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I have had an RFE for my Eb5 I -829 petition and my attorney submitted my RFE 3+ months ago but haven't heard anything back. Is it true that USCIS responds to RFE within 3 months or have you seen delays in RFE processing in Eb5 cases?
Not sure if this is on topic, but: Around 2014-2020 I feel like there were lots of companies hiring worldwide online remote. In the last couple years it seems like the tides moved way back out, and companies are terrified of hiring remote contractors. My impression is that it seems mostly about misclassification risks, but maybe there's another part I haven't seen. 1. Is this a real risk? I've looked it up in a few a…
Our small company offers a remote paid mentorship for students anywhere in the world - often times, international students in the US want to apply but then there’s substantial confusion on whether they can be paid without jeopardizing their status. The stipends we pay are all 1099 and it’s mostly self-directed work so we’re a bit at a loss in regards to the CPT/OPT qualifications. Many end up forgoing their stipend w…
Maybe Peter can comment further, but my impression was that the definition of "work" is normally unrelated to whether it's paid or not, for F/J? If those students are actually concerned about staying in status, simply saying they're volunteering might not be sufficient.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
The main changes are that U.S. employers could sponsor those who were outside the U.S. or ineligible to change status or change employers in the U.S. without incurring this fee.
Did the number of applicants go down/approval rate go up as a consequence?
how much time do you spend per case? do you field calls from clients or is it a pretty hands-off, turn-key process?
There does not seem to be much information about this besides very vague statements.
Do visa holders have to register for military drafts?
See here: https://www.sss.gov/register/who-needs-to-register/#p1 . Essentially, U.S. citizens and green card holders need to register but there are other groups as well.
https://web.archive.org/web/20240516075853/https://www.sss.g...
Seems to suggest that F-1 student, H-1B temporary worker, visitor do not have to register. Is that correct?