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Hi all,
I am from the UK. My H1b visa was issued Dec 2015 and expires Sept 2018. In Feb 2017 my company in NYC shut down and I was laid off and my salary stopped. I previously worked for the same comapny as an intern Jan 2015-Dec 2015 before my H1B was granted.
At this point, my America fiancee (yes its genuine to all skeptics!) and I decided to bring our marriage forward and have prepared all the necessary documents including I-130 Immigrant Petition, I-485 Application for Permanent Residency, I-765 Application for Employment Authorization etc.
However, I am worried that because I have not been working (but abiding the law in all other areas) from Feb 2016 - May 2016 (when we hope to submit our app), USCIS will deny our green card through marriage application. My H1B is not expired but I have not been working for some months (I have been looking for a job and interviewed for 15+ companies but with no success)
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 - Intern @ Company on J1 Visa
Dec 2015 - Feb 2017 - H1B @ Comapny until comapny shut down
Feb 2017 - April 2017 - H1B still valid, however no job - am I out of status?
May 2017 - Hope to submit green card application through marriage, will this be denied becuase I am 'out of status' or ok as my H1B is 'still valid'
Thank you in advance!!
I am from the UK. My H1b visa was issued Dec 2015 and expires Sept 2018. In Feb 2017 my company in NYC shut down and I was laid off and my salary stopped. I previously worked for the same comapny as an intern Jan 2015-Dec 2015 before my H1B was granted.
At this point, my America fiancee (yes its genuine to all skeptics!) and I decided to bring our marriage forward and have prepared all the necessary documents including I-130 Immigrant Petition, I-485 Application for Permanent Residency, I-765 Application for Employment Authorization etc.
However, I am worried that because I have not been working (but abiding the law in all other areas) from Feb 2016 - May 2016 (when we hope to submit our app), USCIS will deny our green card through marriage application. My H1B is not expired but I have not been working for some months (I have been looking for a job and interviewed for 15+ companies but with no success)
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 - Intern @ Company on J1 Visa
Dec 2015 - Feb 2017 - H1B @ Comapny until comapny shut down
Feb 2017 - April 2017 - H1B still valid, however no job - am I out of status?
May 2017 - Hope to submit green card application through marriage, will this be denied becuase I am 'out of status' or ok as my H1B is 'still valid'
Thank you in advance!!
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