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I am on H1b visa (my I-140 has been approved since last 6 years by my present employer.) I have notified my current employer and there is no conflict of interest. Do I need any approval from USCIS to work on the new startup?
So, to be clear, has an H-1B petition been filed for you by your startup?
Hi Peter. Thanks for doing this. I am working in USA on H1 visa. Can I open a startup in India and continue working here for my employer while I work in nights on building my company. And, can I also register another office/company here and get developers here for my startup?
What is the process for getting rid of American Citizenship? Expatriating, specifically for tax purposes. (should be useful to anyone that expects a windfall)
Hi Peter, Here is the background: Let's say someone is working as a software engineer under H1-B but also under the GC EB-2 process. A while back the I-140 Immigrant Petition was filed and approved, in parallel the I-485 Adjustment of Status (AOS) application was filed but remains pending. In the meantime USCIS has taken fingerprints and issued a combined EAD/AP card which serves as valid work authorization and trave…
1. Is this person still working for the sponsoring green card employer? 2. As long as the I-140 has been approved and the I-485 has been pending for 6 months, there should be no issue switching as long as the switch is to a job in the same or similar occupation. 3. See above. 4. That's really impossible to say. The marriage-based is the more certain if a valid marriage.
To 1) Yes the person is still working for the sponsoring green card employer.
May I add 5) green card application still pending when getting married to a US citizen, then a few months after wedding getting response for application that it was denied. Can the person still apply for a green card through marriage even if they are married for a while without having applied right after?
Hi Peter, I have completed 4 years on my H1b and I am in my 5th year and I got it extended for 3 more years. My GC was also processed and my priority date is around August 2017. I wanted to know, if I wanted to change the current company and move to a new company, would my H1 and/or GC in the future be in any danger? Like can I not leave the company for 8- 10 years if I want the GC process to be completed and conside…
I'm in the U.S. on a EB-1 green card. I spend a lot of time abroad. I don't have much of a desire to get U.S. citizenship, but I do want to preserve my ability to live and work in the U.S. any time in the future without having to go through the pain of applying from scratch. Few questions: 1. What are the risks in terms of losing the green card — should I be careful about counting the days abroad to ensure I stay und…
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No, my company's lawyer advised for premium processing the I-140 first and then filing the I-485 depending on that outcome. Thank you for doing this again.
Then you should wait until the I-140 has been approved and the I-485 has been pending 6 months before leaving.
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So, to be clear, has an H-1B petition been filed for you by your startup?
No. Nothing has been filed by the startup.
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1. Is this person still working for the sponsoring green card employer? 2. As long as the I-140 has been approved and the I-485 has been pending for 6 months, there should be no issue switching as long as the switch is to a job in the same or similar occupation. 3. See above. 4. That's really impossible to say. The marriage-based is the more certain if a valid marriage.
Thanks for answering all this! To 1) Yes the person is still working for the sponsoring green card employer. May I add 5) green card application still pending when getting married to a US citizen, then a few months after wedding getting response for application that it was denied. Can the person still apply for a green card through marriage even if they are married for a while without having applied right after?
Also, are there precautions we should take with cell phones & border security these days?