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Sal11   5

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Hey everyone, 

 my husband applied for me under f2a. My pd is June’17. I want to know can we apply for hb1/work visa while f2a on pending? I’m in another country Rn and he’s in USA. I just want to know how can I go there to work? While f2a on pending! 

Please help

SusieQQQ Grand Master

SusieQQQ   11,587

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1 minute ago, Sal11 said:

Hey everyone, 

 my husband applied for me under f2a. My pd is June’17. I want to know can we apply for hb1/work visa while f2a on pending? I’m in another country Rn and he’s in USA. I just want to know how can I go there to work? While f2a on pending! 

Please help

You don’t apply for H1B. A company offers you a job and applies for it on your behalf.

 

WeGuyGal Proficient

WeGuyGal   1,052

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In addition to what others posted, H1B visas are for jobs that US employers can't find workers for. There is a large fee associated with H1b.. not all US employers are willing to pay that fee. 

I-751 journey

 

10/16/2017.......... ROC package mailed

10/18/2017.......... I-751 package received VSC

10/19/2017.......... I-797 NOA date

10/30/2017.......... Notice received in mail

10/30/2017.......... Check cashed

11/02/2017.......... Conditional GC expired

11/22/2017.......... Biometrics completed

  xx/xx/xxxx.......... waiting waiting waiting

arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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If a US employer is ready to sponsor you for H1 B visa then yes, you can apply for it and may also get approved since it is a dual intent visa.

 

With so many steps and luck involved, even if everything goes in your favor, the earliest you can enter US on a H1B visa is October 2019.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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.

.

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,338

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H-1B permits immigrant intent, so 214b (immigrant intent) won't come into play.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

Sal11 Enthusiast

Sal11   5

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56 minutes ago, arken said:

If a US employer is ready to sponsor you for H1 B visa then yes, you can apply for it and may also get approved since it is a dual intent visa.

 

With so many steps and luck involved, even if everything goes in your favor, the earliest you can enter US on a H1B visa is October 2019.

Omg! -_- this is way too far! My pd is June 17 under f2a, how long this will take? Approx? I think I will get f2a before this h1b visa lol

Teemo Collaborator

Teemo   252

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6 hours ago, Sal11 said:

Omg! -_- this is way too far! My pd is June 17 under f2a, how long this will take? Approx? I think I will get f2a before this h1b visa lol

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2018/visa-bulletin-for-june-2018.html

 

You should be checking the visa bulletin not asking us. The PDs they are processing now for F2A are from June 2016. So you have approximately one year to go, probably a little longer, before your PD is current

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Teemo   252

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7 hours ago, Jojo92122 said:

Furthermore, your immigrant intent is going to make it hard for you to get a non-immigrant visa.

 

7 hours ago, old-fella said:

you have immigrant intent so getting any non immigrant visa is almost nil. 

H-1B is a dual intent visa so immigrant intent on this visa is not an obstacle

SusieQQQ Grand Master

SusieQQQ   11,587

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7 hours ago, Sal11 said:

Yes I know that.:) but the chances of getting h1b visa is zero I guess :,( 

Well, that depends on whether or not you have skills US employers need.  There are plenty of H1 visa holders, clearly their chances were not zero. But yes if you don’t have skills that are in demand it’s not likely.

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   45,897

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No problem with a H1b, as has been said it is dual intent.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

 
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