Immigration Forum / USA / March 2007

Hi, we're in a bit of a dilema. Here's our story in a nutshell:
Decided to look into emigrating to OZ a couple of years ago. Went to
Perth on a reky visit with hubby & 2 kids. Loved it. Found out that we'd
need to go out on a business 163 visa. However didn't quite meet

We're starting to doubt that we will beable to get the L-1. We own and
run a ltd company in the UK. We're looking at the L-1 purely because it
can lead to a green card. But most people on here i'm sure are trying to
put us off!!!!

I'm on H1B visa which is expiring on 16th June 2007.
I got my H1B visa extension Petition which is valid from June 17th
2007 to 2009.
I'm getting married on 30th Apr and will be going for visa stamping

My OPT ends on June 1st. My employeer will apply for the H-1B visa.
H-1B fiscal year starts on October 1st.
I will go back to my country on July 31st (before 60 days grace period
ends).

 For those of you who are familiar with the citizenship process:(I'm
a Permanent resident at the moment)
  Q1. After the required 3 months physical residency in order to turn
in the application. But after that, how much more longer do i HAVE to

Hi I have consulted with 2 attorneys and both have given me polar
opposite answers on the same question.I can qualify for an EB5 based on
expansion of an existing business to create a new business(post 1990).as
we have put in the required capital,i.e 1 million dollars.Where it

I'm on H1B visa which is expiring on 16th June 2007 so I got my H1B
visa extension Petition which is valid from June 17th 2007 to 2009.
I'm going for visa stamping with new petition and taking my wife
(she is currently in India) also which is fist time stamping for her

My boyfriend is a resident alien from Vietnam and would like to get a
passport, is this possible?

Hey there,
I am in a complicated situation.
My OPT has expired and I am still within the 60 days grace period. I
already applied for a masters program and on the other hand I also

Anybody have experience filing the petition for citizen's brother living
outside of USA? What kind of list of documents needed to file this?
Thank you for your input.

I am currently working for a company Wipro in India. I have a valid
and Stamped H1 visa thru' Wipro.
1. Assuming that Wipro sends me to US on this H1 visa, will i be able
to apply for a H1 transfer in the first week itself after landing in

I am currently in the US applying for my 'Green Card' - my wife is a US
citizen but I'm being made bankrupt in the UK.
Will this affect my application, are UK financial records shared with
the US Immigration service?

I hope someone can shed some light on this.  I am age 62 and a US
citizen who has lived here all my life.  He is 66 and a British citizen.
We want to get married and live over here in the US.  Problem is, I
cannot afford to sponsor him.   I receive SSI (social security

I need a good lawyer for H-1B visa processing for my wife..

My husband's H1-B visa application has been pending at the US embassy
for the last one year secondary to "additional administrative time".
He was told in the interview that he will have to wait for FBI
clearance which may take long time.