WARNING: These answers are general responses only and does not address every single nuances and fact patterns that may cause the answer to be different in your specific case. This Question & Answer MUST NOT be relied or substituted for a individual consultation in your specific case with a licensed attorney only.
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A. Due to the Attorney Schedule in order to have enough time to address your concerns an appointment is necessary for an in person appointment or one via telephone.
A. M-F 10:00am to 5:30p.m. Consultations are scheduled on specific days. After hours or weekend appointments are only in emergency case.
A. We Charge $150.00 for any part of 1 hour. We know some attorney may offer a free consult for 15 minutes, but we find that in most case substantive issues cannot be addresses in that time period and this office provides a through consultation.
A. Our legal fees are based on the type of application and the complexity of your legal case. Some types of applications are a flat fee while others require a retainer. Billable hours are based $300.00 per hour. Each service require a separate contract.
A. Our legal fees are based on the type of application and the complexity of your legal case. Some types of applications are a flat fee while others require a retainer. Billable hours are based $300.00 per hour. Each service require a separate contract.
A. United States Citizenship and Immigration Service.
A. Licensed Attorneys, such as this firm, and Accredited Representatives who are licensed by the Board of Immigration Appeals. These accredited representative usually work with a Legal Aid organization such as Catholic Legal Services, Inc. Notaries, Immigration Consultation and Immigration paper preparers are not authorized. These people cannot contact immigration on your behalf and cannot go with you to an immigration interview or represent you before an immigration judge.
A. You can go to www.uscis.gov You can find a link on our resource link page on our website.
A. Typically yes, if you originally entered the US legally, even if you are now out of status. However, people who legally entered as a crewman or people who entered illegally cannot adjustment their status unless they fall under the sunset provision of INA Section 245i.
A. It is very difficult to speak with an immigration officer directly at USCIS. We can only speak to an information officer by calling the customer service number 1800 375-5283, regarding your case after the processing time indicated on your receipt notice has passed can sometimes get your call transferred directly to the Service Center. Some Service Center has a hotline but only for a limited type of cases. There are limited circumstance where an attorney can get your case expedited such as a humanitarian consideration.
A. Your Senator or Representative cannot usually intervene to expedite your case. If significantly more time than estimated processing time listed on your notice of receipt has lapsed, they may be able to make an inquiry regarding the status of your case if there is a compelling reason to do so, but he/she cannot influence the outcome of you case.
A. The processing times indicated by the USCIS on your notice of receipt are estimated processing times only. They do not guarantee that your case will be adjudicated by that date.
A. Adjustment of Status (I-485) applicants who maintain valid H-1 and L-1 nonimmigrant status do not need to obtain advance parole prior to traveling outside the U.S. if they travel in possession of a valid H-1 or L-1 nonimmigrant vis and the original I 7-97 receipt notice for the adjustment of status application. All other nonimmigrant with pending adjustment applications must obtain advance parole before traveling outside the U.S.
A. The regulations permit an alien to spend a maximum of six years in the US in H status, without differentiating between H-1B and H-4 classifications. The law does not therefore seem to allow a change of status from H-1b to H-4 after the six years have been expended.
A. Requests for Evidence are becoming more and more common in all types of cases with the current atmosphere at the USCIS. Many times they may ask for items which you have already submitted or which may not be legally required for your case. Your attorney can help you deal with these requests effectively. They are not an indication that your case will be rejected; they are merely a request for further documentation.
A. Generally Canadian consuls will allow landed Immigrants to process for permanent residency. It is always a good idea to contact the consulate in question to determine their specific procedures.
A. Routine EAD applications should be processed through the different Service Centers depending on the basis for your work permit.
A. You may change status to F-1 or any other non-immigrant classification for which you are qualified. You may also leave the country and pursue consular processing rather than adjusting your status within the US.
A. Volunteer services for a prospective employer may constitute unauthorized employment if the alien will ultimately derive some benefit from the work. If the alien expects future compensation or benefits, volunteer work may violate the alien’s currents status. Working on an employment-prohibited visa can permanently bar an alien from adjustment of status in the future.
A. In some circumstances, aliens who have reached the end of their six years H-1B, eligibility, but who have spent significant periods of time outside of the U.S. during that time, may be able recapture time spent outside the U.S. The INS requires that the time spent outside the U.S. be "meaningfully interruptive" of the alien’s H-1B employment (e.g., sick leave but not vacations). The burden of proof lies with the petitioning employer and the INS is granted wide discretion in determining whether there was meaningful interruption of employment.
A. All applicants for adjustment of status are required to have a medical examination performed by any civil surgeon who has been designated by the INS. Medical exam results are valid for one year.
A. You must retain valid employment authorization at all time in order to work in the US. If your F-1 practical training expires before you have H-1B approval, you must be removed from your company’s payroll and cease working; however, if you maintained valid non-immigrant status through the filing of your H-1B petition, you may remain physically in the US while that petition is pending, even if your time in F-1 status expires before you receive a decision from the USCIS.
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