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Can I go out of the US and come back during a pending application of change of status?
"Status" is something you only have while in the US, and determines your ability to stay in the US on that trip. Once you leave the US, you have no status anymore, and there is no "status" to change ...
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Change of status in visa Japan
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I assume that you are asking if your wife could change her Status of Residence from "Temporary Visitor" (which includes Tourists) to one that of a "Dependent".
The answer for that is "Yes, ...
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Change job with EU Blue Card in Germany
You can change to a different company without going through the whole process, but you need to be aware of a few things.
Your new job must still be eligible for the § 19a visa. The job title should ...
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Entering the US after a change of status
Your wife cannot enter the US in O-3 status with a B-2 visa, except under automatic revalidation, which she can use only if she is returning from a trip of no more than 30 days' duration in which she ...
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B1/B2 visa change status to F1 (2018). Need advice?
I need to fill I-539 form to change my status (from B2 to F1) and write a letter to explain why I need to change the status. What points
do I need to write and make the USCIS believe that I just ...
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Can I go out of the US and come back during a pending application of change of status?
I talked to the USCIS. I will need to request a new visa from the embassy in that case.
More interesting, even if I travel out of the country after the change of status is approved, I would still ...
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Is it possible to eventually convert an L-1B visa to a Green Card?
L-1B visas allow for a 'dual intent', meaning that they are at the same time a visa for a limited work period (of up to 3+2+2=7 years, they can be extended twice), and potential application to a Green ...
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Industry to academia: Currently in H1B
As you probably know, the O-1 visa is reserved for people on the very top of their fields. They need to prove "extraordinary achievements". That said, be aware that you have the burden to prove that ...
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Can I change an IEC visa to an employer sponsored visa?
This is not possible. Can I apply for a work permit from inside Canada? is very clear in this: getting a work permit from inside Canada is very rarely allowed. You could check the Extend or change ...
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