Immigration Forum / USA / December 2006

this is probably just me, and is not directed to any particular person.
why is a poster's question seemed to gravitate towards what their
rights
are. this is especially true while they are exploring ways to immigrate

When an I-130 for a child of US Citizen is approved, do we have to then
apply for the I-824?  The child is in England, (age 10).  Will she have
to wait for an interview in London, do the medical etc like a spouse
would? I thought visa numbers were automatically available for the

Does anyone know of instances where a GC holder is deemed to have
abandoned their permanent residency in spite of (and while in)
possession of a valid unexpired reentry permit?
I know there have been documented cases where the GC holder tried to

im a crew member working for a cruise line , holding a C1D visa, and i
just got a paper that they call I-95. Does any body know what is this
for? what rights i ve got?
And in case i decide to stay here in US, what is my legal situation???

Hello all, i arrive here with k1 visa and have longed married my wife
and file for adjustment and work EAD, is less than 2 months, but am
tired of staying home, is their any way i can work or will it affect my
application for Greencard, can i be employed my 1-94 is expiring next

My friend has been refused to be issued a H1B visa (to USA) at chennai
consulate on the grounds of 221(g) referring "additional processing
information". She has been given a blue form where the officer ticked
for "additional processing information". The officer seems to have said

Did this decision from tuesday, 12/5 get past everyone?
Someone

Dear members,
I came to the US on an F1 status in 2001, graduated with a Masters and
then
started a PhD degree. After one year I got an offer for a job then I

I was wondering if anyone can give me any advice. I am currently on an
F-1 OPT with a company who is willing to sponsor my H1-B. I have about
a 6 months gap between this H1-B application and OPT ends. I would like
to apply for an a B-2 visitor visa during this gar so I can stay in ...

This is my first time here - so hello.
I was hoping you might be able to offer me some advice. Ever since i
went to the US for a year as a teenager I've been keen to spend some
more time out there working. I have a good bunch of friends in the South

How should one going to the interview respond if asked the question:
Have you worked in the USA prior to your marriage?
I know that technically the answer is NO , because the illegal status
doesnt allow one to work here,

Well, Micro$oft and their ilk are at it again, pushing for more H-1B
visas even as the wages they pay decline. The H-1B visa program is
supposed to be for workers with rare, highly valued skils, but the fact
that the average wage paid to H-1B's is lower than to American workers

Yo people, ok I have a question -
I am 22 and just graduated from university in London this summer and
yesterday received a job offer from a company in Arizona, USA -
Based in Tempe

i hope someone can help me, i'm getting confused!
My partner and I are both in the USA on J1 visas. We have a 3 month old
baby together. We were planning to get married but because we live in
Wisconsin we have to wait until Jan 28th 2007 (6 months from the date

Hi immigration gurus,
do I need to maintain H1B status when changing jobs under AC21 (I140
approved, and  I485 in EB1 category of employer sponsored GC is pending
for two years), or can I just accept a new job using EAD and let the