I came to the US on a J1 visa. I would like to take a second job. Can I work for an employer that is not my J1 sponsor program? A J1 visa holder may work for any company in his or her field of expertise provided that the program sponsor provides its consent and … Read more
I’m considering filing a green card through the NIW. What are the minimum requirements to apply for an NIW? To apply for an NIW, do I have to be both an Advanced Degree Professional and Alien of Exceptional Ability? The national interest waiver is within the EB2 category and must meet the minimum requirements of EB2 which … Read more
My J status expired and I am in the middle of my 30-day grace period staying in the US, can I apply to change to other nonimmigrant status at this stage? Although I am unaware of any specific statutory authority, USCIS regularly issues approvals for change of status application filed during the J1 grace period.
I’ve attached my CV for you to review to see if I’m qualified for NIW. I have one issue. I don’t really get along with my boss. If my boss is not willing to write a strong letter of recommendation for me, can I still have a successful NIW? While it is certainly helpful to obtain a … Read more
How can an entity apply to become a J-1 program sponsor? In order to become a J1 program sponsor, an organization must file an application with the US Department of State to become certified. Once certified, they may issue Form DS-2019 and sponsor foreign nationals for J1 visas. For more information about how to become … Read more
I’m a researcher currently working at Yale. I have numerous publications and hundreds of citations. I believe that I’m qualified for EB1-EA. My boss is also agree to sponsor me through EB1-OR. Can I file both EB1-EA and EB1-OR at the same time? Yes, many of our clients who qualify under two or more categories, choose … Read more
My husband was a green card holder filed AOS based on 245(i) for me on April of 2001. My husband died recently and I went to USCIS office in Houston to ask for an AP to attend husband’s funeral abroad. I was told that my AOS application was denied since the petitioner-my husband, not a USC, … Read more
I work for a company that has an office in Chicago — our main office is in Athens. They want to transfer me to our Chicago office but I wonder if it will be possible! The main company is profitable but the Chicago branch is losing money! Will it be possible? Profitability is certainly one … Read more
My L1A visa application was just approved and I need to go to the US Embassy in London to get the visa stamp. The issue for me is that my wife and I have a common law marriage so we don’t have a marriage license or certificate. How do we show that we are married? … Read more
Hi, I’m the HR manager at [REDACTED] and we’re having some difficulties with several TN visas that I would like to ask you about. We asked some of our Canadian employees to apply for TN visas at Toronto’s Pearson airport and they were all denied and palced on the no fly list because the proposed … Read more