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H1 Visa

Alan Lee
Answered by attorney Alan Lee
Immigration lawyer at Alan Lee Arthur Lee, Attorneys at Law
If an F-1 student like you is in legal status and keeps studying, he or she is allowed to continue staying in the U. S. while awaiting the H-1B. I am assuming that you are talking about an H-1B cap case in which the H-1B does not become effective until at least October 1st.  In the case that I just described, having an I-20 and studying until October allows the individual to stay. Otherwise the student would have to have some other basis like a post completion OPT that extends until the time that the H-1B petition is filed (that would allow the student to enter into a cap gap extension allowing employment and stay until September 30th if the H-1B petition is selected and either pending or approved by that date) or the beginning of February (that would allow the student to stay until September 30th under the same conditions but would not allow work). Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
If an F-1 student like you is in legal status and keeps studying, he or she is allowed to continue staying in the U. S. while awaiting the H-1B. I am assuming that you are talking about an H-1B cap case in which the H-1B does not become effective until at least October 1st.  In the case that I just described, having an I-20 and studying until October allows the individual to stay. Otherwise the student would have to have some other basis like a post completion OPT that extends until the time that the H-1B petition is filed (that would allow the student to enter into a cap gap extension allowing employment and stay until September 30th if the H-1B petition is selected and either pending or approved by that date) or the beginning of February (that would allow the student to stay until September 30th under the same conditions but would not allow work). Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
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Can my son come back to the United States if he was deported for drug possession?

Reza Athari
Answered by attorney Reza Athari (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Reza Athari & Associates, PLLC
NO. If he has not been deported yet and his case is pending, you should talk to a criminal attorney for post conviction relief. If it is possession only, he might be able to adjust status if he is otherwise qualified. You will need an experience immigration attorney before you do anything and ASAP
NO. If he has not been deported yet and his case is pending, you should talk to a criminal attorney for post conviction relief. If it is possession only, he might be able to adjust status if he is otherwise qualified. You will need an experience immigration attorney before you do anything and ASAP
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Is it better to marry in the US or abroad?

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Answered by attorney Hans Burgos (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Hans Burgos, P.A., Immigration Law Offices
If you both decide to get married in China, you would need to file a Petition for Relative (Form I-130) with the USCIS, then file an Application for a Non-immigrant K-3 Visa (Form I-129), process the K before the US Consulate in HK, and finally, have her file an Application for Adjustment of Status (Form I-485) upon her arriving in the US. If you get married in the US after her being admitted as tourist, you would both file a "one step" package with the USCIS including the Form I-130, Form I-485 and an Application for Work Authorization (Form I-765) allowing your wife to work while her petitions is pending. It would take the USCIS approximately 6 months to adjudicate the "one step" package.
If you both decide to get married in China, you would need to file a Petition for Relative (Form I-130) with the USCIS, then file an Application for a Non-immigrant K-3 Visa (Form I-129), process the K before the US Consulate in HK, and finally, have her file an Application for Adjustment of Status (Form I-485) upon her arriving in the US. If you get married in the US after her being admitted as tourist, you would both file a "one step" package with the USCIS including the Form I-130, Form I-485 and an Application for Work Authorization (Form I-765) allowing your wife to work while her petitions is pending. It would take the USCIS approximately 6 months to adjudicate the "one step" package.
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