Henna Kapoor

Hi I was planning to attend school in Fall - and intended to file for a status
change. My I140 has not been approved as yet and in all probability, I will have to
discontinue that. When I file for a status change, does the fact that I have filed
for I140 become an issue. I understand that this is an issue while applying for F-1
Any suggestions appreciated Thanks

Ingo Pakleppa

On 7 May 2002 11:02:16 -0700, [email protected] (Henna Kapoor) wrote:

    >Hi I was planning to attend school in Fall - and intended to file for a status
    >change. My I140 has not been approved as yet and in all probability, I will have to
    >discontinue that. When I file for a status change, does the fact that I have filed
    >for I140 become an issue.

Possibly, especially with INS new policies and security concerns surrounding
students. I would attach a note explicitly stating that even though an I-140 is
pending, you no longer plan to pursue permanent residency - that should take
care of that.

    >I understand that this is an issue while applying for F-1 Any suggestions
    >appreciated Thanks

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 visa denial and suggestions what to do about them, see
http://travel.state.gov/visadenials.html

For DOL Online Labor Certification: 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:

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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 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://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm http://www.workpermit.com

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