Ken Endeley

Just wanted to find out what the latest is on the L2 spouse Law. Can the spouse of L2
workers start working now.

Ken

Stephen.Moore

I was granted an H1-B in March 2000, the visa in my (UK) passport notes it
expires November 1st 2002. Does the INS send an extension notice to my employer?
Does my employer re-apply? Do I re-apply? Does it automatically renew to the six
years max by magic?

Thanks for help

Joachim Feise

stephen.moore wrote:
    > I was granted an H1-B in March 2000, the visa in my (UK) passport notes it expires
    > November 1st 2002. Does the INS send an extension notice to my employer? Does my
    > employer re-apply? Do I re-apply? Does it automatically renew to the six years max
    > by magic?

The employer has to apply for an extension.

Marion

How soon before expiration can the employer apply for this? My initial chunk expires
on November 1st.

And which form number do they use?

Thanks

"Joachim Feise" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > stephen.moore wrote:
    > > I was granted an H1-B in March 2000, the visa in my (UK) passport notes
it
    > > expires November 1st 2002. Does the INS send an extension notice to my employer?
    > > Does my employer re-apply? Do I re-apply? Does it
automatically
    > > renew to the six years max by magic?
    >
    > The employer has to apply for an extension.

Ingo Pakleppa

Yes, the spouse of an L-2 can work. He or she must first apply for an Employment
Authorization Document, though.

On Fri, 29 Mar 2002 23:44:34 -0500, "Ken Endeley" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Just wanted to find out what the latest is on the L2 spouse Law. Can the spouse of
    >L2 workers start working now.
    >
    >Ken
    >
    >

I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. For reliable advice, please consult
with a professional immigration attorney.

For further information, check the following frequently-requested links.

For many questions, you may find answers at
http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html (Department of State)

or http://ins.usdoj.gov (INS).

For consular policies and visa reciprocity fees, find your consulate in
http://travel.state.gov/links.html

For DOL Faxback status information: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/

For information on affidavit of support for marriage to US citizens (I-864), go to
http://travel.state.gov/i864gen.html and http://travel.state.gov/checklist.html

For information on entering the US as a K-1: http://www.k1poelist.com/

For poverty levels, see http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/00poverty.htm

For information on H/L/O/P visa extensions at Dept. of State in St. Louis, MO, see
http://travel.state.gov/revals.html

For non-official information, check:

(When using these sites, and any Web sites, please watch out for privacy, as I do not
know all site operators.)

http://www.visalaw.com http://www.shusterman.com http://www.immigration.com
http://members.aol.com/MDUdall http://www.murthy.com/ http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
(dual citizenship FAQ) http://www.ilw.com/pederson/visa.htm (dual citizenship info)
http://www.srs-usvisa.com http://www.getusavisa.com
http://greencard-lottery.virtualave.net/ http://www.jcvisa.com (H-1B)
http://www.h1bresources.com (marriage and fiancee) http://www.kamya.com/misc/
(marriage and fiancee) http://www2.apex.net/users/thehydes http://www.formshome.com
http://www.workpermit.com

This is not an endorsement of any of these Web sites. I am not affiliated with any of
the Web site owners and do not receive nor accept payment in return for listing them,
and typically don't even know them.

(if believe you have a good immigration-related Web site and want your Web site
listed here, please e-mail me).

Ingo Pakleppa

The employer can file up to six months before the expiration. If the H-1B is not
approved when November 1st comes around, your old H-1B is automatically (i.e.,
without any paperwork) extended by up to 240 days, or until INS decides about the
extension, whichever happens first. The paperwork is identical to the initial H-1B,
except for marking a different check box on the I-129 form.

Ingo

On Sun, 31 Mar 2002 18:08:13 GMT, "Marion" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >How soon before expiration can the employer apply for this? My initial chunk expires
    >on November 1st.
    >
    >And which form number do they use?
    >
    >Thanks
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >"Joachim Feise" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> stephen.moore wrote:
    >> > I was granted an H1-B in March 2000, the visa in my (UK) passport notes
    >it
    >> > expires November 1st 2002. Does the INS send an extension notice to my employer?
    >> > Does my employer re-apply? Do I re-apply? Does it
    >automatically
    >> > renew to the six years max by magic?
    >>
    >> The employer has to apply for an extension.
    >>
    >
    >

I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. For reliable advice, please consult
with a professional immigration attorney.

For further information, check the following frequently-requested links.

For many questions, you may find answers at
http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html (Department of State)

or http://ins.usdoj.gov (INS).

For consular policies and visa reciprocity fees, find your consulate in
http://travel.state.gov/links.html

For DOL Faxback status information: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/

For information on affidavit of support for marriage to US citizens (I-864), go to
http://travel.state.gov/i864gen.html and http://travel.state.gov/checklist.html

For information on entering the US as a K-1: http://www.k1poelist.com/

For poverty levels, see http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/00poverty.htm

For information on H/L/O/P visa extensions at Dept. of State in St. Louis, MO, see
http://travel.state.gov/revals.html

For non-official information, check:

(When using these sites, and any Web sites, please watch out for privacy, as I do not
know all site operators.)

http://www.visalaw.com http://www.shusterman.com http://www.immigration.com
http://members.aol.com/MDUdall http://www.murthy.com/ http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
(dual citizenship FAQ) http://www.ilw.com/pederson/visa.htm (dual citizenship info)
http://www.srs-usvisa.com http://www.getusavisa.com
http://greencard-lottery.virtualave.net/ http://www.jcvisa.com (H-1B)
http://www.h1bresources.com (marriage and fiancee) http://www.kamya.com/misc/
(marriage and fiancee) http://www2.apex.net/users/thehydes http://www.formshome.com
http://www.workpermit.com

This is not an endorsement of any of these Web sites. I am not affiliated with any of
the Web site owners and do not receive nor accept payment in return for listing them,
and typically don't even know them.

(if believe you have a good immigration-related Web site and want your Web site
listed here, please e-mail me).

Ingo Pakleppa

Actually, the date of the visa in your passport is immaterial in this context - it
just says that you are allowed to leave the US and return as an H-1B until November
1st. What counts is the date of the I-94 (that's how long you are allowed to remain
in the US) and the date of the H-1B petition (that's how long INS is supposed to
issue you an I-94). In most cases, those two dates will also be November 1st.

Your employer has to apply for a renewal of the H-1B no more than six months in
advance, and on November 1st at the latest.

Ingo

On Sat, 30 Mar 2002 13:45:12 GMT, "stephen.moore" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >I was granted an H1-B in March 2000, the visa in my (UK) passport notes it expires
    >November 1st 2002. Does the INS send an extension notice to my employer? Does my
    >employer re-apply? Do I re-apply? Does it automatically renew to the six years max
    >by magic?
    >
    >Thanks for help
    >
    >
    >
    >

I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. For reliable advice, please consult
with a professional immigration attorney.

For further information, check the following frequently-requested links.

For many questions, you may find answers at
http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html (Department of State)

or http://ins.usdoj.gov (INS).

For consular policies and visa reciprocity fees, find your consulate in
http://travel.state.gov/links.html

For DOL Faxback status information: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/

For information on affidavit of support for marriage to US citizens (I-864), go to
http://travel.state.gov/i864gen.html and http://travel.state.gov/checklist.html

For information on entering the US as a K-1: http://www.k1poelist.com/

For poverty levels, see http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/00poverty.htm

For information on H/L/O/P visa extensions at Dept. of State in St. Louis, MO, see
http://travel.state.gov/revals.html

For non-official information, check:

(When using these sites, and any Web sites, please watch out for privacy, as I do not
know all site operators.)

http://www.visalaw.com http://www.shusterman.com http://www.immigration.com
http://members.aol.com/MDUdall http://www.murthy.com/ http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
(dual citizenship FAQ) http://www.ilw.com/pederson/visa.htm (dual citizenship info)
http://www.srs-usvisa.com http://www.getusavisa.com
http://greencard-lottery.virtualave.net/ http://www.jcvisa.com (H-1B)
http://www.h1bresources.com (marriage and fiancee) http://www.kamya.com/misc/
(marriage and fiancee) http://www2.apex.net/users/thehydes http://www.formshome.com
http://www.workpermit.com

This is not an endorsement of any of these Web sites. I am not affiliated with any of
the Web site owners and do not receive nor accept payment in return for listing them,
and typically don't even know them.

(if believe you have a good immigration-related Web site and want your Web site
listed here, please e-mail me).