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Eileen Chun-Fruto

U.S.
On Vacation
returns 11/27/2009
  • Knowledgeability 9.86
  • Clarity of Response 9.82
  • Timeliness 9.84
  • Politeness 9.98
  • Total Questions 181
 I can answer any employment-based immigration question including questions about PERM labor certifications, H-1B skilled workers, L-1A multinational managers or executives and L-1B specialized knowledge, R-1 and I-360 religious workers, investor cases (E Treaty Trader and E Treaty Investors and EB-5 "million dollar investors") and O-1 extraordinary ability cases. I can also answer any questions regarding family-based immigration, such as adoptions, waiver cases, consular processing (using foreign consulates to enter as an immigrant), marriage and fiance/fiancee cases, 245(i) cases, VAWA (Violence Against Women's Act), battered spouses, and Child Status Protection Act (CSPA).

Ajay K. Arora

U.S.
On Vacation
returns 11/22/2009
  • Knowledgeability 9.92
  • Clarity of Response 9.86
  • Timeliness 9.92
  • Politeness 9.96
  • Total Questions 3548
 My law practice is focused exclusively on employment and family-based Immigration Law. Expertise in various immigration categories includes the following: H-1B, L-1, O-1, PERM (labor certification), EB-1 to EB-3 I-140 petitions, family or fiance(e) or spousal sponsorship, visa extension or change of status, adjustment of status, etc.

Ramasamy Krishnan

U.S.
Maxed Out
  • Knowledgeability 9.79
  • Clarity of Response 9.69
  • Timeliness 9.95
  • Politeness 9.95
  • Total Questions 2335
 Immigration particularly business immigration and National Interest Waivers.

Mark Ashley

U.S.
Maxed Out
  • Knowledgeability 9.82
  • Clarity of Response 9.70
  • Timeliness 9.96
  • Politeness 9.94
  • Total Questions 1848
 Business Immigration. My practice focuses on representing researchers, scholars, and other advanced degree professionals with filing NIW, EB-1,O-1, H-1, L-1 petitions. I am a founding partner in the immigration law firm Ashley & Krishnan,www.ashleykrishnan.com.

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2009-11-19 commencement of employment:

Madhukar, If the employer filed the H1B with a change of status, the H1B status starts on the date specified in the H1B approval. There is a period 30/60 day for joining the company. The situation you

2009-11-16 F2 to H4:

Hi, Since you have presumably been granted "change of status" (COS) to H1B on 11/11/09, your spouse is indeed violating status as of that date since her COS application to H4 was not filed prior to

2009-11-11 H1B ext. beyond 6 years:

Hi, The H1B petition can be filed no more than 180 days prior to expiration. The requested start date noted on the H1B petition should be at least 365 days after the application for alien employment

2009-11-10 Received my GC but confused:

Hi, There is no action to be taken, since the actual green card is the best evidence that you are now a permanent resident. In many cases the USCIS does not properly update the case status available

2009-11-09 Husband's H4 stamping:

Mahima, If he leaves the country prior to approval of his COS the application would be considered abandoned. If he still does leave the country he can file for a H-4 visa at the US consulate and enter

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