Recent content by destornillador

You don't need the original (This is employer's property anywyay) or even the copy (though it's definitely nice to have a copy). Just the receipt number is enough for H1B renewal and PD recapture.

There is no risk, because you've abandoned the I140 as you're no longer with that employer. There is a wait time of 6+ months in all consulates in Canada to get an appointment for the US visa though.

I think you were just unlucky with the agent. There is no such requirement, but interestingly when I was exchanging back in Feb 2019, my US DL was valid from Sep 2018 to Sep 2021, they asked me to show my previous license as well (Sep 2012 to 2015), which I fortunately had (it was partially cut...

>I'm told that my GC process will be cancelled once I apply for Canadian Citizenship. Is this correct ? This is BS. These are 2 separate countries with 2 different immigration processes. You can get US PR and Canadian citizenship in parallel. To maintain the US PR you would need to enter the US...

1. No, since you've an approved I140 beyond 6 months. It would work like how existing H1B "transfers" work within US. The company files PERM and then goes through the other H1B application related forms, not lottery. 2. Approved I140 entitles you to unlimited 3 year extensions, until your PD is...

As someone else said, your company might be taking advantage of your bonded labor with them here. EB3 I140 is a separate application without affecting EB2 I140, essentially keeping you in both queues, whichever comes first. On a side note, this is the reason I left the US. The employers are well...

Please see the previous replies. It's a personal decision that nobody can make on your behalf. You can just come and activate the CoPR and leave. This gives you another 3 years from landing date to make the decision. Also, why don't you just downgrade to EB3 and file i485?

This is a personal decision, and there is no right or wrong in choosing either. I had a priority date of April 2014 when I left in February 2019. I do not regret my decision and my priority date is still not current despite the unexpected movement due to Covid. Even if the priority date was...

I guess I will take my chances. I just have the i140 approval notice. My employer did not give me the entire i140 approval package.

Yes, of course.

I spoke with a law firm and they pointed me to below post. Basically, one can file i140 anytime in the future even for a different position and retain the priority date. The labor would obviously have to be recertified, unless returning back to the same employer and position. All this is...

Is there something specific on the i140 approval one should look for? Could you point on the below example what text to look for, weather it's AoS or CoS? https://www.immihelp.com/sample-i-140-approval-notice/#

It does not explicitly say that either way on the i140. However, assuming most h1b file i140 when inside the US, it would be for AoS.

A question for all folks on this thread. With the priority dates moving at rapid speed, what happens if someone returns back to the US and the priority on the approved I140 has already been current, and it's been more than 365 days since the priority date was "current"? Let's assume this...

No, you don't need to file income tax in either Canada or US on 401K and IRA, unless you withdrew from the accounts in 2020. If you did, you would need to file the tax in the US, and declare it as additional income in Canada.