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From: sistup@rs6209.ecs.rpi.edu (Phani Bhushan Sistu)
Subject: some questions about multiple H-1 and Mexico
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 23:33:55 GMT

Hi,
I am posting this on behalf of a freind and would appreciate any answers to the following questions:


	1) Is a multiple entry visa required to come back to USA after spending
a couple of days in Mexico (My freind has a H1-B visa)?

	2)  Is there any place near Mexico city to apply for a multiple entry
Visa?   If yes, please give info. and relavent experiences etc.

	3) Does anyone know about applying for a multiple visa in Dijuana?
 	
	Please send your replies and any other related information to:

     sistup@rpi.edu

Thanks in advance
Phani Sistu
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
From: nestor+@cs.cmu.edu (Nestor F Michelena)
Subject: GETTING A F-1 VISA STAMP WHILE IN PRACTICAL TRAINING
Keywords: f1 stamp, canada
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 19:07:35 GMT


I'm thinking of getting a F1 visa stamp in Canada. Currently, I'm
on practical training and have an EAD (employment authorization document.)
I thought in going to Canada so I could come back if they don't want to stamp
my passport. I don't need a visa to enter the USA from Canada, only my
I94 and EAD, do I?

Well, I believe the closest large Canadian city to Pittsburgh is Toronto.
My question is :  Is there anyboby who has gotten a F1 visa stamp from
the US consulate in Toronto?  Or, should I get it from a different consulate?
Do I have to make an appointment?

I'd appreciate any comments.

Please reply to : michelena@cs.cmu.edu

Thanks,

Nestor Michelena.
From: porsupah@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
Subject: AA-1 procedure following registration
Date: 27 Sep 92 09:03:56 -0500
Organization: Raccoon-Silkies have more fun !

 I was wondering if anyone who actually obtained a green card through the AA-1
lottery last year could outline the timescale of events involved therein. In
particular, how long can it take from submitting the proof of employment to
getting the visa (or equiv authorisaton) ?

 Thanks in anticipation.

-- Porsupah

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From: jxs18@po.CWRU.Edu (Jerry Sy)
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
Subject: Re: Info on Green Card...please
Date: 6 Oct 1992 13:36:54 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: jxs18@po.CWRU.Edu (Jerry Sy)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc12.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, ramas@mailhost.aa.cad.slb.com (R. Ramasubramanian) says:

>A friend of mine is working in an US company. She intends to get married between
>Dec 92 and Mar 93. She however plans to request her employer to start the 
>processing for her green card by NOV/DEC 92. Some info required on :
>    1. Is it ok to start the green card procedure before she gets married, as
>       she obviously wants to have her (would be) husband's name into the 
>       records
yes, it is ok to start the green card process before she gets married.

>    2. Is the proof of marriage required before the start of labor certification
>       or only at the final interview at the INS ?

In the labor cert application form, there is no question about marital status,
labor doesn't care whether the applicant is married or not, marital status
is needed after the labor cert is approved.
>    3. When is the proof of marriage to be furnished ?
>a
at the time the PR petition is filed.
>
>Any further information in this regard will be greatly appreciated !!!
>
>Thank you,
>
>ram
>

Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
From: gld@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Gary L Dare)
Subject: Green Card and Commuter Marriages
Reply-To: gld@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Gary L Dare)
Organization: The Bates Motel
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 17:49:15 GMT


Has anyone been able to handle this situation on the legal end?  A
nonresident with an F-1 (Practical Training) or TC-1 (Canada- U.S.
free trade) is applying for a change of status to resident through
marriage to a Citizen or Permanent Resident.  One snag: he gets a job
offer on the West Coast while she has two years to go on her degree in
the East Coast.  They plan to keep connected via Unix Talk, packaged
long-distance plans, and alternating monthly visits anyways.  Anybody
survived such a situation on the INS end?

gld
--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Je me souviens ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Gary L. Dare				
> gld@cunixB.cc.columbia.EDU		Oct 26/92: Just say "OUI!"
> gld@cunixc.BITNET			(Let's worry about the economy!)
From: kaya@mscf.med.upenn.edu
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
Subject: green card lottery question
Date: 30 Sep 92 16:02:10 GMT
Organization: Univ of Penn - Med School Computer Facility

A quick question from somebody who knows nothing about these things...

When should one expect to here from the green-card-lottery people?  Or, put 
another way, what if one knows of others who have received notice but that 
person hasn't heard anything yet - is this bad news?

(OK- two questions.  Sorry)

Thanks in advance,

angie  KAYA@mscf.med.upenn.edu
From: rpaiz@husc8.harvard.edu (Rodolfo Paiz)
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
Subject: Working in the U.S.A. after Harvard
Summary: Need info on how to obtain visa to work in USA after college
Keywords: f-1,work
Date: 1 Oct 92 01:03:45 GMT

I realize that spending a lot of time answering questions must be a 
little tiresome, but I have a problem.  Or more specifically, two
problems.

	(1)  I would like to get a job while I go through my college
education, to help me with spending money as well as helping to pay
my tuition a little bit.

I am not on financial aid (my parents are fairly well-off), but I am
expected, and very much prefer, to earn my own money as much as 
possible.  However, I have an F-1 visa, and I have been told that I
am not allowed to obtain employment in the USA.

Is this true?  If not (or if exceptions can be made) could someone
point me in the right direction?  Who could I talk to, and who would
know about these things?

	(2)  I would VERY much like to stay in the USA for two years
after I graduate, for the purpose of getting a full-time job here.
This would allow me to save some money to take home later, and also
provide me with some valuable work experience.

Is there any provision in the F-1 that allows me to do this?  If not,
how could I try to arrange it?

Thank all of you in advance for whatever light you may be able to shed
on this little hornswoggle.  Please send all replies (if possible)
direct to rpaiz@husc8.harvard.edu, since I am not able to access the
net all the time.

Thanks,

Rodolfo J. Paiz
617-493-7301
rpaiz@husc8.harvard.edu
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
From: unichaoi@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Una Ni Chaoimh)
Subject: AA-1
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 01:00:36 GMT

Does anyone know what the number of applicants was this time
round for AA-1 ?
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
From: de2j@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU (Davor  Ebling)
Subject: Info about AA-1 Lottery needed
Organization: University of Virginia
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 19:59:02 GMT

Hello folks,


I am new to this newsgroup but, many times I have heard about AA-1
green card lottery. I understand that you had a discussion about it   
recently, so I would like to ask someone to be so kind and repost 
if possible. 

If that's a part of a FAQ for this newsgroup, I would aprettiate some help in 
giving me the right direction to look for it.

Thanks a lot,

Davor
From: rcs02732@sun2.cs.fit.edu (Supon Worathongchai /ADVISOR Shoaff)
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
Subject: permanent resisdent visa
Date: 6 Oct 92 01:12:09 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Florida Institute of Technology, CS Dept., Melbourne, FL
Originator: rcs02732@sun2.cs.fit.edu

From: rcs02732@sun6.cs.fit.edu (Supon Worathongchai /ADVISOR Shoaff)
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
Subject: permanent visa(green card)
Followup-To: 
Distribution: na
Organization: Florida Institute of Technology, CS Dept., Melbourne, FL
Keywords: 
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
From: trk@unislc.uucp (TR Krishnan)
Subject: Information needed for H1 visa in Quebec
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Organization: Unisys Corporation SLC
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 14:15:07 GMT


Does anyone have information on how to go for obtaining the H1 visa from Quebec and what documents are needed ?

Thanks a lot.
Xref: sparky alt.visa.us:482 soc.culture.indian:33017 soc.culture.tamil:2646
From: ramas@mailhost.aa.cad.slb.com (R. Ramasubramanian)
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us,soc.culture.indian,soc.culture.tamil
Subject: Info on Green Card...please
Date: 5 Oct 92 16:00:51 GMT
Article-I.D.: aa.1992Oct5.160051.13604
Organization: Schlumberger CAD/CAM at Ann Arbor, MI

Newsgroups: alt.us.visas
Subject: Info on Green Card Processing !!
Summary: 
Followup-To: 
Distribution: world
Organization: Schlumberger CAD/CAM at Ann Arbor, MI
Keywords: 

Hi netters,

I have a quick question. I request you to send me your response ASAP.

A friend of mine is working in an US company. She intends to get married between
Dec 92 and Mar 93. She however plans to request her employer to start the 
processing for her green card by NOV/DEC 92. Some info required on :
    1. Is it ok to start the green card procedure before she gets married, as
       she obviously wants to have her (would be) husband's name into the 
       records
    2. Is the proof of marriage required before the start of labor certification
       or only at the final interview at the INS ?
    3. When is the proof of marriage to be furnished ?


Any further information in this regard will be greatly appreciated !!!

Thank you,

ram
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
From: jjr@larry.sal.wisc.edu (Julie J. Roehre)
Subject: Green card/ Returning to school
Originator: jjr@larry.sal.wisc.edu
Organization: Space Astronomy Lab, Madison, WI
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 18:16:46 GMT


My boyfriend came over from Germany in 87 to get his masters
here at UW Madison and now has an H-1 visa from his place of
employment.  He would like to return to school to get his PhD
but it is too expensive since he is considered "out-of-state"
for tuition purposes.  In the event that he receives a green 
card (lottery; BTW how likely is it?), would he be able to 
pay in-state tuition since he is now an official resident?
I'm confused...

You may post over the net or to my account:
jjr@larry.sal.wisc.edu

Thank you
Julie
.


Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
From: sistup@marcus.its.rpi.edu (Phani Bhushan Sistu)
Subject: Info needed on multiple H-1 and Mexico
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 13:17:45 GMT

Hi,
I posted the following request a couple of days ago.  As there is a problem with
the mail server on our system i could not recieve any replies.  Can you please
post any info regarding the following questions:


	1) Is a multiple entry visa required to come back to USA after spending
a couple of days in Mexico ( with a H1-B visa)?

	2)  Is there any place near Mexico city to apply for a multiple entry
Visa?   If yes, please give info. and relavent experiences etc.

	3) Does anyone know about applying for a multiple visa in Dijuana?
 	
	Please  post your replies and any other related information.


Thanks in advance
Phani Sistu
From: cynthiac@chung.Eng.Sun.COM (Cynthia Chung)
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
Subject: H-1 marriage question and job move with H-1
Date: 1 Oct 1992 19:26:25 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems
Distribution: world
Reply-To: cynthiac@chung.Eng.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: chung
Keywords: H-1

Hi,

	I have two questions that I hope somebody can help me with.

1. I have H-1 right now. If I married a US citizen, can I continue working
   under H-1 until all the paperwork go through for applying Green Card
   (I assume I will get a temporary Green Card first, right?) Or do I have
   to stop working and wait until I get Green Card?

2. A friend of mine is considering changing jobs. He also has H-1. 
   Is it difficult to obtain another H-1 when changing job? And
   would he be able to work during the paperwork processing period?

	
Thanks in advance

Cynthia Chung



Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
From: gollapud@zax.eda.teradyne.com (Pramod Gollapudi)
Subject: PRS Bill ??
Originator: gollapud@zax
Organization: Teradyne, Inc. Boston MA
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 14:11:56 GMT


Hi Folks,

I beleive that sometime this month or the next, the PRS bill is
to come up for discussion.  For those who are not aware, the PRS
(Permanent Residents Spouse) bill proposes an S-visa (spouse visa)
for Green Card holders so that the GC holders spouse may come to
the US without the typical couple of years of waiting time.

Any information on when the bill will be voted on and where I 
may obtain information about the same will be appreciated.  

If this topic has already been beaten to death on the net, I 
would appreciate an e-mail response.

Thanks,

Pramod

gollapudi@atb.teradyne.com
From: ganesh@thor.cs.wisc.edu (Ganesh Mani)
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
Subject: Immigration (F1 -> Green Card) Attorneys: Tampa Bay area
Summary: Request for suggestions
Keywords: F1, Green Card, Cost of processing
Date: 5 Oct 92 20:59:16 GMT
Followup-To: ganesh@cs.wisc.edu
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Wisconsin, Madison -- Computer Sciences Dept.

I am looking for recommendations for immigration lawyers in the
Tampa Bay Area, who handle F1 --> H1 --> Green Card Processing.

Can people who have gone thru this process also give me an estimate
of the attorney costs involved in this (F1 --> H1 --> Green Card) process?


Many thanks
-ganesh

-- 
**********************Ganesh Mani***************************************
E-mail: ganesh@cs.wisc.edu    Voice: 608-264-4257(h)   Fax: 608-262-9777
Snail mail: Computer Sciences Dept., 1210 W.Dayton St. Madison, WI 53706
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Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
From: young@saturn.sdsu.edu (Alan Young)
Subject: Re: Business Visa and Marriage to Greencard holder
Organization: San Diego State University, Math Dept.
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 21:45:03 GMT

In article <1992Sep28.132213.16381@phcomgw.seri.philips.nl> grimaldo@tokyo.seri.philips.nl (Emilio Grimaldo) writes:
>smoptim@melkor.lerc.nasa.gov (Durba Murthy) writes:
>: 
>: If a person on B-1 visa marries a green card holder in the States,
>: what is the procedure for converting her to green card status ?
>: 
>: Does she have to file under second preference and wait or can she
>: stay back in the U. S. after the marriage?
>: 
>: D. V. Murthy
>
>This is quite troublesome, if she marries a citizen (passport holder) then
>the whole thing can usually be arranged within months BUT if she is unfortunate
>enough to marry a GREEN CARD HOLDER she will be aging in the web of immigration
>lists, what I mean is that it will take YEARS. 
>
>--
>NAME:    D. Emilio Grimaldo T.                                   _/_/_/_/
>EMAIL:   grimaldo@tokyo.sce.philips.nl                        _/_/_/ 
>ADDRESS: PO Box 218,BE-543,5600 MD Eindhoven,The Netherlands   _/_/_/_/ 
>------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>"Earth's largest project is also going wrong: humanity..." -me
>"To love is to smell the fragance of a soul's inner beauty..." -me

Correct me if I'm wrong but don't greencard holders have the right to petition
for their spouses and unmarried children (under 21) under first preference? 
(no wait) I think I remember reading the instructions on the I-130 form
(petition for visa for alien relative) and it said just that. Of course, US
citizens can petition for their spouses, children (unmarried, etc), and their
parents, under the first preference category.

Anybody have an I-130 form handy? :)

Alan
young@saturn.sdsu.edu
From: luk@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
Subject: Re: Visa's for post doctoral researchers
Date: 2 Oct 92 18:21:31 EDT
Distribution: usa

In article <1992Oct2.194346.21045@seas.smu.edu>, reddy@seas.smu.edu (N. Urimindi) writes:
> In article <1992Sep29.014116.24898@PDX.MENTORG.COM> nrai@pdx.mentorg.com (Nitin Rai) writes:
>>What type of visa do Universities obtain for post doctoral researchers
>>/ fellows. Is it F-1, J-1 or H-1? Is it possible to obtain an H-1?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Nitin
>>
>>
> 
> PDF's are under J-1 visa. They don't have to go through the process of getting a H-1 visa. From J-1 they can get Labor and PR.
> 
> REDDY

yes, it is very possible... nearly all the postdocs here in my department 
are under H-1.
 
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
From: grimaldo@tokyo.seri.philips.nl (Emilio Grimaldo)
Subject: Re: Business Visa and Marriage to Greencard holder
Organization: Philips Semiconductors, The Netherlands 
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 13:22:13 GMT

smoptim@melkor.lerc.nasa.gov (Durba Murthy) writes:
: 
: If a person on B-1 visa marries a green card holder in the States,
: what is the procedure for converting her to green card status ?
: 
: Does she have to file under second preference and wait or can she
: stay back in the U. S. after the marriage?
: 
: D. V. Murthy

This is quite troublesome, if she marries a citizen (passport holder) then
the whole thing can usually be arranged within months BUT if she is unfortunate
enough to marry a GREEN CARD HOLDER she will be aging in the web of immigration
lists, what I mean is that it will take YEARS. 

--
NAME:    D. Emilio Grimaldo T.                                   _/_/_/_/
EMAIL:   grimaldo@tokyo.sce.philips.nl                        _/_/_/ 
ADDRESS: PO Box 218,BE-543,5600 MD Eindhoven,The Netherlands   _/_/_/_/ 
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     * * PERSONAL OPINIONS AND THEREFORE NOT REPRESENTING MY EMPLOYER * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Earth's largest project is also going wrong: humanity..." -me
"To love is to smell the fragance of a soul's inner beauty..." -me
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us,soc.culture.asean
From: pehng@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Peh Ng)
Subject: H-1B Visa stamp at US Embassy in Malaysia
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 19:35:48 GMT


 Dear netters,
 
 Let me first apologize for the slip-up in the previous posting.

 I would like to know what my chances are in getting a H-1B visa 
 stamped in my passport at the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Msia. 
 I am currently a professor at a college in the USA, and due to some 
 important family circumstances, it is imperative that I  go home this 
 December. Now, I have been advised by quite a few people to wait till 
 I have a permanent residency before I leave this country because there 
 is a risk of not getting a H-1B visa from the US Embassy. 

 So, I would really like to hear if anyone of you had gone through the 
 same situation, and exactly what happened. 
 Also, other than my H-1B papers, the labor certificate that my college has 
  obtained, and also a letter from my department head  saying that I am 
 expected to be back at my job January 4th, 1993; could someone please 
 tell me what other documents I should bring along with me to the US Embassy?

 You can reply via e-mail to either pehng@ecn.purdue.edu or 
 pehng@grits.valdosta.peachnet.edu  , or post a reply if you think it 
 is beneficial to all.

 Thanks in advance.

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     /\__----__/\   *  Valdosta, Georgia 31698
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Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
From: young@saturn.sdsu.edu (Alan Young)
Subject: Re: Business Visa and Marriage to Greencard holder
Organization: San Diego State University, Math Dept.
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 14:57:22 GMT

In article <1a8g9gINN8c1@fido.asd.sgi.com> shankar@sgi.com (Shankar Unni) writes:
>Alan Young (young@saturn.sdsu.edu) wrote:
>
>> Correct me if I'm wrong but don't greencard holders have the right
>> to petition for their spouses and unmarried children (under 21)
>> under first preference?  (no wait)
>
>NO! Absolutely NOT.
>
>Spouses of greencard holders are accepted under the P2A category,
>which has a definite wait. P2A waits are averaging around 3.5 years
>now, while P2B waits are around 2.5 years.
>
>The most recent immigration bill that was passed by Congress in 1990
>had an immediate entry provision (via a temporary "spouse visa" until
>the real thing was given) in the House version of the bill, but it was
>dropped at the behest of the Senate and the White House (thanks a lot,
>George!).
>
>Another version of the Spouse visa is winding its way through Congress
>now. No idea about its progress, but I wouldn't hold out much hope for
>its passage this year, being an election year and all that (who has
>time for such "inconsequential" bills?)
>--
>Shankar Unni				E-Mail:	shankar@sgi.com
>Silicon Graphics Inc.			Phone:	+1-415-390-2072

Are these waiting times the same for everybody (all countries) or do they
vary according to where the alien comes from? I do know for a fact that
waiting times vary according to the country the alien comes from when
a US citizen applies for say, his/her siblings ie: somebody from the Phillipines
or Mexico would have to wait MUCH longer than somebody from certain countries
in Latin America and other "underrepresented" countries.


Alan
young@saturn.sdsu.edu

Newsgroups: alt.visa.us
From: young@saturn.sdsu.edu (Alan Young)
Subject: Re: Green card/ Returning to school
Organization: San Diego State University, Math Dept.
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 22:36:22 GMT

In article <1992Sep29.181646.7366@sal.wisc.edu> jjr@larry.sal.wisc.edu (Julie J. Roehre) writes:
>
>My boyfriend came over from Germany in 87 to get his masters
>here at UW Madison and now has an H-1 visa from his place of
>employment.  He would like to return to school to get his PhD
>but it is too expensive since he is considered "out-of-state"
>for tuition purposes.  In the event that he receives a green 
>card (lottery; BTW how likely is it?), would he be able to 
>pay in-state tuition since he is now an official resident?
>I'm confused...
>
>You may post over the net or to my account:
>jjr@larry.sal.wisc.edu
>
>Thank you
>Julie
>.
>
>

Julie, why don't you just marry the guy so he doesn't have to wait for the
lottery? (Just kidding, please don't flame me)
Seriously though, once he gets his permanent residence, he is allowed to
"establish domicile in the US" but this doesn't make him a resident of
any state. Any new resident alien or any citizen just moving to a state has
to first satisfy the residency requirements for that particular state. I don't
know what the requirements are for Wisconsin but here in California you have
to have established residence and links to the state a year prior to applying
for resident status for tuition purposes.

Note that different state agencies and schools have different requirements. For
instance, in California, the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) expects you to
register your car after one month of having moved to live here or having
started working in the state.

In any case, he needs to find out what the requirements are for schools in
Wisconsin and start counting from the date he gets his residence.

BTW, if he's got an H-1 visa, he could try and convince his employers to
sponsor him for permanent residence. It might not be the easiest thing in the
world but it has been done.

Good luck,

Alan
young@saturn.sdsu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us