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I am currently on F-1 OPT visa. My OPT expires on Jan 2020. I didn't get H1-B in my last two attempts. Next year will be my last attempt before my OPT expires. Currently my company allows me to apply for GreenCard.
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If I end up not getting...
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Can I apply for Green Card while I am on F-1 OPT ? Will it affect my future L-1 ?
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Adjustment of status - I-864 household income
Hello, my wife (US citizen) is sponsoring me (F1-OPT, post-doc position of 2 years started in Sep-1 2017) in my AOS based on marriage.
Her annual salary is higher than requirements, but I would also like to add my salary to the household total in I-864.
If I do so, I...
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Incomplete birth certificate - Parents dates and places of birth missing
I am Italian on F1-OPT status and applying for Adjustment of Status through marriage. My father just obtained a (A) birth certificate for me from the Italian office: besides my full name, date, place of birth, it presents full legal names of my parents, but NOT their dates/places of birth. The Italian...
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H1B appproved Conular(I797B) working on OPT, laid off
I got an Consular H1b approval I-797B (without an I-94) in 2016 and continued working for the same employer on F1-OPT. This year while being on STEM extension(24 month), I got laid off and my company filed a seperation(H1b revoked). I haven't used my H1b which is valid until 2019 . I got a job within...
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Change job on f1-opt even though company has applied for h1b
Hello,
I am in a bit of a situation here and would appreciate any help regarding this matter:
I work for company A on an F1 OPT (applied for 2 year extension). They have applied for my H1b which was selected in the lottery this year. Due to several reasons I want to change...
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Tax return filing by husband and wife on separate F1/OPT status
My girlfriend and I recently got married, both are on F1/OPT (not dependents), working in different companies, and living in different states in the US. I am resident alien for tax purpose but my wife is not. Is it advised that we can file the 2016 federal tax return as 'married filing jointly' or we...
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H1B approval with a denied COS, chances of stamping at hyderabad
I travelled to India while my H1B petition was under process and abandoned the "COS" so it(COS from F1 to H1B) got denied but my H1B got approved and I received the i797 with no i94 information attached to it. Now I am left with only option to go to the Visa interview but my H1B was filed...
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I-140 after F1-OPT
Hi guys,
I am new to this forum. I had a couple of questions regarding my GC process.
I am currently on F1-OPT and it expires in June 2018. My current employer has decided to file for my GC (in EB3 category which I will move to EB2 after a couple of years of experience)....
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F1 - OPT to H4 EAD
Hello All,
I am currently on F1-OPT. I didn't start working yet. My OPT expires in Feb 2017.
I entered US with H4 and then converted to F1 through I539. After that, I didn't visit India, So I don't have any F1 stamping in my passport.
Now, I would like to move to H4, as...
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Applying for OPT after receiving EAD through marriage to permanent resident
Hi,
I came to USA as a student on August 2015. I am a GC holder's spouse and got married in April 2014. My GC application is submitted to USCIS and I received EAD card.
My conflict is, if I don't use OPT I cease to be on F1. Me filing OPT after receiving EAD is confusing...
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Ram.eluri started a topic Urgent help -- Whether to include Spouse (on F1 OPT) in my I140 (GC) or not?in I-140Urgent help -- Whether to include Spouse (on F1 OPT) in my I140 (GC) or not?
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Need your valuable suggestion. I am on H1B Visa (total time on H1B is 2 years) working for one of the USA IT MNC. My wife came to USA even before me on F1 Visa. She completed her MS in one of the top university and is working for a USA IT MNC on F1 OPT. Her H1B is not picked up in...
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F1-OPT to H4 conversion queries
Hello All,
My F1 - OPT expires on the 14th of July 2016. I would like to convert to a H4 through my husband who is on a H1B. However, my husband's H1B also expires around July 22nd 2016, just a week after mine.
If my husband files for H1B extension and my H4 along with...
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h4 visa for education
I joined Company A in August 2015 soon after completing my PhD in US. I am currently on OPT which expires in June 2016. My H1B visa application would be sent in April 2016. My wife (currently on F-2 visa) will also apply for H-4 visa at the same time as my H1B application. She plans to use her H-4 visa...
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Question regarding 2014 tax return for F 1 – OPT employed Indian students who got H1B
Hi, I would like to know if any employed Indian (who was in F1 -OPT last year) and has got H1B approved in year 2014 has claimed $6,200 as standard deduction in tax return for year 2014 ? Usually, F1 single filing students from India can claim this standard deduction according to US-India Income Tax...
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Question regarding 2014 tax return for F 1 – OPT employed Indian students who got H1B
Hi, I would like to know if any employed Indian (who was in F1 -OPT last year) and has got H1B approved in year 2014 has claimed $6,200 as standard deduction in tax return for year 2014 ? Usually, F1 single filing students from India can claim this standard deduction according to US-India Income Tax...