Immigration Forum / USA / April 2007

Is it true that there will be a Bill that family based petition NO
longer allowed? like sponsoring your brother/sisters or parents

I've read somewhere that you can file an application for GC if you
have an L1A w/o company sponsorship if you meet some requirements.  Is
this true?  If yes, what are the requirements?  Does anyone know a
good lawyer that handle cases like this? Thanks

I am currently on my OPT (expires: 10/08/07) and have a pending H1B
visa application for FY 2008 through my current employer. I have found
another better position and wish to join the 2nd company, since it is
more relevant to my field and industry. Since even the advanced cap is

I'm currently working full time in US under TN1 visa. I'm from Canada.
Is it possible for me to go to study part time? Do I need to inform
INS about it if I get any admission and want to start the study? Do I
need anything from my employer (on the perspective of immigration

I'm currently in US on an L1. My Visa has expired and my office has
filed for an extension of my status.
My wife would like to join me this time, but she does not have a L2
visa. Now will she be able to apply for an L2 visa based on my extension

Firstly, many thanks for taking the time to read my post. I will try to
keep this query concise. I am currently in the UK looking into applying
for a J-1 Exchange visa in the US. I have a Masters degree (MEng) in
Software Engineering (first) and 2.5 years working for the British

If I hire an attorney to help me with I-601 (extreme hardship waiver)
application, how much should I expect to pay for quality help? A
ballpark figure? $200, $500, $2000, $10000? Any idea anybody?
Know any good attorney who knows how it’s done and who will

I m currently on H1b and it is valid till Oct 1st 2007.I haven't filed
for an extension yet. I m planning to travel out of the country and
return on July 10th. Will i be questioned at the port of entry since i
wld only have 2.5 months of visa period left. Is it risky to travel

Hi Everybody my name is John and i am from China. I have been living in
USA for 10 years and recently i went to my home country and i bring my
fiance from china and she is on some kind K1 Visa. So far everything was
great and we got married and i was planning to apply for Green card ...

If you are awaiting the security clearance before being granted a non
immigrant visa, waiting in the UK, is it still possible to travel to the
US as a visitor on a British passport?
Or is it best to steer clear of the US until it is complete?

Hello Experts,
  My niece from abroad has a annotation on her F-1 Visa stating 'PPT
Waiver Granted'. The line is right above date and the school name.
Does anyone know what this means?

I found this on the London Embassy website... on
http://london.usembassy.gov/dhs/uscis/i130filing.html
— Processing Times —
As of April 20, 2007,

Hello everyone. I am not the best writer in the world so please bear with me.
We have just received news that my wife's mother has died in an auto accident
and she wants to return home to be present for the burial. Of course it being
a saturday there is no goverment office we can ...

I am Green card holder and have been living in california since some
time and my question is when ever i move, Do i have to inform my new
address to Immigration does this really matters.
Thanks everybody for your help and time.

I changed jobs in May and my new company filed for my H1-B last may
06. My H1-B with the new company has been approved and all's well on
that front, but USCIS made a mistake and put my Country of Citizenship
as UAE and I am not a citizen there, I am a citizen of India. So my