Immigration Forum / USA / April 2008

I am American and my wife is Canadian and she got a green card after
we married ten years ago.  We are living in Kenya and returning to the
US this summer.  At that time, we’ll have been outside the country for
one and a half years.  When we left, we didn’t realize that if you

I'm Prabhu. I'm applying for F1 visa. I'm filling DS 156 form. Right
now, I dont have any address for accomadation and dont know any person
in US. In that case,What sholud i write for question 25 & 26?
Please help me in completing the form.

Can some one tell me if you have I-485 approval in your hand but
physical green card not in hand, would you be able to travel abroad
and come back to US without any problems? Also receieved green card
approval letter.. immigration inquiry letter tells me that card has

My wife is on L2 EAD. Can she work as an independent contractor on
1099? Or does she have to work only on W2?

An LPR returns to US after 5 months,stays for 1 week then goes on a
visit again.
What is the minimum period of time an LPR can spend in US between two
visits?

I've run into a bit of a nightmare scenario and have a few questions -
before I ask them, here's a little background on my circumstances.
I've been working in the US for 5 years on an H1-B visa and have ran
into some trouble recently while tranferring to another employer. I'm

I've had my green card for 14 years but i've been back and forward
between my born country and the us. How can i aplly for my citizenship
and what do i need to do?

       can someone please explain what exactly is the 24 month bar,
as attached to the J-1 visa
in the research/professor category. I will explain the scenario :
I have been offered a post-doctoral position, and i have been sent the

ALL mexicans are drunk drivers. In latin culture, it is totally accepted.
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Drunken Driver Who Killed 3, Fled From Police Sentenced
POSTED: 6:13 pm PDT April 18, 2008

Sorry folks, for the past 2 hours or so, I have been trying to reply
the original thread but it did not allow me to do so.  So I just copy
n paste here to follow up.
Thanks to all for your answers and advises.

hi all, I am applying for F1 Visa andI need advise to fill up the form
for DS-156.
Q 24.  At what address will you stay in USA?
I dont even have a place to stay yet.  Probably I will stay at

Can I under B1 Visa start an small business, and create a SOLE
PROPRIETORSHIP corporation?

I am visiting this forum after a while. I have H4 visa multiple entry
to US, I am planning to visit Canada with my wife soon. Is it
necessary that we both have to return back together, I mean can I re-
enter US using my H4 visa while she is in Canada?

does anyone, by any chance, know if unpaid federal taxes will affect
US citizenship application?
any help will be appreciated!!

I just got my US permanent resident card .I will apply for immigration
visa (I-130) for my daughter soon .she is 19 years old now ,I am
worried that she might be age out before the approval of her
application .