Will traveling abroad before my Advance Parole is issued cause my application for Work Authorization to be denied?
QUESTION: I applied for Work Authorization (EAD) and Advance Parole along with my I-485 application. Will travel before the Parole is approved forfeit just my Parole application or will that … Continue reading
What happens if I leave the US before my I-539 application to extend status is approved?
QUESTION: I filed my I-539 application to extend my H4 status. The application is not yet approved. I am supposed to go to India in a few weeks. What happens … Continue reading
My H1B visa expired, but my I-94 is valid. Am I still legally eligible to work?
QUESTION: My H1B visa expired last week. But the I-94 that I received when I came to the US, which I printed out from the CBP website, is valid for another … Continue reading
August 21, 2017 – Immigration News Update
August 21, 2017- Discussing the Building America’s Trust Act, the District Court case for the Texas SB4 bill, lawsuits filed in Chicago and California against Attorney General Sessions, a potential … Continue reading
I was chosen in the H-1B lottery, but my J-1 is expiring in June. Can I stay in the US till October?
QUESTION: I have been in the US on a J-1 through the Teacher Exchange Program for almost three years, and my J-1 will be expiring on in June. I applied … Continue reading
I am in H-1B status. Can I take maternity leave?
QUESTION: I am in H-1B status. I just found out that I am pregnant. Will I lose my status when I stop working to have my baby? Am I able … Continue reading
My H-1B extension of status has been denied. Can I still leave the U.S. and reenter on a new H-1B visa?
By Ari Sauer, immigration lawyer with the Memphis, Tennessee office of the Siskind Susser Law Firm. QUESTION- I have been working in the US in H-1B status for three years. Shortly … Continue reading
Can a company ask an employee to pay for the costs for the company to sponsor the employee for an H-1B visa?
QUESTION: Can a company ask an employee to pay for the attorney fees and filing fees for the company to sponsor the employee for an H-1B visa? ANSWER: There are … Continue reading
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