Does the PERM process require the employee to be physically present in the U.S.?

[qk3924]

Hi,
My company will sponsor my L1 visa and relocate me to US from Canada. I have been worked for the Company for more than 1 year. In theory, can the company start the PERM process for me while I'm still in Canada?

From the company point of view, they are very supportive for my Green...

[CoudntWaitMore]

Hello,

Long story short, we applied for I-485 17 months ago, and were tired of waiting, because we had many, many plans and the delay made it very hard to plan ahead... Many people mentioned about Pro Se, filing on our own, we did some research and reading, we searched YouTube "writ...

[Pradeepc34]

Hello,
Could you please provide a comprehensive list of potential interview questions and a document checklist for an L1A EB1C GC I-485 interview? We received an update last Friday that the interview was scheduled, and we want to ensure we are well-prepared.

Thank you.

[Green_Card_Saver]

Hi everyone,

I'm a foreign born Canadian Citizen who obtained US permanent residence through my father when I was a child, who received it through work. We then moved from the US back to our home country (not Canada) when I was 9.

In the span of a few years, my dad had his...

[v89]

I’m considering moving back from USA to India. I’m interviewing with companies in India and they want me to start working remotely from the USA before I physically move to India in a few months. I’m trying to figure out if I can legally work for an Indian company while I’m still in the US....

[my_gf_wants_cr1]

Hi all, the 90days window for our I-751 started this week.

We are filing tax returns married jointly, but, the 2023 filing (meaning, this year's) - we don't have its transcript yet because it takes time.

We are not sure if we should submit the 1040s or nothing at all?
...

[P412]

Hello All,

We submitted I130 & I485 for my parents at the same time, we received I797 for one application while no response for the other one, it's been a month. Has anyone else had similar situation. If yes, how long does it usually take? We did send an email to lockbox but no response...

[abhinata]

My mom 66 years got her immigrant visa approved and she has Till May2 2024 to travel to US to get her greencard. Unfortunately, she has a medical treatment that requires blood transfusion. She is unable to travel such a long distance. We would like to postpone her visa expiration so she has more time...

[totom]

Hi everyone,

I'm in a difficult decision making phase and like some help navigating it. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

i recently got a TT asst professor job as I'm finishing my PhD at an R1. This is 7 year to tenure process, in other words, tenure review is not...

[mbhaskara]

I and my wife entered the U.S.A on an immigrant visa in August of 2023, planning to travel to India in April 2024.

Is the 6 months required stay calculated within a calendar year or is it since the time of entry into the country as green card holders.

If we travel to India...

[tparvaiz]

Hello,

Currently, I am on a TN visa (Canadian citizen), and my employer is in the process of applying for a green card. My I-140 has received approval, and I have recently submitted the following forms: I-485, I-485J, I-765, and I-131.

I have a couple of questions:

1. Can you

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[Allnametaken]

My old green card just expired and my green card renewal was approved and mailed out. The status on my renewal said it was delivered to me, but I didn't receive it. I received a i-797C with a two year extension on my old card while I was waiting for my renewal application.

I need to travel...

[Cynthia222827]

Hi everyone

I have a pending I-751, I'm curious what happened if my i-751 got approved while I'm traveling abroad. Will i be able to reenter US with just the extension letter?

[giri_aqua]

I am from India, currently in US on L1-A. I cuncurrently filed I-140 and I485 last year in Oct, 2022 when the status was current. I recieved I-140 approval few month ago. Couple of weeks back I got RFE for Medical in spite of filing it along with I-485, anyhow I resubmitted the medical.
Will the...

[Jajjabee]

Hi there,

Need some help with a situation. My wife got her immigrant visa approved and will be travelling to the states in December 2023 /January 2024 before her immigrant visa expires.

Then, she has to travel back home/abroad immediately for taking care of family situation....