Articles regarding US Immigration and Visas like H1B Visa, H4 Visa, F1 Visa, L1, L2 Visa, Green Card, and other aspects
by Emily Neumann, Attorney at Law This is part 2 of our FAQ series of the H4 Visa EAD rule was passed by DHS with effective date of May 26, 2015. You can check out the first part of H4 EAD FAQs –F1 to H4 or H1 to H4 COS, I-140 Revoked, written by Emily, …
by Emily Neumann, Attorney at Law In general, H4 visa holders cannot work, but in 2015 DHS passed a rule that enables certain H4 Visa holders to work. You can read H4 EAD – How to apply, Process, FAQs, if you want to know more on the general requirements and process. In this article, we …
In general, H4 Visa holders, who are dependents of H1B visa holders, cannot work in the US. But that changed with the H4 Visa EAD rule that was effective from May 26, 2015. H4 EAD (Employment Authorization Document) essentially gives H4 visa holders the ability to work in the US if they qualify based on certain …
Earlier this week on Feb 16th, 2015 there was a federal judge who issued a temporary injunction against recent Nov 2014 Executive Action on Immigration by President Obama. There has been some confusion around this temporary injunction and our most awaited H4 Visa EAD rule that is at its last step. Let me clarify that …
With so much of discussion among attorneys, bloggers, press, etc. around the Obama executive action on immigration and its impact to internationals, it could be very confusing. The goal of this article is to summarize the key points as outlined by President Obama on the below topics H4 Visa holders EAD employment Options F1 Visa …
by Emily Neumann, Attorney at Law Around October 1st each year, I start receiving calls from individuals in L1 visa status who had been sponsored for an H1B visa with a different employer. They usually want to know if they can keep working for the L1 employer even though they have an H-1B approval. I …
It is a dream come true for many, who have been waiting to work in USA on H1B Visa. Today is October 1st, the first day that you can officially start working, if you were lucky enough to get picked in lottery in FY 2015 quota. First Day of Work in America ? Some of …
Many of the lucky ones, who got picked in H1B Visa lottery, approved and stamped are one step away from entering USA. This article will focus on information to help you with the next steps and some of the key things that will matter to you, if you are entering USA for the first time on …
As you know, H1B Visa Request for Evidence (RFE) can be very frustrating from everyone perspective as you would need to submit the info and wait for USCIS. It can be very tense moments for employer as well as employee. This article focuses on the most common RFE reasons (part 2). Most Common H1B RFE …
After your H1B visa petition is filed and you receive the I-797 Receipt Notice with your Receipt Number, you check your online case status and find the dreaded Request for Evidence (RFE) notification: “On July 15, 2018, we mailed a notice requesting additional evidence or information in this case I-129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER.” …