James E.Root | Sep 27, 2007 | Ask a Lawyer, Features
My family and I plan on filing our I-485 applications for United States permanent residency based on my approved Labor Certification and Immigrant Worker Petition (I-140). I am currently working on an H1B visa with a company other than the one sponsoring my...
James E.Root | Jan 8, 2007 | Ask a Lawyer, Features
Q: My wife and I applied for U.S. citizenship in April 2003. After that we got fingerprinted in May 2003 and were interviewed in November 2003. In November 2003, my wife was given a date to take the oath, while I was told that my application was “pending background...
James E.Root | Oct 5, 2005 | Ask a Lawyer, Features, Professional Advice
Q: My sister came from India on a visitor visa that expired two months ago, and she is still here illegally. Recently, she received a document called a Notice to Appear stating that she has a hearing scheduled before an immigration judge. What does this mean? A: Your...
James E.Root | Jun 25, 2004 | Ask a Lawyer, Features
Q: Is it true that Democrats have recently introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill in Congress? A: Yes, on May 4, 2004, as part of the Demo-cratic effort to provide comprehensive immigration reform legislation, The Safe, Orderly, Legal Visas and Enforcement...
James E.Root | Sep 6, 2003 | Ask a Lawyer, Features
Q: The U.S. company that I worked for on an H-1B filed my labor certification (LC) about 10 years ago. The same company withdrew my LC application before it was approved because I quit my job and left the country. Now I am back in the U.S., again working on an H-1B...