Poughkeepsie, NY Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Fiance visas are only for intending spouses of U.S. citizens, not intending spouses of permanent residents. If you do get married though to the permanent resident the PR can file the first stage petition for you to get a place in line. If you are in the U.S. you would need to maintain your non immigrant status while waiting for your Priority Date to be current. If the PR does become a citizen then your case can immediately be upgraded to an immediate relative case.

Applying for an H1B could have been an option 6 weeks ago; now you will not have an opportunity to do that until April 1, 2014. On the other hand, responding to the RFE should not be too difficult. Ask Human Resources department for the official description of your position: chances are that it states exactly what USCIS wants to hear. If, for any reason, it does not work, ask the president, CEO, VP, or any other big shot in the company to write an affidavit stating that actuarial knowledge is essential for your current job since you are working on the margin and income prediction based on historical data, etc., etc., etc. If there is an in-house counsel or a human resources specialist in the firm, ask them to look up your job in the Department of Labor's Dictionary of Occupational Titles and give you a printout (selecting the occupational title that matches close enough your position while containing the buzz words you need often requires a deft approach, and experience in working with the DOT).