Immigration Forum / USA / March 2007

Hi I came to US in begining of dec 2006, got my SS No in Jan 1st week,
Do I need to file any tax for last year.
Are ther any benefits or drawbacks  if I file a Zero tax for last
financial year.

What is the procedure and requirements to get H1 filed in US.
Who will be the right person to contact.

On our application for optional practical training/EAD we are suppose
to mention the start and end dates of the OPT. Lets assume that my
OPT
will get approved. Now, I was wondering whether it is guaranteed that

Hi there, I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I have a
naturalisation interview scheduled for next month (no same day oath
ceremony) but have travel plans to the UK a couple of weeks later. Will
this be possible before the oath ceremony? Will my green card be taken?

My husband has a MBA from a British university, and now we would like
to move to the states for working.
For H1B, is it still necessary to evaluate his British MBA? Or as it's
relevently equal to an American (MBA) degree, we could then save this

I'm in the US on F-2 status and I got a job offer from a non profit
religious organization. I have a few questions:
1. While I'm waiting for my change of status decision, am I allowed to
work in the organization who submitted the request for me?

I'm going to grad school, but at a different university than my
undergrad. Got 2 questions about that:
1. Whats my status during the summer period? Do I have 60 days from
undergrad and then hope the 30 days before reported date overlaps? Am

here's my situation, I went to study on an F-1 visa in California in Jan
1995, date of status ending was listed as Dec 1998 on the visa. Whilst I
was studying I met, and married my wife who is an USC. I stopped my
studies in Jan 1996, and began preparing paperwork for my change of

I was wondering if anyone knew what happened to one's green card if you
do not reside in the US. My dad received his green card in 2002, but
was not able to live in the US because my brother [who he was going to
stay with] could not put him up, so he went back home. [I was not in

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tion
Australia to send Sri Lankan asylum seekers to remote island
Thu Mar 15, 12:03 AM ET

So we got our letter asking us to come for my biometrics appt march 22nd
(I am removing 2 yr conditions on my greencard) The letter says if we
need to reschedule we have to check a box and send the letter back to
them, and that if i dont show for the appt the case will be considered

I have a complicated situation here.
I filed My H1B and it is rejected. (Not visa but H1B approval is
rejected). I did masters and Bachelors in Metallurgy and Material
Sciences and H1B is applied for a Programmer Analyst. The reason for

In 2003 I had applied for H1 visa,  unfortunately my case was kept on
hold for administrative review due to problems with the company, till
today never heard back from the Consulate. Finally gave up after a year.
I am expecting my Green card Interview anytime this year, my questions

I'm married (French Civil Partnership Agreement) to my same sex
partner who has recently been offered a post by her US company in the
States. She will probably have a H/L1 visa. Does anyone have any
information of possibilities of my being accepted as her spouse on an

Hello, and thanks for taking your  time and reading this.
My wife and I have an interview coming up, she is a citizen but until
last year she was listed as her father's dependent.  I noticed on the
letter from USCIS on what to bring for the interview that they require