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What Documents Prove Your Legal Stay in the U.S. Before Departure

Bring top-tier proofs—Green Card, printed Form I-94, or Form I-797—and support items like pay stubs and lease. Avoid expired documents…

Steps to Ensure Future U.S. Re-Entry on a New H-1B or Visa

For H-1B and similar work visas, bring a passport valid six months past your I-797 end date, a current visa…

H-1B & L-1 Visas: How They Work, Green Cards, Citizenship

H-1B and L-1 visas let U.S. employers hire specialized foreign talent; H-1B is capped at 85,000 with a lottery, L-1…

Departing USCIS: How It Affects Pending I-485 and I-140 Petitions

Departing the U.S. with a pending I-485 without approved advance parole leads USCIS to abandon and deny the I-485. The…

Staying Outside the U.S. on H-1B: When Is Abandonment Triggered?

Approved H-1B petitions survive time abroad if validity and job availability continue. Leaving while a Change of Status is pending…

Urgent India Travel for Pending Green Card: Use Advance Parole

Leaving the U.S. during an adjustment-of-status application without approved Advance Parole can lead to denial. File Form I-131 immediately, request…

Chinese American Green Card Holders Rush to U.S. Citizenship

A rush of naturalization filings among Chinese American green card holders in 2024–2025 reflects election-year fears and faster USCIS processing—about…

Gold Card Replaces EB-1/EB-2: $1M/$2M Path to Green Card

The Gold Card replaces EB-1/EB-2 with a cash-for-status model: $1 million individual or $2 million employer contribution plus $15,000 vetting…