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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 22nd 2024, 6:03 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,015
Posted By tariqbutt

Re: Entering US on current i797 when H1B visa starts next year

Good news: I presented the two i797s and the new visa (with annotation). He reviewed both i797s and then passed me through.

Thanks for your help in the thread, it was useful even just to talk...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 18th 2024, 11:49 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,015
Posted By tariqbutt

Re: Entering US on current i797 when H1B visa starts next year

What Im really looking for is someone with experience of this to say "well what most people do in this situation is ...X"

At the moment everything that has been suggested is hypothetical.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 18th 2024, 11:38 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,015
Posted By tariqbutt

Re: Entering US on current i797 when H1B visa starts next year

Im not sure what you mean, I do trust the answers but both carry risks. I want to take the least risky option. Its not fully clear to me which one that is.

The risk of "withdrawing an application...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 18th 2024, 9:53 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,015
Posted By tariqbutt

Re: Entering US on current i797 when H1B visa starts next year

This was not something they had encountered before. They are trying to decide between me
1. Going to the border, argue my case and if rejected I withdraw my application at the border.
2. Making an...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 16th 2024, 1:25 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,015
Posted By tariqbutt

Entering US on current i797 when H1B visa starts next year

My second H1B visa was issued this month (12/2024) with an annotation stating “NOT VALID FOR TRAVEL UNTIL TEN DAYS PRIOR TO PETITION START DATE.”

The visa uses an I-797 receipt number tied to...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 1st 2024, 4:54 am
Replies: 1
Views: 790
Posted By tariqbutt

How much time should I allow to get my passport back from London embassy H1B

Assuming I book an appointment for December 9th at the embassy in London, how much time should I allow before I get my passport back?

Its a H1B extention/renewal, and Im not sure if Im eligible...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 15th 2024, 6:33 am
Replies: 0
Views: 565
Posted By tariqbutt

Question Is my PERM still viable after company did round of layoffs?

Currently on H1B
2.5 years here (3.5 years left in theory on H1B)
PERM filed by employer August 2024
Employer (tech firm, 600 employees globally) does a round of layoffs in September 2024....
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 15th 2024, 6:04 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,643
Posted By tariqbutt

Re: Options regarding living in the USA.

Anecdote: My (irish) lawyer friend was in the same situation as you and after studying law in ireland he went to NYU to do a masters in law. From that masters he could have got OPT to work for a...
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2024, 5:59 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,587
Posted By tariqbutt

Re: UK ISA help - Monzo

Personally I liquidated my stocks and shares ISA before moving and then rebought all the shares inside a US savings account. If I had liquidated them after moving, the US would have taxed the sale of...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 5th 2023, 6:01 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,063
Posted By tariqbutt

Re: Prevailing wage for PERM process

My company's lawyers represent my company before they represent me and my company wants to take actions to minimise costs such as Salary etc. Im trying to make myself aware of such actions.
My...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Apr 4th 2023, 12:10 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,063
Posted By tariqbutt

Question Prevailing wage for PERM process

I am currently on a H1B based California. I work remotely for a company based in Boston. Originally the idea of me being here was for face to face meetings with clients, but actually since covid...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 21st 2023, 5:25 am
Replies: 2
Views: 876
Posted By tariqbutt

Re: Form AR-11: Have you filed an immigration-related application?

Thank you that is helpful. Was your situation the same as mine?
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 16th 2023, 2:21 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 876
Posted By tariqbutt

Form AR-11: Have you filed an immigration-related application?

As per another recent post I made here, I need to file Form AR-11 as I am on a H1B and I have changed address here in the US.
Unrelated to this my sister, a US citizen, filed a Petition for Alien...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 15th 2023, 3:46 am
Replies: 2
Views: 947
Posted By tariqbutt

Updating address with with USCIS while on H1B

Im on a H1B and I understand that I need to update my address with USCIS by electronically filing Form AR-11, Change of Address. https://egov.uscis.gov/coa/displayCOAForm.do

In this case the...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 12th 2023, 5:55 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,263
Posted By tariqbutt

Re: Immigration lawyer recommendations

I highly recommend Kehrela Hodkinson who is based in London
https://flynnhodkinson.com/firm-profile/

Ive used her a number of times over the years and am always impressed with her depth of...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 11th 2023, 3:09 am
Replies: 0
Views: 756
Posted By tariqbutt

Question about layoff while on H1B visa

Question about layoff while on H1B visa:
I am currently on a H1B. Thankfully I have not been laid off, but I am conscious a lot of tech companies are laying off employees right now. Id like to get a...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 8th 2022, 3:02 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 4,751
Posted By tariqbutt

Question Maintaining status on H1B while on garden leave

I have a hypothetical question which I hope I never have to deal with. If a person on a H1B is laid off from their employer and given 2 months severance pay, presumably they lose status as soon as...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 8th 2022, 7:52 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,158
Posted By tariqbutt

Re: Managing the Green Card process myself on behalf of employer (Currently on H

What about the lawyer cost? That is the only cost I might have hurdles in getting my employer to pay.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 8th 2022, 2:34 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,158
Posted By tariqbutt

Re: Managing the Green Card process myself on behalf of employer (Currently on H

Getting my employer to pay for things like the I-140 fees etc is all fine. No problems there. Similarly getting them to sign documents etc will all be fine.
The two areas they want me to cover are...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 7th 2022, 9:17 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,158
Posted By tariqbutt

Re: Managing the Green Card process myself on behalf of employer (Currently on H

Just make sure there is no confusion: I dont mean for it to be self sponsored: I mean my employer would sponsor me, I would play the role of HR, manage the process and I would hire the lawyer....
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 7th 2022, 8:28 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,158
Posted By tariqbutt

Question Managing the Green Card process myself on behalf of employer (Currently on H1B)

I currently work for a tech startup and am on a H1B living in the US. I moved here in Feb 2022.

The company has a very small HR team, many of whom have left the company in the last few months. I...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 7th 2022, 11:14 am
Replies: 6
Views: 976
Posted By tariqbutt

Re: Changing living location while green card application is in process

I found this document to contain much of (but not all) the information I was looking for:...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 6th 2022, 4:02 am
Replies: 6
Views: 976
Posted By tariqbutt

Question Re: Changing living location while green card application is in process

In this case Im talking purely theoretical (since the GC application has not started yet). If timing matters, then Im also interested to know if there are different stages of the process where a...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jul 5th 2022, 5:49 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 976
Posted By tariqbutt

Question Changing living location while green card application is in process

I am currently based in Los Angeles on a H1B. I plan to be based here for at least a year, but there is a possibility that my company will move me to the east coast next year.
Question is if they...
Forum: USA
Jun 15th 2022, 10:14 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,288
Posted By tariqbutt

Question Lloyds Bank UK is asking me where I am tax resident

I lived in London for 10 years up until February this year. I move to the US in February.
I have a current account with Lloyds and they are asking me where I am tax resident.
I presume I would be...
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