Hi Peter, Thank you for doing this! What is your recommendation for a Canadian H1B holder who wants to stay in the US Permanently, but employer will not sponsor/petition a i-140? (Commenting on other nationalities would probably help other readers too).
Maybe transfer your H1-B to a new employer that will sponsor you?
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#152Does separating families at the border amount to a crime against humanity? What can be done? Or, less specifically, may it be a crime against humanity? Edit-This isn’t a political question. HN may not be for political discussions, but discussing immigration issues is the topic of this discussion.
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#155Hi, first of all thank you for your time. I have been a green card holder for a bit more than 5 years now, and would like to move forward with the naturalization process. For better growth opportunities, I changed employer soon after my green card was obtained (about 2 months after). I have stayed with my former employer (big enterprise which sponsored my H1B and then GC petition) for 3+ years, and with my current on…
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#156Hi Peter, I've heard people mentioning they transitioned from TN visa to green card sponsorship, my understanding is that this isn't allowed, have you heard of this?
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#157I think I am in a long line of people who really appreciate all the help and guidance Peter has given. If you have startup immigration issues, Peter is your guy.
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And you'll remain with the sponsoring employer? If so, then no issues.
Piggybacking on this question, can you have a secondary source of income (e.g. from a website) if you're on an H1B but have not applied for a green card yet? More specifically, at what point of your status can you start earning money legally from another source?
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#159Does separating families at the border amount to a crime against humanity? What can be done? Or, less specifically, may it be a crime against humanity? Edit-This isn’t a political question. HN may not be for political discussions, but discussing immigration issues is the topic of this discussion.
It does to me.
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#160Earlier quoted context omitted.
So she applied for a visa and wasn't granted a waiver?
Yes, she has applied for a visa multiple times, and has taken medical documentation on her husband's condition. So far she has not successfully obtained a visa.