Can I have both an H-1B visa and an H-4 visa at the same time?
QUESTION: I have a valid H1B visa stamp. But my employer in the US does not have a project for me to work on at the moment so I cannot … 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
Can an H-1B be filed for me while my H-4 extension application is pending?
QUESTION: I have H-4 status with an I-94 that expired last month. My husband’s employer filed for an extension of his H-1B and my H-4 two months ago. I now … Continue reading
My extension of status was denied. Is my visa still valid?
QUESTION: My dad has a B-2 visitor visa that is valid for 10 years. He received the visa in 2015. He came to visit me and was allowed to stay … 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
If a US green card holder gives up their green card, can they apply for a visitor visa?
QUESTION: If a green card holder living outside the US no longer wishes to pursue getting his/her American citizenship – can he/she let go of the green card and apply … 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
Immigration Lawyer Ari Sauer - The Immigration Answer Man 