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Do I need to leave the country before my J1 visa expires if my internship was terminated?
Asked in Austin,  TX Mar. 18, 2020 ,  3 Answers

My internship was unexpectedly terminated due to coronavirus' negative effect on the hospitality business. Do I need to leave or can I stay until my visa expires? Also what would happen if I got married to my boyfriend before the 30 day period after the termination.

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Coronavirus - Stuck Abroad
Asked in Denver,  CO Mar. 18, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I'm a US perm. resident currently in EU(since January)working in the company branch office. I supposed to travel back to the US mid March (today!), but due to force majeure events that we all are passing through,that includes travel restrictions and difficulties to catch flights and cross boarders,m...

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Can I continue to work in US after my e3 visa expires but LCA and i94 is still current?
Asked in Jersey City,  NJ Mar. 18, 2020 ,  1 Answers

Can I work in US after my e3 visa (for Australians) expires in May 08 2020? My LCA expires in Jul 2020 and i94 is valid till 02/16/2022. When does my lawful work rights expire in US? Because of Coronavirus, I’m not getting appointment at Us counsellets overseas to renew my E3 visa....

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Can I continue being a sponsor for my parents ?
Asked in North Hollywood,  CA Mar. 17, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I applied on my two parents and I am supposed to sponsor them. The case was filed two month ago. Now with this coronavirus I was laid off from work. I am going apply for unemployment, can I still sponsor them? If not, then what is the minimum to sponsor two parents? I don’t have any dependents , onl...

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I-130 was approved,I am about to send docs to NVC for consular processing,could I switch to change of status if I go to the USA?
Asked in Aberdeen,  SD Mar. 17, 2020 ,  2 Answers

With the COVID-19 situation consulates and other offices are closing. So everything is gonna get delayed. Could I just go visit my wife and eventually apply for change of status after the 90 days?

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How is it possible to extend a immigration court hearing date ,
Asked in Dallas,  TX Mar. 17, 2020 ,  6 Answers

I submitted my asylem case in Ohio , done with interview , moved to Texas , I received a letter from USCIS of my asylm rejection and send my case to immigration court , mentioning to appear on 8th April in Houston immigration court , as bcs of COVID-19 issue .

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How long does the NVC take to review additional documents for IR5 visa
Asked in Seattle,  WA Mar. 17, 2020 ,  2 Answers

My mother was asked to upload additional documents at her IR5 interview on November 26,2019 in Mumbai , INDIA. So we uploaded the requested W2 from the sponsor in January4,2020 but haven't received any update till now. How long it takes to go through this process.

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What happens if I am currently being paid lesser than H1-B LCA (But I am not yet on H1-B status)?
Asked in Houston,  TX Mar. 17, 2020 ,  5 Answers

My company just submitted my H1B application and I am waiting on lottery results. However due to certain situations (overall and company's position because of current economy due to coronavirus), I am going to be paid much lesser than LCA for the time being. My questions are: 1. Is this salary cut v...

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Can I file for Residency under the 60 day grace period of TN Visa?
Asked in Los Angeles,  CA Mar. 17, 2020 ,  4 Answers

I have been on TN Visa for 3 years and I just got married to a US citizen on 2/8/2020 and we were just getting our paper work together to file for residency for me and now with the COVID-19 situation I am worried that I might be laid off. If I am laid off then my understanding is that I have a 60 da...

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What happens if I overstay my visa due to COV-19 quarantine?
Asked in Los Angeles,  CA Mar. 17, 2020 ,  5 Answers

Recently completed my work permit and booked a ticket to fly back to my country. Given COV-19 quarantine and potential lock-down, I may have to overstay my grace period. Will this cause potential problems if I want to return to the US down the line? Is it work the risk or should I plan to reschedule...

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K-1 visa - If we married before 90 days, can we file adjustment of status after 90 days? Is there any risk to filing late?
Asked in San Jose,  CA Mar. 17, 2020 ,  2 Answers

My fiance entered the country on December 26th. We got our marriage license from the county and got married on February 28th. The County Clerk is not accepting in-person requests due to the coronavirus shutdown, and so we have to request by mail, which will take at least 20 days, which puts us far p...

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I have two DUIs and one of them is pending. Can I apply for US citizenship?
Asked in Seattle,  WA Feb. 01, 2020 ,  1 Answers
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The JCE in an EB-5 case is terminated during I-526. Will our case be denied? Can I get back my money? What should I do?
Asked in Midlothian,  VA Jan. 30, 2020 ,  1 Answers

The LLC that we have invested fund in our EB-5 case, has terminated. Our case is still waiting on response from USCIS for I-526. The case has been received in 2016 and I don't know when the company is terminated.

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I want to attend to my sons military basic train in Texas this coming December , how can I travel my GC is not aprov
Asked on Nov. 03, 2019 ,  1 Answers

I applied I-131 with my green card applications last April 29,2019. How can I expedite the process .can I use my sons graduation as my reason to go?

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Can a USA citizenship have 2 more citizenship and passports other then the American one?
Asked in Charlotte,  NC Oct. 08, 2019 ,  1 Answers

Hi, I am Brazilian and I'm about to receive the USA citizenship, so I'll be citizen in 2 Countries, Brazil and USA, and of course, I'll have the both passports. Besides that, I just realized that if I want I'm able to request the Portuguese citizenship and the portugueses passport (what would be gre...

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what am i supposed to do now?
Asked in Brooklyn,  NY Aug. 13, 2019 ,  1 Answers
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hi. i have arrested for dui and my case still on court . i didn't pledge guilty yet coz my lawyer said if i agree for conditional discharge then my charges will be reduce to dui to DWAI (which is not crime , traffic violation ). right now i am waiting for my hearing and also doing scram breathalyzer...

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My mother is a immigrant And we are scared about her getting arrested by ice.
Asked in San Jose,  CA Jul. 03, 2019 ,  1 Answers

My mother has lived here for 20+ years . She came from Mexico to flee crime and for a better life . We live in California and she has 3 kids that were born here. She doesn’t have a criminal record. She has a stable job and has never been arrested or pulled over by the law. All this news with the ICE...

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