resources ( but have been unable to get
definitive answers ) that suggest the following:
- Premium processing for I-140 has come into force, so theoretically it
can take only 15 days to get approval

I need to submit a change of address form, AR-11. I entered the US via
Miami, but my status was adjusted in Los Angeles.
What do I put in the "Port of entry" field? MIA or LAX?
Thanks.

Guys! I was exploring options and curious to update myself with various
situations.
My question is :
1) If someone is on an H1B visa and would like to partner with an