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Entering the US after a change of status
My wife and I are in the US. She has a B-2 visa and we plan to change her status to O-3. USCIS is supposed to send a new I-94 form after approving a change of status.
After changing the status to O-3,...
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Apply for a Canadian visa while being in the US from another country
A friend of mine is attending a Master's program in the USA. He is also applying for internships and has been shown interest from a reputed institution in Canada.
What is the process to apply for A ...
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DS 160 - specific travel plans for an F1 visa?
a question regarding DS-160 forms for a student visa:
I was accepted to study in an american university, starting in august. I have already purchased roundtrip flight tickets, to move to the U.S. in ...
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Overstayed VWP, what to do?
My situation is as follows: in 2013 I entered the US through Mexico, I'm a national of a western European country. I was visiting Mexico, then crossed to the US by land (not flying), so I didn't ...
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US immigrant visa denial
Can our family-based immigrant visas, which were approved, be denied or revoked before traveling to the US? If so, what are the possible reasons?
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DS-160: several employments and universities
I am filling DS-160 form that I need to apply for F-1 student visa. Currently, I study at the double degree program between two universities and work part time (research and teaching assistanship ...
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How to renew a TN visa?
Currently, I hold a TN visa that was issued on December 4th, 2017 and is valid until December 4th, 2018. I want to go back to my country on December 22, 2018 to spend Christmas with my family. A TN ...
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F1 status holder on medical leave
Currently, I am holding an F1 student visa. In July 2017 I was diagnosed with brain cancer so I took Fall 2017 & Spring 2018 semesters off on medical leave.
I have a few concerns:
Can I extend ...
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How to apply for a skilled worker visa from India?
I'm a software engineer and I have 5 years working experience in the field. I just saw Employment Base Visa, for which I think I'm qualified to apply. But only one confusion I have is that before ...
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Working remotely in the US on an M2 visa
An M-2 visa is a US visa for spouses or children of someone on an M-1 visa, which is a type of student visa.
If I am on an M-2 visa, is it possible to work while in the US for a company based in my ...
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When my Petition will be in processing State in USCIS for Form I-130, my case approved in may 2015?
I've applied for US Immigration on base of my parents and form is Form I-130, Immigrant Petition for Relative, Fiance(E), or Orphan. and Form Type is Permanent resident filling for an unmarried son or ...
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Concurrent filing of I-130 and I-485
I am filing forms I-130 and I-485 for my wife. I have a couple of questions regarding this. Can I file forms I-765 and I-131 with the application (she is in the US on H1B)? And if I can file I-765, ...
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Wrong nationality on US visa
I just noticed that the US embassy put the wrong nationality on my (K1) visa. GRBR (where I live) instead of Italy (my actual nationality). It was their mistake, all my documents are correct. What ...
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Work authorization for F1 students?
I am applying for full time jobs in the United States, being a student from India on the F1 visa. I had the following questions during the application processes (on various job portals):
Is your ...
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Is it possible for a non-US citizen to move to the US and start a company?
I want to start a company in the US (Hawaii to be specific if that matters) and move there with my family.
I already have a potential customer that would offer me enough to pay my monthly salary, so ...
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Change employer and address during pending I-485
I've left my previous company during my pending I-485 (which is pending 150 days now, filed on Oct. 18, 2017). I'm in Texas now, but will possibly go to California for my new job.
Do I need to inform ...
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Nanny entering on a former B1/B2 visa
We are US citizens that typically reside overseas. We are back in the USA for 9 months and would like to bring our current nanny with us to the USA. She has a 10 year B1/B2 visa that she obtained 8 ...
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Mile stones in my EB1-B Green Card application
I recently left a company sponsoring my Green Card through EB1-b. Now my question is regarding the Green Card application and the next mile stones. The process was taken care of through a law firm ...
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J1 Visa - Do I need to file a US tax return?
From April 29th to October 20th 2017 I was present in the USA under a J1 visa as a researcher. During this time I received a monthly salary in the form of a grant. Based on Article 22(2) from the Tax ...
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Employer green card sponsorship after job termination
I've been told to leave the company yesterday. My question is regarding the Green Card application. I've been sponsored for EB1-B employment based category. In July/August 2017, my I-140 was approved (...
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How can I emigrate to the US without a college degree?
I'm 19, I have Italian citizenship and working in Germany as a web developer.
My dream has been to move to the US since I was 12. I won't say much about why it's like that because it would be a long ...
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Adjustment of Status
I came to the United States on F1 (Student Visa) in 2015 and I graduated from school then I got OPT (Optional Practical Training) and I got Employment Authorization Card and I am working legally right ...
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Is J2 is eligible to renew visa when J1 visa stamp expired but maintaining J1 status?
I have faced confusion on J2 visa renewal. My wife maintaining J1 status in US but her J1 visa is expired and so mine too. Now I am outside of US and want to renew my J2 visa. But the embassy of US at ...
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As US citizen, is there a process to bring my wife into the United States, when we don't spend the majority of our time in the US?
I am a US citizen and my wife is not. She has yet to come to the United States. In the first years of our marriage, most of our time will be spent outside of the States. In a couple of years, we ...
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Denied a Canadian study visa for insufficient funds - will this hurt my US F1 application?
I have tried to apply for a Canadian study visa and I was denied twice based on the fact that I have insufficient funds, though they said I'm free to reapply.
Actually I have the amount they need in ...
Ufa Dania
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TN versus H1B visa
I will be working in US as a Software developer. Because I am a Canadian citizen, I am entitled to a TN visa. I have already looked at several posts about the comparison between TN and H1B. My ...
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Can my spouse work in her home country before entering the US on a J-2?
I will be entering the US on a J-1 Visa on April 1st. My wife will not join me until July 1st. Can she continue to work in her home country up until July 1st?
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Can Freelance Writers be authorized to work in the US?
I'm a freelance writer and was looking at applying to more companies. Some of them specify an authorisation to work in the US. I'm a legal resident of India. So what does this mean for me? I don't ...
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I have a J-2 visa and I'm currently staying in the USA. Can I work as a visiting scholar or post doc in a university?
I have a J-2 visa and I'm currently staying in the USA. Can I work as a visiting scholar or post doc in a university? I have a PhD. I kept in touch with some professors. Not sure I can legally take ...
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What visa should freelancer without education apply if employer wants him to temporary work in USA?
I have started studying programming 4 years ago and started freelancing 1 year and a half ago and my current employer wants to invite me and my girlfriend to go to USA to work there temporarily (3-9 ...
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I was dismissed from my university. Do I need a new F1 visa?
I am a foreign citizen and was studying in the US. I was dismissed from my university in June 2017. My SEVIS record was terminated in October for a failure to enrol in new classes.
I have now been ...
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Get permanent residency in US while working remotely for a non-US company
I am planning on moving to the US (Hawaii to be specific if that matters) long-term with my family, but I can't figure out what the best way to get permanent residency for myself and my family is.
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Must I get an ITIN for a US W-8BEN form?
I am a J2 Dependent visa living in US for one year. My wife is studying at University (she has a J1).
I receive a W-8BEN form from the bank because they are withholding interest on my bank account....
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Use previous yet still valid H-1B visa to enter the U.S. while my current H-1B visa application is in administrative processing
My previous H1B visa stamp is still valid but I applied for renewal in China recently. Unfortunately my application needs administrative processing, which may take a few weeks.
So I borrowed my ...
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Can I apply for a new J-1 visa for the US before the end date of my current DS-2019
About a month before my current DS-2019 expires, I will be traveling outside of the United States and would like to apply for the new J1 visa with my new DS-2019 (will receive before).
My question ...
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Is it worth applying for a job to community colleges in the US as a foreigner (no visa)? [closed]
I am a recent PhD graduate (mathematics) from Europe, and I am looking for a job in the US. My CV is not that great to get a postdoc or a teaching job at some prestigious university (where they would ...
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Getting a US B-1 visa - here in the Netherlands or back in Israel/Palestine?
I need to get a US B-1 type (business visit) visa for an upcoming visit. If I were back home (in Israel/Palestine) - I would not have any choices to make, just perform the procedure vis-a-vis the US ...
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Applying for b1 visa before starting employment
1) I have recently left my employer to take up a job with another company. I have another 3 weeks to go before joining the new employer.
However the new employer wants me to process my B1 visa so ...
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Long stay in the US of unmarried partner with B2
I moved to the US with a O-1 visa. I have a relationship with my partner, we live together but we are not married. She moved to the US with me under a B2 visa, since we read it is common that ...
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I want to get my Mexican fiance permanent residency in the United States with drug conviction
I am a US citizen who met my Mexican born fiance in Texas 15 years ago. He was deported from the US 13 years ago after serving time in prison for a marijuana charge. He was told that he could reapply ...
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Can I buy real estate in the US and get a visa?
I have no US visa and have never been to the USA, but I want to buy real estate and emmigrate there.
I would like to know what process I need to obtain residency in the USA. If I acquire real estate ...
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Chances of getting a B-2 visa if my partner has a working visa
Just wondering what you think my chances are of getting a B-2 Visa. My partner and I are Australian citizens, and he has recently got a job in USA and has a working visa.
We are planning on getting ...
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Changing from an ESTA VWP to a E3-D
My fiancee has secured a working visa in USA. We are both Australian citizens and I am planning on joining him. We are leaving Mid-October, and I will only be on an ESTA VWP 90 day visa, as I will be ...
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J1 visa 2-year waiver question
I had a 1-year J1 visa with a 2-year waiver in 2013-2014, and worked in the USA. The program was funded by my home university. I am a Singapore citizen.
I have not gone back to the US until now (2017)...
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Requirements for B1 and L1b visa
I am an employee of a British company, an IT consultancy that trains and hires software developers to employ them as contractors for their clients.
I am resident in the UK but I have an Italian ...
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Citizenship limitations for E2 visa
The company I currently work for is British and I'm resident in the UK but I have an Italian passport. My company wants to bring me to their office in the US with an E2 visa but they believe that they ...
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My sister has been offered a job in the US and they want to sponsor her, but would she get the job or not in the US? [closed]
I'm 36, from Bedfordshire, United Kingdom (Luton, actually). My sister's 34 and has worked across the country as a lap-dancer at various lap-dance bars, nightclubs etc. for the past 13 years now. She'...
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US visa application for tourist - listed in F4 application Of father
In 2007, My wife's uncle filled F4 immigration for my father-in-law. At that time she was 18years old. Now she is married to me and living with me in Canada. She doesn't have US visa. Now we are ...
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Query regarding I-94
I last entered the US in January 2016. The H1-B visa I had stamped in my passport was expiring in December 2016 and my passport is going to expire in third week of August 2017. After that, when my H1-...
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F4 visa was granted but my nephews aged out. What can we do?
I applied for the US F4 visa (Family Preference Immigrant Visa) 13 years ago for my sister and her family. Her case was approved in 2009. After that, we didn't hear anything for years until, finally, ...
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