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US Immigration

A forum to discuss and ask questions related to immigration issues you are facing, policies and strategies.

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  1. works at Deloitte

    Has anyone had experience getting a EVL ( with skills) letter from Deloitte? I left Deloitte few months ago. My new employer is starting my Green Card process and asked me to get an EVL letter (with s...

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  2. works at The Siegfried Group

    If someone Canadian and is conditionally approved for Nexus (which I think is part of the Global Entry program) can that person interview at any Global entry office at an airport in the US? Or does it...

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  3. works at EY

    My new employer sent me an email confirmation with the approval of H1B and valid for next 3 year and the email has an I94 number. Should I wait for the physical approval document or can notify my cur...

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  4. works at Deloitte

    Hello all, I recently filed my EB1C I-140 using premium processing. I've recently received an RFE and the lawyers said that it's a "rather complex" RFE. They're looking for a number of items regarding...

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  5. Senior Manager

    If I’m in the process of moving from a TN visa to H-1B. I’m assuming I cannot change companies during the transition. But, after I receive the H-1B visa - how difficult is it to change employment? I k...

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  6. Business Analyst

    Anyone did H1b stamping renewal in Dominican Republic recently? I am French but trying to avoid the long flight to Europe. How was the experience in DR?

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  7. works at PwC

    Has anyone travelled to Cancun Mexico recently. I have an approved H1B and valid visa . With the current administration, feeling anxious on how the travel may go .

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  8. Senior Consultant

    My wife Lied on the DS-160 that she was divorced but she was married to me (US citizen). Now if I apply her for the CR1 can she get in trouble? Do they compare info on immigrant visa with non-immigran...

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  9. Senior Associate

    Anyone on a work visa re-entered the US and not had their online I-94 update? Are there any repercussions to this? I’m trying to get the date corrected but it seems like the only options are to go to ...

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  10. Principal

    Please help us decide between US Virgin Islands and Honolulu. Our small family (Me, my wife with our 10 year old) is planning to travel for 7-8 days in December. Travel time is roughly equal and trav...

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  11. works at McKinsey & Company

    H1B question: if you have a new job starting after 60 days from your last day in McKinsey, can I stay outside of US until my new job starts? Do I need to get a new H1B stamp for the new firm? Is this ...

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  12. Consultant

    Hi! I’m looking for advice on H1B visa extension/stamping as I’m nearing the 2nd term of my visa. My visa expires in Oct’24 and I intend to travel outside the U.S towards the year end. So should I ap...

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  13. Consultant

    How true is this? If USCIS denies the COS application, then the noncitizen is generally considered to be in unlawful immigration status as of the expiration of the noncitizen’s current nonimmigrant st...

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  14. Anonymous User

    If as US citizen myself, I file for Green Card (eventually US Citizenship) for my Indian Parents, 1- does anyone know how their medical insurance will work? 2- And are they eligible for social secur...

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  15. Consultant

    I’m thinking of choosing between EB1-A vs EB1-C while working for a consulting firm in the field of human capital consulting, any recos on what’s a better route? For context, I have about 2.5 years le...

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  16. Applications Engineer

    H-1B employment terminated & a new employer filing H-1B transfer in the last week of grace period. should I file I-539 for time between petition filing & start date if new employer requires waiting fo...

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  17. Consultant

    Hi! I’m looking to extend my mother’s stay on visitor’s visa beyond the 6 month period. Wondering what could make it a compelling case except for emergency/medical reasons. Any inputs would be highly ...

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  18. Consultant

    Has anyone had experience getting their work visa through Deel being the employer of record?

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  19. Senior Consultant - Workday

    I use to work for a US company on H1-B and we had applied for Greencard with priority date of 2008. I had my I-140 approved, but before the priority date became current, I left the US and moved to Can...

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  20. works at EY

    Does anyone have experience with applying for EB2 NIW Visa or know someone with a successful experience with it? My H1B max out date is in Nov 2024, and my EB2 PERM was paused last year because of the...

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