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carmel34 reacted to a post in a topic:
Experience renewing O-1 with pending AOS?
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I'm sorry for the confusion. It has been my experience that with the O1, people do use the term renew when they mean extend. I do believe anyone who has had an O1 would understand what I meant.
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sarahc123 reacted to a post in a topic:
Experience renewing O-1 with pending AOS?
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Lemonslice reacted to a post in a topic:
Experience renewing O-1 with pending AOS?
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Renewal/extension are often used interchangeably for the O1. Yes, technically it's an extension, but people who have had it for a long time, like me, may say renewal. I have had 3 different O1 visas, all of which have been extended ("renewed") many times from within the US. Renewal vs extension is just semantics.
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Thanks for your opinion. I'm really only looking for a specific answer to my question, not general immigration advice.
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The criteria for O-1 are much lower than an employment-based green card. If I were eligible, then I would apply. I have an excellent immigration lawyer.
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I have an O1 visa. I renew it annually from within the US. I do not have to leave the country to renew it. Advance parole does not apply to my situation. I think it's probably not an uncommon question among O-1 visa holders, but it's true that there aren't that many O-1 visa holders. Thanks for your efforts to help.
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Current wait times for EADs are all over the place. My immigration lawyer said that they are often taking 8-12 months. My question is whether anyone in the same situation (pending AOS application, and as part of that, a pending EAD application) has successfully renewed an O1. The concern is an interruption in employment if the O1 expires before the EAD is approved. Thanks.
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Yes.
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Does anyone have experience trying to renew an O-1 visa with a pending AOS? I have consulted with two different immigration lawyers about this and both agree it may or may not be renewed because the O-1 is sort of a grey area when it comes to dual intent. I've had an O-1 for several years and it's at the point where I need to reapply annually, so the timing is difficult given that wait times for an EAD can be almost a year. Wondering if anyone can share personal experience with this.
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SalishSea reacted to a post in a topic:
Can I get married while visa renewal is pending?
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I stated that this is the reason for the timing of the wedding, not for the marriage itself. What a rude and insulting comment. And frankly, just bizarre. Absolutely nothing I said implied that I was getting married for immigration benefits and not for love.
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sarahc123 reacted to a post in a topic:
Can I get married while visa renewal is pending?
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I'm in the US on an O-1 visa. I've had it since 2018 and it now needs to be renewed/extended annually. Currently I'm waiting to hear if the next 1-year extension will be granted. My visa has actually expired, but because I submitted the extension application prior to the visa expiration date I'm still here legally. My question is whether I can get married right now, while the my I-129 for the O-1 is pending review. The rush is that we want to submit I-130 and I-485 right away after the O-1 is approved (which I think it will be) so that I have a full year left on the visa. I'm trying to avoid an interruption in work. Thanks for any help and apologies if this is the wrong spot for this question.