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What happens if you win a diversity visa?
I have applied for a diversity visa and was wondering what would happen if I actually won (big if I know). What is the process?
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Trying to obtain a US visa but my home country does not allow it
I am trying to get a visa to the USA. But I have problems in my home country. I want to get a visa in the USA and apply for asylum because the Russian authorities have claims against me.
The problem ...
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Changing employers on O1A
What are the necessary steps and documentation required if we want to change employers when on an O1A visa? Posting here since there is very little information on this matter on the web.
The website ...
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How to fill ds160 if I am currently enrolled in a educational degree but also full-time employee
I am currently enrolled in a educational degree that only has formal processes pending but I have not been granted an educational degree yet. In parallel I started my full-time job at a company which ...
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Will abandoned I-539 request affect original visa?
I initiated an I-539 change of status from F1 to B2 request this May. My F1 grace period ended on May and I stayed two more month in the US while the request is pending, which should not be a problem ...
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I94 Admit Until Date update
My I94 Admit Until Date update is about to expire on sep 2024. But I got my new renewd passport and h1b extention recently.
1.How can I update the admit until date in my I94?
2.When can I use new ...
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How can I find the total number of US visas granted to Pakistanis from Pakistan and Indians from India in 2023?
How can I find the
total number of US visas granted to Pakistanis from Pakistan and Indians from India in 2023?
How many applied and how many were rejected?
Which website of the US state department ...
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Will submitting an unsigned form with my visa application cause problems?
I recently submitted a DS160 application for a J1 visa, after submitting i starting compliling all of the required documents to take to the interview. Upon doing this I realised that I had not ...
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How does Visa Retrogression affect my CSPA calculation?
Sorry if this was a repost but I am clueless.
My PD is 8th Jan 2007,
Approval date: 9th June 2009,
DQ date: 21st April 2021.
My PD became current first on Dec 2019 but in February 2020 there was a 7 ...
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Standard Visa Validity for F1?
So when trying to schedule an interview at the US embassy, I get the question whether I want to apply for a visa with standard validity (19 months) or a 4 year visa. According to my I-20, the length ...
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Is the standard or the 4 year visa validity better for F1?
When trying to schedule an interview at the US embassy, I get the question whether I want to apply for a visa with standard validity (19 months) or a 4-year visa. According to my I-20, the length of ...
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(US) Does the F1 visa include a detailed explanation of the CPT?
From a cursory look at the F1 visa conditions one would rightly have the impression that no work should be pursued whatsoever during one's academic stay.
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Visiting the USA before start of J1
My son has a J1 visa as he intends to work as a camp councillor in the US. Before starting work he wants to visit Hawaii then go to Canada for a few weeks. The J1 says multiple entry. Will he be able ...
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F4 visa interview
What if any applicant from the list does not appear in the interview due to some cause. If his name is in the list but he does not attend the interview with other applicants. Will it affect. And what ...
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Ramifications of abandoning USA adjustment of status or conditional residency after an unlawful overstay?
TLDR: just how screwed is the foreign spouse that overstayed and doesn't want a 10yr US travel ban? Do all paths short of keeping US residency in good standing lead to the ban?
Indian citizen on a B-...
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What is earliest date when I can apply for a renewal of my US visa stamp on my passport?
I am an in the USA on an O1 visa.
The dates on my I1797 mention validity till February 2026. However, the O1 visa stamp on my passport is valid till December 2024.
What is the earliest date when I can ...
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Deportation from the US
I was deported from the US in 2017 at the Chicago POE after the immigration officer discovered I had obtained a B1/B2 visa to come work in the US for a short time. I wasn't banned but my visa was ...
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Can I apply for an F1 visa while I am waiting for my H1B visa sponsorship?
I have a question about whether it is permissible to apply for an F1 visa while being sponsored for a cap-exempt H1B visa. I am a degree-holder who studied in the U.S. for 4 years on a F1 visa, ...
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Can't get the photos of my ex-wife and children while applying for DV lottery
I'm applying for the DV Lottery and can't get the photos of my ex-wife and children. Is there a way around this?
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Visa for USA for short-term visiting PhD student
I am a PhD student in Spain and I plan to spend 6 months in the US to work on a research project (non-degree seeking student, not paid by the hosting institution, research stay not required by my ...
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Can homosexual immigrants settle in the United States?
I am a Gujarati from Pakistan, 24 years old and 6 months married. I am gay. My marriage was forced upon me. I am totally fed up with my life. I don't know what to do because Pakistan does not support ...
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Can you legally work in Germany with an expired residence permit after travel?
It is my impression that it is legal to leave the Schengen zone Area (specifically Germany) with an expired work/residence permit, then almost immediately re-enter with a passport which grants 90-day ...
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Does the fact that your child is adopted influence immigration?
If you would marry a woman with a child from a previous relationship and you adopt this child and become the legal guardian for this child. If apply for this This visa would the fact that the child of ...
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J-1 visa usa duration and possibility to leave usa?
With a J-1 visa is it possible to leave the US and re-enter?
Moreover, when you apply for a J visa do you have to specify the exact period of your stay in the US?
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US F1 Visa - Multiple schools and extending using a B1
I have received admission to a boarding school in the US and have been wait listed for another. The enrollment deadline for the school is approaching soon. If my waitlist gets moved up after accepting ...
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Do i have to renew my visa?
I am a foreign citizen and was studying in the US. I was dismissed from my university in fall 2022. My SEVIS record will be terminated soon due to failure to enrol in new classes.
If I apply to other ...
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Does an I-130 and pending I-485 affect my H1-B Visa?
I know merely filing an I-130 can change quite bit of things regarding immigration. Is it safe to travel on an H1-B if you have an approved I-130 and a pending I-485?
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My B1/B2 visa was revoked in 2017. How do I apply for a H2-B work visa now
My B1/B2 visiting visa was revoked in 2017. How do I apply for a H2-B visa now?
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As a Peruvian, can I apply for a USA visitors visa from outside of my home country?
I'm Peruvian, and all the appointments for a US visitor visa in the embassy here in Peru have been taken, and I heard there are no more available dates until mid-2024.
Is it possible that I can apply ...
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J-1 visa, late notification of absence: how much trouble am I in?
I am a visiting researcher at a US university on a J-1 visa. In the end of November, I left the US for an extended period in my home country. Due to a misunderstanding on my part, I did not notify the ...
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US H-1B visa; will it be rejected if I am divorced?
Background: I, an Indian citizen, got married in 2017 in India. I became separated from my spouse within a few months. I didn't have a marriage certificate at that time, due to which my marital status ...
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What is defined as work WRT G-4 spousal visa?
My spouse just started working at a big international company based in the USA. They have organised a G4 spousal visa for me. My understanding is that this does not allow me to hold a paying job in ...
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How to include I-134 when filing I-539 online?
I would like to file an I-539 application online for my friend to extend her stay under a B-2 visa. The USCIS website states that this can be done online, but I would like to include an I-134 ...
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Planning to remain after my visa expires. Can I re-enter the USA?
I am a British citizen with L-1B status in the USA. My visa expires Jan 31st 2023 and I am planning a trip to the UK over the holidays. When I re-enter the USA, I will have just 3 weeks remaining on ...
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Enter US on existing tourist Visa while I-130 is pending
My parents already have a tourist visa that was issues to them few years ago (which lasts for 10 years, good for multiple entries). They have used it to enter the USA few time during the last few ...
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US/Chinese newlyweds living in China, hoping to visit family in the USA, and return to our life in China
I'm an American expat, graduated university and came to China to teach in 2016. I met my Chinese wife in late 2020 and we got married here in February 2022. Our goal is to go to West Virginia to visit ...
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US visa type for international student offered CTO position
Background: I am from India. I came to the USA for my MS in computer science and am currently on an F1-student visa. I have a significant amount of work experience in one field.
Situation: There is a ...
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Working in Germany for U.S Company with German subsidiary
I work for a U.S based company. It has a German subsidiary. I am asked to re-locate to Germany to help support the company. What are the possible work permit options? I am still employed and paid by ...
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Filing form I-485 and I-864 online
I just submitted form I-130 and I-130a online petitioning for my wife. I want to know if I should submit form I-485 concurrently on my USCIS account, or should it be my wifes account? As well as ...
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Becoming a permanent US resident E-1 visa
My wife and I (UK citizens) are in the US on an E-1 visa. We have one son born in the UK (aged 5), and one son born in the USA (aged 2).
Is there a path for us to remain in the US after our E-1 ...
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US Visa Appointment page shows "No Appointments Available" for all locations in Canada
I am an Indian citizen (a student) in Canada, applying for a US B1/B2 Visitor Visa. Every time I check the "MRV Fee Details" page in the Appointments website, it shows "No Appointments ...
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Remote working in Netherlands with Residence Permit while wife is in University
My wife recently acquired a student visa through the University of Amsterdam. I'm working remotely for a US-based company. We're both US citizens. Our original plan was for me to get a residence ...
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I am a DV2023 selectee but I excluded material information on my DS-5501 form for a legitimate reason. Will this affect my DS-260 application?
I have an illegitimate child which I don't have custody of, nor any access to; therefore, I can't have access to his photo to include in my DS-5501 form. Now I have been selected for DV2023. I believe ...
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Discrepancy of the length of stay between DS-160 and F-1 visa
In my I-20, the total course duration is mentioned as 7 years while in my PhD Assistantship award letter, my stipend is applicable till 4th year. Can you please tell me whether I should put 4 years or ...
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Parents going though medical issues and possibility of expediting I-130 [duplicate]
My parents and I are naturalized U.S. citizens, living in the U.S. for the past 15 years. However, I have two much older siblings who are married and have kids but are not U.S. citizens and do not ...
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Parents going though medical issues and possibility of expediting I-130
My parents and I are naturalized U.S. citizens, living in the U.S. for the past 15 years. However, I have two much older siblings who are married and have kids but are not U.S. citizens and do not ...
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Unable to create online-only I-134 for a child
Suppose that a person is trying to submit an online-only version of USCIS I-134 (Affidavit of Financial Support) for a relative of that person and her child. It seems that the nline version of the ...
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Can I still enter in US with my Green Card after I left US 6 years ago?
I am a Pakistani citizen and I went to US in 2016 and stayed about 4 months in total and also got a Green Card that still has expiry date of 2023
I stayed in US only 4 months in total and then had to ...
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Coming back to the USA on an ESTA VWP after J1 grace period ends
I am a UK citizen who is in the grace period of my J1 visa. I want to get an ESTA via the VWP for tourism.
From what I understand I can go to Mexico/Canada through the land border and return on an ...
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Visa for U.S. citizen permanently staying in France for religious purposes?
How does one apply for a religious visa for permanent stay in France? What are the requirements? What is such a French visa called? Does it help to have EU dual-citizenship (e.g., Italian-American ...
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