Hi Gurus
My brother just received the green card yesterday and he is in China.
Can he travel on his valid H1B or does he needs to show the Green Card while entering US back.
Thank U
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Hi Gurus
My brother just received the green card yesterday and he is in China.
Can he travel on his valid H1B or does he needs to show the Green Card while entering US back.
Thank U
sorry ... my intention was not to criticize you or others. Just trying to say that try to seek facts ... that usually leads us to better understanding and avoids emotions getting better of us. Best and hope you become C tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by pg_at_q
Q any luck on information from your source... :)
Sorry .... none yet. Will post ASAP when hear anything. But more than likely we are going to have the bulletin tomorrow. So its not going to be useful anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by mesan123
Valid H1 is ok, I believe. People in this situation have even come back on AP, without valid H1. But on re-entry, the officer will come to know that in fact now he is a permanent resident, and will most probably mark his H1 cancelled without prejudice, and officially enter him into the USA as a permanent resident.
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Originally Posted by ifaith
My cousin went through this last year. His lawyer advised him to go to the US consulate in India and have his passport stamped with an immigrant visa. The lawyer had told him at that time that as soon as the green card is issued, H1 is automatically null and void. He did go to the US consulate in Mumbai and they stamped his passport with immigrant visa there.Quote:
Originally Posted by nishant2200
Hi Gurus,
Sorry for the off topic. How long does it take to get the EAD/AP after filing them? My PD 06/06/2007 and say for example if i'm not current this Sept., I have to wait until May. So, If I apply in May, how many months does it take to get approved? My concern is my H1 gets expired in Aug. 2012, and my company will not give me a Client letter, which I need when I file my H1 extension.
Appreciate your help.
Thanks
very good point. H1 is automatically cancelled. Then does he have AP. I believe AP should be ok, as that's the very purpose of AP, to allow for travel during the period waiting for AOS to be completed. If he does not have AP, then immigrant visa stamp as superdesi said. Actually the immigrant visa stamp seems to be the most safe way. You can also try putting this question on Ron Gotcher's forum. Or best, take least time allowed by a lawyer, pay him, and ask the question, for sure shot answer.Quote:
Originally Posted by superdesi2100
Why will your company not give you a letter? If you are a legitimate and legal employee, they should have no problem with it. If it's something less than kosher then its a different issue. I've never heard of a situation where an employer has refused docs to file an extension for their own employee.Quote:
Originally Posted by samudrala
Yes... at hte least they need the employee to sign all the documents. So did they not have you sign anything?
If I were you, my worst fears would be - whether these guys have filed a GC for you at all. Sorry to be so pessimistic but you need to ask that question hard.
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Originally Posted by vizcard
Guys I guess the poster is referring to client providing with a letter which is used for h1 extension now a days... In my opinion nothing relating to his parent company but client where he is working as a consultant not providing the supporting letter...Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
The only situation where this may come up is if his "parent" company is a temp staffing agency (in which case there is no "parent" company). For a regular employment (non-temps), he shouldn't need a letter from a client if he is a full time employee and is getting paid by his parent company.Quote:
Originally Posted by soggadu
I work as a management consultant for a Big 4 Firm. I don't need letters from my clients for my H1. The paperwork that my firm submits basically states that I am an employee of the firm, my job role and responsibilities are such and such, they are paying me $xyz and they intend to keep me employed as a full time employee. I have NEVER had an issue with this.
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Originally Posted by qesehmk
Sorry, I should have been more clear on my question.
I work for a Desi company which has about 100 employees. My client is not willing to give me the client letter(Thank you for Soggadu for referring it in earlier post). Last time when I had my 3 yrs extension, I was with a different client and I could able to get an extension for 3 yrs without any issues since the client provided me a client letter. But this time the Client (one of the biggest banking company in USA) is not ready to provide me the client letter.
If I could get my EAD/AP (Not intrested in AP at this point of time as I dont have plans to travel) I would not need to worry about it.
Thanks
I don't think you need a client letter.
As long as your employer gives you an employment letter ... thats fine. I agree w Vizcard, I really don't know why this should be an issue at all.
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Originally Posted by samudrala
Thank you Q, but these days you need to provide a client letter to get an extension, also when you go for visa stamping.Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
i wonder whether your company can give you a copy of contract and their own declaration that you will be the resource on this project?
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Originally Posted by samudrala
Q..
If one is employed with a consulting company: Unless you have a client letter, very good chance that you will get an RFE for extension. 221g guaranteed if applying from India. Then, remember proving employer-employee relationship. 2 key documentation one has to have to expect to get thru without RFE while applying extension.
As I mentioned before, we do need a client letter... I just got my extension last weekend and was issued for 3 yrs but I had to get the client letter that too ontheir letter head.... No more discussion on this from my end.... Only persons working for consulting firms as a consultant can understand what I am talking abt.:..Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
Good Morning Soggadu . Waiting for hot hot breakfast news from USCIS
yeap soggadu is right...i was in consulting till one year before. you need to provide client letter for sure these days for ur h1b extensions.
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Originally Posted by soggadu
Hi folks, I am a new member but an old follower.... I have a quick question... Say dates move today beyond July, say to 15 th august... For people who become current, should they even waste money in filing for EAD and AP? Aren't the GCs arriving in less than 6 months these days after dates becoming current?
EAD & AP fee is included as part of 485 filing fee(revised). So applying for EAD/AP or not, will not change filing fee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nishant_imt
can we expect the sep bulletin today?
No guarantees for anything, but 99.99 % yes, any time now.Quote:
Originally Posted by mesan123
May be after the Fed meetingQuote:
Originally Posted by nishant2200