Ramba
10-13 04:58 PM
While filling DS-156 form for F1 (student) visa, my "fiancee" have clearly specified that, she has her "fiance" is in USA and working. (there is a specific column for that).
In fact, I'm the one, who sponsored her studies. My "fiancee" is my second cousin. While bringing her into USA, I have clearly mentioned to POE (Port of entry) officer, that she is my cousin and got her into Resident/Citizen line for immigration.
Where is the question of fraud. When every information is clearly mentioned in the application while applying for F1 visa.
F1 is a non-immigrant visa, even H1-B is a non-immigrant visa. US systems allows to convert F1 into H1-B upon completion of studies or allows to be on CPT and OPT for a total of 12 and 29 months respectively.
Later, there is a special H1-B quota using which Master's student can apply for working visa (H1-B). Which is single intent visa and allows to apply for Green Card (GC).
Every thing is straight forward and USA systems allows it.
I still don't understand why people fear and when no mistake is committed.
Does not this called a loopwhole and systems is allowing fraud?.
What is fraud and what is not; when system is allowing.
Is it some thing wrong/fraud of getting married to some one whom you like and who is already here in USA.
Just because one has Green Card, does it mean one should drop out engaged girl from (Home country) India and get marry to some one who is working here or a Citizen. Does some ethics allows it?.
I'm ready to throw out my Green Card and go back to my country; if some one says i'm wrong.
I do not know which is right or wrong. This is what it is in the INS book. If the consular officer determines that if the applicant (other than H,L,E,O,P visa) has a immigrnat intent, they can deny the non-immigrant visa. Your spouse is lucky despite she mentioned about "fiance" in the application or they may be flexible now. Further, I am not saying it is a fraud; if the system allows it is perfectly valid. Why they deny so many many B1 and other visitor visas? The simple reason for most of the non-immigrnat visa denial is "immigrant intent" (including my mother). I read some stories in a law firm webite. While entering in US on non-immigrant visa the CBP officer found a "love" letters of the US LPR to the fiance; eventually they denied the admission despite he/she had a valid visa. Read a lawyer's blog about dual intent and obtaining LPR.
http://www.h1bvisalawyerblog.com/2008/07/dual_intent_what_does_it_mean.html
If you apply I-130 immedialty upon arrival of your spouse in F1, it may still rise the question of bonafide purpose of student visa. Thats why I said, consult a lawyer who is familiar with this area.
In fact, I'm the one, who sponsored her studies. My "fiancee" is my second cousin. While bringing her into USA, I have clearly mentioned to POE (Port of entry) officer, that she is my cousin and got her into Resident/Citizen line for immigration.
Where is the question of fraud. When every information is clearly mentioned in the application while applying for F1 visa.
F1 is a non-immigrant visa, even H1-B is a non-immigrant visa. US systems allows to convert F1 into H1-B upon completion of studies or allows to be on CPT and OPT for a total of 12 and 29 months respectively.
Later, there is a special H1-B quota using which Master's student can apply for working visa (H1-B). Which is single intent visa and allows to apply for Green Card (GC).
Every thing is straight forward and USA systems allows it.
I still don't understand why people fear and when no mistake is committed.
Does not this called a loopwhole and systems is allowing fraud?.
What is fraud and what is not; when system is allowing.
Is it some thing wrong/fraud of getting married to some one whom you like and who is already here in USA.
Just because one has Green Card, does it mean one should drop out engaged girl from (Home country) India and get marry to some one who is working here or a Citizen. Does some ethics allows it?.
I'm ready to throw out my Green Card and go back to my country; if some one says i'm wrong.
I do not know which is right or wrong. This is what it is in the INS book. If the consular officer determines that if the applicant (other than H,L,E,O,P visa) has a immigrnat intent, they can deny the non-immigrant visa. Your spouse is lucky despite she mentioned about "fiance" in the application or they may be flexible now. Further, I am not saying it is a fraud; if the system allows it is perfectly valid. Why they deny so many many B1 and other visitor visas? The simple reason for most of the non-immigrnat visa denial is "immigrant intent" (including my mother). I read some stories in a law firm webite. While entering in US on non-immigrant visa the CBP officer found a "love" letters of the US LPR to the fiance; eventually they denied the admission despite he/she had a valid visa. Read a lawyer's blog about dual intent and obtaining LPR.
http://www.h1bvisalawyerblog.com/2008/07/dual_intent_what_does_it_mean.html
If you apply I-130 immedialty upon arrival of your spouse in F1, it may still rise the question of bonafide purpose of student visa. Thats why I said, consult a lawyer who is familiar with this area.
wallpaper cake designs montgomery al. white wedding cake designs
sands_14
07-18 02:48 PM
Cant you get H1 transfer and still work for the other employer?
i still think it's best to apply for ead so you can work for another company if you plan to change job after 180 days. your h1 visa only allows you to work for the sponsoring company. just my opinion.
i still think it's best to apply for ead so you can work for another company if you plan to change job after 180 days. your h1 visa only allows you to work for the sponsoring company. just my opinion.
simple1
05-27 05:24 PM
beware, anti in disguise.
hello gurus,
I want to resign from my desi consulting company....just dont know what is the best way to do that. Should i just send him a 2 week notice thru Email stating my Personal reason for resignation or do i need to send him legal notice thru lawyer. I am currently on a project. my other concern is he may gonna hold my salary for this month after he get my resignation letter. i want to do this thing right so that i can file complaint aganist him if he will not pay me.
Thank you
hibdude1
hello gurus,
I want to resign from my desi consulting company....just dont know what is the best way to do that. Should i just send him a 2 week notice thru Email stating my Personal reason for resignation or do i need to send him legal notice thru lawyer. I am currently on a project. my other concern is he may gonna hold my salary for this month after he get my resignation letter. i want to do this thing right so that i can file complaint aganist him if he will not pay me.
Thank you
hibdude1
2011 school montgomery alabama.
yagw
07-23 05:00 PM
This is my first creating a poll. Maybe it is to do something in the settings. I will explore...
I think the poll has to be "public". This is what I see from the other poll...
"Be advised that this is a public poll: other users can see the choice(s) you selected."
I think the poll has to be "public". This is what I see from the other poll...
"Be advised that this is a public poll: other users can see the choice(s) you selected."
more...
punjabi
05-21 11:24 AM
I read everything you wrote. To cut short, I don't think you will any issues at all.
No need to carry documents to prove your legal marriage. You already did so and thus got your GC.
GC makes you "permanent Resident" in US. Past is past. I am not an attorney but I strongly believe you won't have any issues.
If I were you and find myself in doubt, I would spend $300-$400 to consult 2 different attorneys and get their opinion to remove any hesitation.
Hi,
I received my permanent green card based on marriage to US citizen, valid for 10 years last month. Now, I am planning to travel to India after close to 9 years, but I am extremely concerned about returning point of entry issues and I wanted to see what would the community suggest.
...
...
Thanks.
No need to carry documents to prove your legal marriage. You already did so and thus got your GC.
GC makes you "permanent Resident" in US. Past is past. I am not an attorney but I strongly believe you won't have any issues.
If I were you and find myself in doubt, I would spend $300-$400 to consult 2 different attorneys and get their opinion to remove any hesitation.
Hi,
I received my permanent green card based on marriage to US citizen, valid for 10 years last month. Now, I am planning to travel to India after close to 9 years, but I am extremely concerned about returning point of entry issues and I wanted to see what would the community suggest.
...
...
Thanks.
Sreenuuk
06-11 02:09 PM
MY PD is not current and it is May 2006.
more...
Green.Tech
07-18 02:30 PM
I don't think there is a limit on EAD time? SO, not sure how you will end up wasting your EAD time if you apply for an EAD now?
Other than that, it's really your personal choice to apply for EAD or not. Usually, it is a good fall back option in case something happens with the H-1B.
Other than that, it's really your personal choice to apply for EAD or not. Usually, it is a good fall back option in case something happens with the H-1B.
2010 princess diana wedding cake.
kevinkris
08-16 10:59 AM
I have booked appointment on Aug 27th..
lets see how it goes...
This is what I did.
Goto https://infopass.uscis.gov/info_en.php
Select Make your appointment with infopass. Enter zip code.
Select fourth option "You need information or other services".
lets see how it goes...
This is what I did.
Goto https://infopass.uscis.gov/info_en.php
Select Make your appointment with infopass. Enter zip code.
Select fourth option "You need information or other services".
more...
naveenarjun
07-17 02:36 PM
Do you guys know about the 'stockholm syndrome'? All of the GC hopefuls suffer from it!
Nobody is holding you captive...
Nobody is holding you captive...
hair 21st birthday cake designs
saxx
08-11 11:45 PM
this one is called ' pure awsome '
more...
Gilmout
09-23 10:08 AM
then after that how long do you think it will actually take to get the green card?
hot designs need the hand of a
gc_dega_gandhigiri
10-15 08:59 AM
Why cant they make another mistake of making it current?
Why cant they approve outside the quota?
Why cant they do mistakes which can be benefical for us?
I swear I will never look back...
Bloody I am tired of 10th day of every month. ..I am almost going mad now...
Why cant they approve outside the quota?
Why cant they do mistakes which can be benefical for us?
I swear I will never look back...
Bloody I am tired of 10th day of every month. ..I am almost going mad now...
more...
house city Montgomery+alabama+
mirage
09-18 02:12 PM
With all the opposition that all the immigration bills are facing, I see little light for them. But how about we call the offices and request them just to end the 'country limit' on Employment based Green Card. Let the Employment Based Green Card be given thru a Fair system and that should be FIFO, when there is no quota on the number of people that enters the country for employment, it is unfair to have a Country Quota for Green Cards. If they can come up with a 5 Line Bill for this, this bill will have least opposition...
tattoo To make this fun summer cake,
waitingforGC04
02-03 04:48 PM
Please need help...
more...
pictures mothers day cakes decorating.
starscream
06-28 04:02 PM
Tech industry has started giving its reactions and possible ways forward:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=200001387
Immigration Reform Bill Is Dead, H-1B Visa Debate Lives On
Industry leaders express frustration that Senate action on the immigration bill has once again stalled.
By Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
InformationWeek
Jun 28, 2007 01:30 PM
It looks like nothing will change anytime soon with the annual cap or regulations related to H-1B or L-1 visas, the temporary visas most commonly used to bring foreign-born tech workers into the U.S. Or will it?
The U.S. Senate Thursday morning failed to pass a motion that would've ended debate and allowed its comprehensive immigration reform legislation to move forward. This is the second time in about a month that the bill failed to get enough votes to move the bill forward.
Washington D.C. insiders say it's unlikely that legislators will try to revive the controversial bill another time prior to the Presidential elections in 2008.
Software & Information Industry Association president Ken Wasch said he was "profoundly disappointed" that Senate action on the immigration bill has once again stalled.
"Without this action, America's high-tech industry will be challenged to find the skilled workers it needs and therefore put at a significant disadvantage to its global competitors," Wasch said.
But while comprehensive immigration reform looks dead for now, some H-1B proponents and opponents still hold out hope that their stand-alone bills that have been introduced in recent months will resurface -- including bills that raise the cap and others that aim to crack down on H-1B employers.
The comprehensive immigration bill and its amendments included provisions to raise the current H-1B cap of 85,000 (which includes 65,000 visas plus and additional 20,000 visa exemptions for foreign students with advanced degrees from U.S. schools) to more than 115,000 and up to 180,000 annually.
However, that bill also featured anti-fraud and anti-abuse provisions that aimed to make it tougher for employers to skirt hiring Americans for IT positions. Some large U.S. based companies, including Oracle and Microsoft, had complained that those provisions would've unduly punished employers already playing by current rules.
Max Gleischman, an immigration policy advisor to Senator Richard Durbin (D-Ill) said that a standalone bi-partisan H-1B and L-1 anti-fraud bill introduced in April by Durbin and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is currently "still in the Senate judiciary committee which could bring the bill up again."
Meanwhile, technology vendors, which have been lobbying Washington policy makers for several years to raise the H-1B cap, say not all hope is dead on their side either.
Several bi-partisan bills introduced in recent months, including the SKIL bill, to raise the cap are also still potential relief for employers who say they are finding it hard to hire tech talent with very specific degrees and talent.
"As long as Congress is in session and there's a light on in Washington, we'll be making the our concerns for skilled worker relief known," said Robert Hoffman, VP for government affairs at Oracle and co-chair of Compete America, a coalition of tech companies and educators pushing for employer-based immigration reforms, including raising the H-1B cap.
"We're not putting a stop clock on ourselves," Hoffman said.
Even if a standalone bill raising the H-1B cap is unlikely to move forward prior to the presidential election in November 2008, it's possible the cap could be raised as part of an appropriation bill by the end of this year, said Hoffman. That's what happened in 2004 when Congress created the H-1B exemption for 20,000 foreign students who get advanced degrees from U.S. universities, said Hoffman.
"And that happened just before a presidential election, too" he said.
"I think it is too early to tell what will happen," in an e-mail interview with InformationWeek said Ron Hira, assistant professor of public policy on leave from Rochester Institute of Technology and research associate at the Economic Policy Institute.
"The high-skill immigration system is obviously broken and needs to be fixed," said Hira, who opposed raising the H-1B cap. "No interest group is satisfied with the current system so there will be pressure from multiple sides for some change," he said
"There are plenty of standalone bills that have been introduced -- they don't need to be re-introduced. The question is whether Congress wants to take them up and put them on the agenda," he said.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=200001387
Immigration Reform Bill Is Dead, H-1B Visa Debate Lives On
Industry leaders express frustration that Senate action on the immigration bill has once again stalled.
By Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
InformationWeek
Jun 28, 2007 01:30 PM
It looks like nothing will change anytime soon with the annual cap or regulations related to H-1B or L-1 visas, the temporary visas most commonly used to bring foreign-born tech workers into the U.S. Or will it?
The U.S. Senate Thursday morning failed to pass a motion that would've ended debate and allowed its comprehensive immigration reform legislation to move forward. This is the second time in about a month that the bill failed to get enough votes to move the bill forward.
Washington D.C. insiders say it's unlikely that legislators will try to revive the controversial bill another time prior to the Presidential elections in 2008.
Software & Information Industry Association president Ken Wasch said he was "profoundly disappointed" that Senate action on the immigration bill has once again stalled.
"Without this action, America's high-tech industry will be challenged to find the skilled workers it needs and therefore put at a significant disadvantage to its global competitors," Wasch said.
But while comprehensive immigration reform looks dead for now, some H-1B proponents and opponents still hold out hope that their stand-alone bills that have been introduced in recent months will resurface -- including bills that raise the cap and others that aim to crack down on H-1B employers.
The comprehensive immigration bill and its amendments included provisions to raise the current H-1B cap of 85,000 (which includes 65,000 visas plus and additional 20,000 visa exemptions for foreign students with advanced degrees from U.S. schools) to more than 115,000 and up to 180,000 annually.
However, that bill also featured anti-fraud and anti-abuse provisions that aimed to make it tougher for employers to skirt hiring Americans for IT positions. Some large U.S. based companies, including Oracle and Microsoft, had complained that those provisions would've unduly punished employers already playing by current rules.
Max Gleischman, an immigration policy advisor to Senator Richard Durbin (D-Ill) said that a standalone bi-partisan H-1B and L-1 anti-fraud bill introduced in April by Durbin and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is currently "still in the Senate judiciary committee which could bring the bill up again."
Meanwhile, technology vendors, which have been lobbying Washington policy makers for several years to raise the H-1B cap, say not all hope is dead on their side either.
Several bi-partisan bills introduced in recent months, including the SKIL bill, to raise the cap are also still potential relief for employers who say they are finding it hard to hire tech talent with very specific degrees and talent.
"As long as Congress is in session and there's a light on in Washington, we'll be making the our concerns for skilled worker relief known," said Robert Hoffman, VP for government affairs at Oracle and co-chair of Compete America, a coalition of tech companies and educators pushing for employer-based immigration reforms, including raising the H-1B cap.
"We're not putting a stop clock on ourselves," Hoffman said.
Even if a standalone bill raising the H-1B cap is unlikely to move forward prior to the presidential election in November 2008, it's possible the cap could be raised as part of an appropriation bill by the end of this year, said Hoffman. That's what happened in 2004 when Congress created the H-1B exemption for 20,000 foreign students who get advanced degrees from U.S. universities, said Hoffman.
"And that happened just before a presidential election, too" he said.
"I think it is too early to tell what will happen," in an e-mail interview with InformationWeek said Ron Hira, assistant professor of public policy on leave from Rochester Institute of Technology and research associate at the Economic Policy Institute.
"The high-skill immigration system is obviously broken and needs to be fixed," said Hira, who opposed raising the H-1B cap. "No interest group is satisfied with the current system so there will be pressure from multiple sides for some change," he said
"There are plenty of standalone bills that have been introduced -- they don't need to be re-introduced. The question is whether Congress wants to take them up and put them on the agenda," he said.
dresses Montgomery+alabama+map
hiralal
05-24 10:20 PM
good joke ..but of late, I wonder if we will have any campaigns in the future or are we resigned to our fate ?
more...
makeup quot;rooster cake ideasquot;
pd_recapturing
08-21 04:50 PM
:(. That really sucks. I read that USCIS did accept premium upgrades as late as Jun 26th.
Well, that is what my lawyer claims. Apparently USCIS asked them to re-file. My lawyers sat on my 140 papers from Apr 15th to Jun 15th :( - so I generally don't trust whatever they say.
Mine PP I-140 reached USCIS on 29th June. I got a RFE on 5th July. Lawyer replied RFE sometime 6th of Aug and got the case approved on 13 August. So the bottom line is that my case was always treated as Premium case. Hope this helps.
Well, that is what my lawyer claims. Apparently USCIS asked them to re-file. My lawyers sat on my 140 papers from Apr 15th to Jun 15th :( - so I generally don't trust whatever they say.
Mine PP I-140 reached USCIS on 29th June. I got a RFE on 5th July. Lawyer replied RFE sometime 6th of Aug and got the case approved on 13 August. So the bottom line is that my case was always treated as Premium case. Hope this helps.
girlfriend comes to the wedding cake,
chanduv23
12-15 10:14 AM
yeah, we can make it funny, hillarious filled with jokes ...............Believe me, this is the most effective way to convey messages.
hairstyles school montgomery alabama.
jkays94
03-23 07:56 PM
Took the survey and posted comments.
nortam1
04-10 10:43 PM
PD? Chargeability?
ss1026
11-04 11:50 AM
Hello,
I am in 8th year H1B.I have transfered MY H1-B from Employer A to B and recently joined company B. (H1B approved and valid until end of 2010).We also filed 485 @July2007 and got EAD & AP.But we never used it. Unfortunately since I have changed my job and my old employer canceled my 140 so USCIS directly revoked my 485 application also. Right now I am working on filing MTR with attorney.
I haven�t transfer my wife H4 to the new employer yet.I know I have to do it ASAP.She has valid H4 and 194 & visa stamp valid until end of 2010 from my old employer ��A��.Could someone please tell me is my wife is out of status? I am just thinking of wait for a while until the MTR go through and results..
Thanks
KPR
It is becoming a standard process to deny I-485 for a job change even after the I-485 has been pending for 180+ days! I am sorry to hear about your case. I hear MTR can sometimes be a long and expensive process. Good luck. I will get to the thread on IV which asked for letters to be sent and will get on it. Hopefully we can get this addressed soon.
I am unsure of your wife's status but I don't think she is out of status.
I am in 8th year H1B.I have transfered MY H1-B from Employer A to B and recently joined company B. (H1B approved and valid until end of 2010).We also filed 485 @July2007 and got EAD & AP.But we never used it. Unfortunately since I have changed my job and my old employer canceled my 140 so USCIS directly revoked my 485 application also. Right now I am working on filing MTR with attorney.
I haven�t transfer my wife H4 to the new employer yet.I know I have to do it ASAP.She has valid H4 and 194 & visa stamp valid until end of 2010 from my old employer ��A��.Could someone please tell me is my wife is out of status? I am just thinking of wait for a while until the MTR go through and results..
Thanks
KPR
It is becoming a standard process to deny I-485 for a job change even after the I-485 has been pending for 180+ days! I am sorry to hear about your case. I hear MTR can sometimes be a long and expensive process. Good luck. I will get to the thread on IV which asked for letters to be sent and will get on it. Hopefully we can get this addressed soon.
I am unsure of your wife's status but I don't think she is out of status.
No comments:
Post a Comment