I-140 Application from Outside the US
Aug 16th 2004, 6:48 pm
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I-140 Application from Outside the US
Assuming that the company I'm working for is welling to work out this arrangement with me. Is it possible to do my I140 application while I'm outside the US on a leave from work while my H1B status is still valid? And then apply for the green card through Counsler processing? I think I could work out this arrangement with my employer no matter how long it takes, but I wasn't sure if this was ok from immigration law stand point!
Thanks in adavnce!
Thanks in adavnce!
Aug 19th 2004, 11:50 am
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Re: I-140 Application from Outside the US
Originally Posted by MJ23
Assuming that the company I'm working for is welling to work out this arrangement with me. Is it possible to do my I140 application while I'm outside the US on a leave from work while my H1B status is still valid? And then apply for the green card through Counsler processing? I think I could work out this arrangement with my employer no matter how long it takes, but I wasn't sure if this was ok from immigration law stand point!
Thanks in adavnce!
Thanks in adavnce!
Aug 21st 2004, 7:09 am
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Re: I-140 Application from Outside the US
"MJ23" <member17409@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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> Assuming that the company I'm working for is welling to work out this
> arrangement with me. Is it possible to do my I140 application while
> I'm outside the US on a leave from work while my H1B status is still
> valid? And then apply for the green card through Counsler processing?
> I think I could work out this arrangement with my employer no matter
> how long it takes, but I wasn't sure if this was ok from immigration
> law stand point!
Yes, you do not have to be in the US for an I-140 to be filed on your
behalf. In fact, you cannot stay in the US based on just the filing of an
I-140 since it does not give you any immigration status!
news:[email protected] m...
> Assuming that the company I'm working for is welling to work out this
> arrangement with me. Is it possible to do my I140 application while
> I'm outside the US on a leave from work while my H1B status is still
> valid? And then apply for the green card through Counsler processing?
> I think I could work out this arrangement with my employer no matter
> how long it takes, but I wasn't sure if this was ok from immigration
> law stand point!
Yes, you do not have to be in the US for an I-140 to be filed on your
behalf. In fact, you cannot stay in the US based on just the filing of an
I-140 since it does not give you any immigration status!
Aug 21st 2004, 11:21 am
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Re: I-140 Application from Outside the US
Originally Posted by Jozef
"MJ23" <member17409@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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> Assuming that the company I'm working for is welling to work out this
> arrangement with me. Is it possible to do my I140 application while
> I'm outside the US on a leave from work while my H1B status is still
> valid? And then apply for the green card through Counsler processing?
> I think I could work out this arrangement with my employer no matter
> how long it takes, but I wasn't sure if this was ok from immigration
> law stand point!
Yes, you do not have to be in the US for an I-140 to be filed on your
behalf. In fact, you cannot stay in the US based on just the filing of an
I-140 since it does not give you any immigration status!
news:[email protected] m...
> Assuming that the company I'm working for is welling to work out this
> arrangement with me. Is it possible to do my I140 application while
> I'm outside the US on a leave from work while my H1B status is still
> valid? And then apply for the green card through Counsler processing?
> I think I could work out this arrangement with my employer no matter
> how long it takes, but I wasn't sure if this was ok from immigration
> law stand point!
Yes, you do not have to be in the US for an I-140 to be filed on your
behalf. In fact, you cannot stay in the US based on just the filing of an
I-140 since it does not give you any immigration status!
In my case I have h1b visa for 3 yrs but I have to out of US to work for same comapny. please helpme.
Aug 22nd 2004, 1:03 am
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Re: I-140 Application from Outside the US
"raandra" <member23289@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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> > "MJ23" <member17409@british_expats.com> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected] m...
> > > Assuming that the company I'm working for is welling to work out th-
> > > is
> > > arrangement with me. Is it possible to do my I140 application while
> > > I'm outside the US on a leave from work while my H1B status is still
> > > valid? And then apply for the green card through Counsler processin-
> > > g?
> > > I think I could work out this arrangement with my employer no matter
> > > how long it takes, but I wasn't sure if this was ok from immigration
> > > law stand point!
> >
> > Yes, you do not have to be in the US for an I-140 to be filed on your
> > behalf. In fact, you cannot stay in the US based on just the filing of
> > an
> > I-140 since it does not give you any immigration status!
> In my case I have h1b visa for 3 yrs but I have to out of US to work for
> same comapny. please helpme.
As long as you have a non-expired H-1B visa in your passport you can return
to the US without problem.
Having an H-1B visa does not obligate you to be in the US. Rather, if you
use that visa to enter the US you are obligated to work for the employer
that sponsored it.
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> > "MJ23" <member17409@british_expats.com> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected] m...
> > > Assuming that the company I'm working for is welling to work out th-
> > > is
> > > arrangement with me. Is it possible to do my I140 application while
> > > I'm outside the US on a leave from work while my H1B status is still
> > > valid? And then apply for the green card through Counsler processin-
> > > g?
> > > I think I could work out this arrangement with my employer no matter
> > > how long it takes, but I wasn't sure if this was ok from immigration
> > > law stand point!
> >
> > Yes, you do not have to be in the US for an I-140 to be filed on your
> > behalf. In fact, you cannot stay in the US based on just the filing of
> > an
> > I-140 since it does not give you any immigration status!
> In my case I have h1b visa for 3 yrs but I have to out of US to work for
> same comapny. please helpme.
As long as you have a non-expired H-1B visa in your passport you can return
to the US without problem.
Having an H-1B visa does not obligate you to be in the US. Rather, if you
use that visa to enter the US you are obligated to work for the employer
that sponsored it.
Aug 22nd 2004, 9:09 am
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Re: I-140 Application from Outside the US
"raandra" <member23289@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected] m...
> > "MJ23" <member17409@british_expats.com> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected] m...
> > > Assuming that the company I'm working for is welling to work out th-
> > > is
> > > arrangement with me. Is it possible to do my I140 application while
> > > I'm outside the US on a leave from work while my H1B status is still
> > > valid? And then apply for the green card through Counsler processin-
> > > g?
> > > I think I could work out this arrangement with my employer no matter
> > > how long it takes, but I wasn't sure if this was ok from immigration
> > > law stand point!
> >
> > Yes, you do not have to be in the US for an I-140 to be filed on your
> > behalf. In fact, you cannot stay in the US based on just the filing of
> > an
> > I-140 since it does not give you any immigration status!
> In my case I have h1b visa for 3 yrs but I have to out of US to work for
> same comapny. please helpme.
What help do you need?
news:[email protected] m...
> > "MJ23" <member17409@british_expats.com> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected] m...
> > > Assuming that the company I'm working for is welling to work out th-
> > > is
> > > arrangement with me. Is it possible to do my I140 application while
> > > I'm outside the US on a leave from work while my H1B status is still
> > > valid? And then apply for the green card through Counsler processin-
> > > g?
> > > I think I could work out this arrangement with my employer no matter
> > > how long it takes, but I wasn't sure if this was ok from immigration
> > > law stand point!
> >
> > Yes, you do not have to be in the US for an I-140 to be filed on your
> > behalf. In fact, you cannot stay in the US based on just the filing of
> > an
> > I-140 since it does not give you any immigration status!
> In my case I have h1b visa for 3 yrs but I have to out of US to work for
> same comapny. please helpme.
What help do you need?
Aug 26th 2004, 4:24 pm
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Re: I-140 Application from Outside the US
Originally Posted by J. J. Farrell
"raandra" <member23289@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected] m...
> > "MJ23" <member17409@british_expats.com> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected] m...
> > > Assuming that the company I'm working for is welling to work out th-
> > > is
> > > arrangement with me. Is it possible to do my I140 application while
> > > I'm outside the US on a leave from work while my H1B status is still
> > > valid? And then apply for the green card through Counsler processin-
> > > g?
> > > I think I could work out this arrangement with my employer no matter
> > > how long it takes, but I wasn't sure if this was ok from immigration
> > > law stand point!
> >
> > Yes, you do not have to be in the US for an I-140 to be filed on your
> > behalf. In fact, you cannot stay in the US based on just the filing of
> > an
> > I-140 since it does not give you any immigration status!
> In my case I have h1b visa for 3 yrs but I have to out of US to work for
> same comapny. please helpme.
What help do you need?
news:[email protected] m...
> > "MJ23" <member17409@british_expats.com> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected] m...
> > > Assuming that the company I'm working for is welling to work out th-
> > > is
> > > arrangement with me. Is it possible to do my I140 application while
> > > I'm outside the US on a leave from work while my H1B status is still
> > > valid? And then apply for the green card through Counsler processin-
> > > g?
> > > I think I could work out this arrangement with my employer no matter
> > > how long it takes, but I wasn't sure if this was ok from immigration
> > > law stand point!
> >
> > Yes, you do not have to be in the US for an I-140 to be filed on your
> > behalf. In fact, you cannot stay in the US based on just the filing of
> > an
> > I-140 since it does not give you any immigration status!
> In my case I have h1b visa for 3 yrs but I have to out of US to work for
> same comapny. please helpme.
What help do you need?
Aug 27th 2004, 4:29 am
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Re: I-140 Application from Outside the US
"raandra" <member23289@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected] m...
> > "raandra" <member23289@british_expats.com> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected] m...
> > > > "MJ23" <member17409@british_expats.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected] m...
> > > > > Assuming that the company I'm working for is welling to work out
> > > > > th-
> > > > > is
> > > > > arrangement with me. Is it possible to do my I140 application
> > > > > while
> > > > > I'm outside the US on a leave from work while my H1B status is
> > > > > still
> > > > > valid? And then apply for the green card through Counsler proce-
> > > > > ssin-
> > > > > g?
> > > > > I think I could work out this arrangement with my employer no
> > > > > matter
> > > > > how long it takes, but I wasn't sure if this was ok from immigr-
> > > > > ation
> > > > > law stand point!
> > > >
> > > > Yes, you do not have to be in the US for an I-140 to be filed on
> > > > your
> > > > behalf. In fact, you cannot stay in the US based on just the fili-
> > > > ng of
> > > > an
> > > > I-140 since it does not give you any immigration status!
> > > In my case I have h1b visa for 3 yrs but I have to out of US to work
> > > for
> > > same comapny. please helpme.
> >
> > What help do you need?
> I would like to know if it is possible to apply for gc while I am out of
> USA working for same co. but not in US.
Yes
> I would like to visit US time to
> time I do have valid H1 b VISA. Will it be a problem in GC processing?-
> ??? Thanks a lot
No
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> > "raandra" <member23289@british_expats.com> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected] m...
> > > > "MJ23" <member17409@british_expats.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected] m...
> > > > > Assuming that the company I'm working for is welling to work out
> > > > > th-
> > > > > is
> > > > > arrangement with me. Is it possible to do my I140 application
> > > > > while
> > > > > I'm outside the US on a leave from work while my H1B status is
> > > > > still
> > > > > valid? And then apply for the green card through Counsler proce-
> > > > > ssin-
> > > > > g?
> > > > > I think I could work out this arrangement with my employer no
> > > > > matter
> > > > > how long it takes, but I wasn't sure if this was ok from immigr-
> > > > > ation
> > > > > law stand point!
> > > >
> > > > Yes, you do not have to be in the US for an I-140 to be filed on
> > > > your
> > > > behalf. In fact, you cannot stay in the US based on just the fili-
> > > > ng of
> > > > an
> > > > I-140 since it does not give you any immigration status!
> > > In my case I have h1b visa for 3 yrs but I have to out of US to work
> > > for
> > > same comapny. please helpme.
> >
> > What help do you need?
> I would like to know if it is possible to apply for gc while I am out of
> USA working for same co. but not in US.
Yes
> I would like to visit US time to
> time I do have valid H1 b VISA. Will it be a problem in GC processing?-
> ??? Thanks a lot
No
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> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
