Greetings From Dr. William: Got a question about your Green Card application or visa status that our web site didn't answer? You can email me at william@greencardapply.com. I can not promise that I will certainly have the answer, but I will be sure to try as always. I am often busy or traveling, so if in some cases a lot of questions waiting for me, I may take days to respond, don't worry, I will get back to you as soon as I can. In addition to offering help, I'd appreciate your help and feedback.

•	Extending Period of Optional Practical Training by 17 Months for F-1 Students With STEM Degrees (5/14/2008)
•	The Recent USCIS Policy Changes for F-1 Optional Practical Training after Completion of Study (5/6/2008)
•	How Could I Know If the New Job Is in the Similar Occupational Classification as My Current Job? (4/30/2008)
•	What I Need to now about the "Similar or Same" Job Requirement? (3/25/2008)
•	To Change Job, the New Job Should be in a Similar Occupational Classification (3/19/2008)
•	Can I Use AC-21 Rule to Accept a Promotion or Transfer with My Green Card Sponsor? (3/11/2008)
•	Can I Recapture L-1A Visa Time, so I May Still Have Time to file EB-1 Application (3/4/2008)
•	It Is Important to maintain H-1B Status rather than Using EAD (2/22/2008)
•	With F-1 Visa and NIW approval, Should I Wait for the Approval of My AP Application Before I Travel? (2/10/2008)
•	RFE of NIW - Establishing that Your Current Work is in U.S. National Interest (1/29/2008)
•	Do You Think that I Can also Apply for Green Card by Myself with the Help of your NIW Package? (1/23/2008)
•	Reply the Request for Evidence and Your I-140/ I-485 Applications Status (1/15/2008)
•	The Criteria for Exceptional Ability Which Is Required by the EB2 National Interest Waiver Petition (1/8/2008)
•	What Factors May be Considered in Determining Whether a PhD Student Meets National Interest Standard? (12/30/2007)
•	May I Get the H-1B Cap Exempt Because I Am Actually Working for a University Research Center? (12/18/2007)
•	EB1 Green Card Application, But not the First Author for Most of Published Papers (12/05/2007)
•	About the Form I-140 and Form I-485 Processing and Adjudication Delay (11/29/2007)
•	The Permanent Job Position Requirement for Applications in the EB1 Outstanding Researcher Category (11/22/2007)
•	Is the Company Obliged to Get L1 Visa Holder a Return Air Ticket to the Home Country? (11/14/2007)
•	Is There any Way to Predict or Prevent a "Request for Additional Evidence" (RFE) from USCIS? (10/31/2007)
•	After My J1 Waiver Approval, Can I File I-140/I-485 First and H1B Later on? (10/25/2007)
•	To Eligible for L1, Your Must be Hired by a Foreign Company at Least One Year During Last Three Years (10/17/2007)
•	As an Applicant, Should I Draft the EB1 (EB1A or EB1B) and NIW Reference Letters by Myself? (10/3/2007)
•	I Forgot to Turn in My I-94 Card When I Left the U.S., What I Can Do Now? (9/26/2007)
•	The Biometrics Appointments at Local USCIS Office and the FBI fingerprint Check (9/20/2007)
•	Travel in F1 Student Visa in the OPT, with H-1B Status Approval (9/19/2007)
•	Be Careful Certain Words or Types of Language in the Reference Letters for EB1-Extraordinary Ability Application (9/6/2007)
•	The Corporate Changes by Merger or Acquisition with no "Successor-in-interest" Nature (8/28/2007)
•	How Can a Person Obtain U.S. Permanent Residence through Investment Immigration? (8/21/2007)
•	The Consular Process of USCIS approved H1B application (8/7/2007)
•	Are There Other People on L1 Visa Who Are Participating in 401K Plans (7/31/2007)
•	Does It Mean the I-485 Cases Like My Will be Approved Quickly Because of the Available Immigration Visas? (7/25/2007)
•	If I Go Home for the J1 Visa 2-year Residency, Can I Apply for a J1 Visa Again? (7/17/2007)
•	What Should I Know Before I Apply for the Exceptional Hardship J1 Waiver? (7/3/2007)
•	I Am not Sure I Should File an Appeal to AAO, or I Should Refile I-140 Application (6/25/2007)
•	I-485 Application under 245(k) If the Unauthorized Employment Did not Last 180 Days (6/19/2007)
•	I Am Afraid that the Free Trade Officer or the USCIS Service Center May Deny My TN-1 Extension (6/6/2007)
•	The Priority Date Is not Transferable Between the Spouses (5/30/2007)
•	Does the Requirement of NIW Become more Difficult These Days? (5/23/2007)
•	What Should I Do for the NIW Request for Evidence Notice with Incorrect Last Name? (5/15/2007)
•	If My NIW I-140 is Denied, Will that Prevent Me from Applying in the Future? (5/1/2007)
•	Filing EB1-Outstanding Researcher Petition, and Use Priority Date of the Labor Certification (4/24/2007)
•	Will My Citation Records Weaken the Importance of My Publications and My EB1 Application (4/17/2007)
•	New I-129 / I-539 Filing Address at CSC or VSC for Direct Filing Procedure Effective on April 2, 2007 (4/3/2007)
•	How Is the Prevailing Wage Determined for the H1B Labor Certification Application (LCA)? (3/28/2007)
•	The Employment Letter for RFE (Request For Evidence) of EB1-EA Petition (3/21/2007)
•	Combining Education and Experience for H-1B Approval and I-485 Permanent Residency (3/13/2007)
•	How Many Years Tax Return Are Required for I-864 Affidavit Support? (3/6/2007)
•	Can I Ask My Employer to Sponsor My Green Card Application When I Am in L-2 Status? (2/27/2007)
•	Fingerprinting Is a Mandatory Requirement for I-485 Applicants between the Age of 14 to 78 (2/17/2007)
•	The Following-to-join Benefit for a Permanent Resident's Spouse (2/6/2007)
•	Termination of Concurrent I-140 and I-485 Filing, and Fee Increase for Premium Processing Service (1/30/2007)
•	What I Need to Know before I Ask the USCIS to Recapture my H-1B Time? (1/17/2007)
•	What Is the Requirement to Get H-1B One-year or Three-year Increment Extension? (1/10/2007)
•	What Can I Do to Avoid the Out of Status after the End of My Optional Practical Training? (1/3/2007)
	Year  2006 Questions & Answers
•	Please Provide L-1 visa Application Procedure, such as Documents Needed and the Initial Stage (12/19/2006)
•	Can I File Multiple I-140 Petitions in Different Immigration Categories? (12/6/2006)
•	Can I Concurrently File I-130 Petition and I-485 Application for Family-based Immigration Case? (11/29/2006)
•	H-4 is an Nonimmigrant Status with the Restriction of No Employment Permit (11/22/2006)
•	With an Expired L-1 Visa, Can I Stay in U.S. during the Time of the Valid I-94 Card (11/15/2006)
•	Must I Have an Employment Letter for the EB1-Extraordinary Ability Petition (11/08/2006)
•	File the H-1B Visa Application under the Advanced-Degree Cap (11/1/2006)
•	I Do not Know How to Link Them Together to File a NIW Green Card Application (10/25/2006)
•	Is It Still Available to File the Concurrent I-140/ I-485 Applications with Premium Processing? (10/19/2006)
•	Receiving U.S. Permanent Resident Status on a Conditional Basis after Marriage (10/10/2006)
•	Can I Change My Status to H-1B as a L-1B Visa Holder? (10/3/2006)
•	Do I Have to Report My Absent Period When Filing the Naturalization Form Later? (9/27/2006)
•	I Entered U.S. illegally, Could My Husband Apply Green Card for Me? (9/21/2006)
•	The Launch of Form I-140 Premium Processing Services Will not Affect the I-140/ I-485 Concurrent Filing (9/6/2006)
•	If I Lose My Current Job, Can I Transfer my H-1B Status to Another Employer? (8/30/2006)
•	Can My Wife apply for Green Card by Herself as a Registered Nurse? (8/22/2006)
•	Do I have the Status Problem after the J1 Visa Expiration and Before the H-1B Approval? (8/17/2006)
•	Do I Have to Renew My H-1B Visa at an American Consulate in My Home Country or in Other Country? (8/8/2006)
•	Borrow the Priority Date from the EB-2 Labor Certification to File the EB-3 Concurrent I-140/I-485 Application (8/1/2006)
•	Is It Possible to Change Employer One More Time Under the AC-21 Portability (7/18/2006)
•	If My Father Passes Away, What Happens to My Green Card Application Case? (7/11/2006)
•	Do I Have Any Problem for the I-485 Application? (6/27/2006)
•	If I Have to Leave the U.S., Can I Come Back Based on My Approved Labor Certification? (6/20/2006)
•	Is It True that I Can Get Another Six Years in H-1B Status after Leaving U.S. for One Year? (6/14/2006)
•	Can I Possibly Stay in the U.S. and Wait for Adjusting Status? (6/1/2006)
•	Can I Go the Canada or Mexico to Get the F-1 Visa Quickly at a Consular Post (5/23/2006)
•	It Is Permissible to File a Case after the Prevailing Wage Determination Validity Period Has Ended (5/16/2006)
•	The Importance of Employment for NIW based I-485 Application Approval (5/11/2006)
•	I Plan to Travel to My Home Country in This Summer, Do I Have any Risk? (5/4/2006)
•	What Options are Available to my Employer who Disagrees with the Prevailing Wage Determination? (4/26/2006)
•	Employer Must Show the Ability to Pay the Prevailing Wage from the Year in which the Labor Certification Was Filed (4/18/2006)
•	The Retention of the Earlier Priority Date is Permitted for a Later Filed EB1-Extraordinary Ability Case (4/11/2006)
•	After April 1, all Applicants Need to File I-140 Form to the Nebraska Service Center (4/4/2006)
•	With a H-4 Visa, May I File I-140 Application as a Registered Nurse? (3/28/2006)
•	What Is My Priority Date and Make Me Eligible for the I-140/I-485 Concurrent Filing? (3/21/2006)
•	Does the Proposed Regulation Change on Labor Certification Substitution Will Affect My Case? (3/14/2006)
•	If the USCIS Denies My F-1 or H-1B Application, What Could I Do? (3/7/2006)
•	I Want to Know if I Can Take This Job Without Affecting the Pending Green Card Process (2/28/2006)
•	May I Start to Work for a Company with EAD, but without the Social Security Number? (2/21/2006)
•	The I-485 Application and Working Without Authorization for Less Than 180 Days (2/15/2006)
•	What Will Happen to my Labor Certification Application? (2/7/2006)
•	I am Really Confused for the Meaning of the Request For Evidence Letter (1/31/2006)
•	Is There any Way to Save My Labor Certification and the Approved I-140? (1/24/2006)
•	What is the Specific Law Interpretation for the Extended H-1B Visa after the Possible I-485 Denial? (1/17/2006)
•	Is There Any Other Visa Type I Can Change to Before Returning to My Home Country for Two Years? (1/10/2006)
•	How to Apply for a J1 Waiver Based on the Fear of Persecution? (1/4/2006)
	Year  2005 Questions & Answers
•	I Am not Sure Whether I Should File an Outstanding Researcher Petition or a Labor Certification (12/20/2005)
•	What Date is My Wife's Priority Date? (12/13/2005)
•	Applying for NIW with a Bachelor Degree plus 6 Year Work Experience (12/6/2005)
•	Can I Use My Employer's Certified Labor Certification with only a Three-year College Degree (11/29/2005)
•	Can I Begin My H1B Visa Application Before the J1 Waiver Approval? (11/22/2005)
•	I Want to Know How Could My Marriage Impact the I-485 Process? (11/15/2005)
•	The Bill S. 1932 Will Permit Certain People to Apply for I-485 During the Period of Visa Retrogression (11/9/2005)
•	If I file I-485 Now, May I Change My Current Job After 180 Days? (11/1/2005)
•	I Want to Apply For NIW By Myself, But I Do Not Have Many Published Papers (10/26/2005)
•	To Keep The Labor Certification, You Should Not Change Your Job (10/25/2005)
•	What Will Happen for My I-485 Application if My Company Has to Relocate Me? (9/24/2005)
•	Is There Anything I Can Do to Avoid the Long Time Priority Date Cutoff and Visa Unavailability for Chinese? (9/16/2005)
•	I Want to Know Whether I Need to Renew the EAD if the EB3 Visa Number is Available Soon? (9/8/2005)
•	The Second H-1B Application Will Not Be Counted Towards the Yearly H-1B Cap (9/1/2005)
•	Is It Possible to Transfer My Earlier Priority Date to My New I-140 Application? (8/25/2005)
•	Do I Have to Have a New Job or Job Offer for My I-485 to Get Approved? (8/20/2005)
•	Is There any Chance for U.S. Department of State to Reinstate the Visa Revalidation Program? (8/13/2005)
•	Can I Qualify for One of the New 20,000 H1B Visa Exemptions? (8/5/2005)
•	May I Take the Advantage of AC21 Portability to Change Employer? (7/29/2005)
•	The Refugee and Asylee Applicants Do not Age-out and They Will not be Expedited (7/22/2005)
•	Does This Mean I Can Not File the I-485 Application due to the Visa Number Unavailability? (7/15/2005)
•	What Will be My Immigration Status if I Get Married with an American Citizen? (7/8/2005)
•	My PERM Labor Certification Was Instantly Rejected, What Can I Do Now? (6/30/2005)
•	What else I Need to Know Before Send out the I-140 Petition Materials to Avoid Rejection or an RFE? (6/24/2005)
•	The Unauthorized Employment and the Section 245(k) Eligibility for I-1485 Application (6/16/2005)
•	The Labor Certification Sets Forth Minimum Qualifications for a Position (6/7/2005)
•	Can I Extend My Parents' B-2 Visa for Another 6 Months in U.S. (6/1/2005)
•	I Want to Know What I Need to Prepare for the Visa Interview to Come Back to USA (5/26/2005)
•	Can I Start My Own Technical Based Company with the EAD? (5/18/2005)
•	It Is Possible to Continue the Green Card Process If I Leave the US (5/11/2005)
•	May I Submit a New EB1-OR Application to the CSC Service Center (5/3/2005)
•	My I-485 Application Has Been Transferred to an USCIS District Office for an Interview (4/26/2005)
•	The Eligibility Must be Established as of the Filing Date of the EB1 Petition (4/20/2005)
•	The One-year Increment Extension of H-1B Beyond 6 Years (4/12/2005)
•	The I-485 Status Adjustment and the Employment Verification Letter (4/5/2005)
•	Can I Include My Parents in the I-485 Application as My Dependents? (3/29/2005)
•	Can I Start My Own Company with the EAD Card, While the I-485 is Still Pending? (3/21/2005)
•	What Are the Recruitment Advertisement Requirements in the PERM Program? (3/15/2005)
•	May I Quit My Current Job and Work as an Independent Contractor After I-140 Approval? (3/8/2005)
•	Is It True that the Salary Must be More than $60,000 to Qualify for the New H1B Program? (3/1/2005)
•	What Are the Requirements of USCIS for the EB1-Outstanding Researcher Category? (2/21/2005)
•	What Are the Recent Changes for the Student Visa Application And Clearance Process? (2/16/2005)
•	Under AC-21 Law, Can I Change Employer More Than One Times? (2/9/2005)
•	Do I Subject to the Three-year Bar to Enter US? (2/2/2005)
•	Is It Still Possible to Extend the EAD When the Visa Number not Available? (1/26/2004)
•	What Happens If My I-140 Application Is Revoked Before It Is Approved? (1/19/2005)
•	What Could be the Reason that My I-140 Has not Been Processed Yet? (1/12/2005)
•	You Should Not Try 'Forum Shopping' for Fast Processing (1/6/2005)
	Archive - Year  2004 Questions & Answers
	Archive - Year  2003 Questions & Answers
	Archive - Year  2002 Questions & Answers
	Archive - Year  2001 Questions & Answers

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