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Q: What is the earliest that an I-129 petition can be filed for an L-1 visa extension, when filing via a service center?
Aman U. Khan
Aman U. Khan
answered on Aug 8, 2020

Your employer may file an L-1A EOS 6 months prior to the expiration of your I-94.

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Q: I want to know if someone can file the green card application with an expired passport and expired visa on it?

I remind you that this request is through marriage and my embassy take a long time to renew passport due to COVID-19.

Aman U. Khan
Aman U. Khan
answered on Aug 8, 2020

If you're obtaining your green card through consular processing, it is required that you have a valid passport. To obtain a green card, the foreign national is required to enter the Untied States, so with an expired passport, you will not be issued a visa to enter the U.S.

2 Answers | Asked in Immigration Law for California on
Q: If I leave the US after my legal stay, but having I-539 VISA extension submitted, do I accumulate unlawful days?

I came on B2 VISA and have heard the processing time is very long (several months!) for Chinese nationals.

Aman U. Khan
Aman U. Khan
answered on Aug 8, 2020

Foreign nationals may remain in the United States during the pendency of their extension. However, if a foreign national decides to depart the U.S. while the application is pending, it will merely be considered abandoned and the foreign national will not accumulate unlawful presences.

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Q: Applying for citizenship: include work history that was not reported on tax history?

I am applying for citizenship. While I was a permanent resident in the US, I was employed at a foreign consulate (UK) for which I did not pay income tax. This is because of a bilateral treaty between the US and UK stating that non-US citizens employed at UK embassies do not pay tax on wages earned,... View More

Aman U. Khan
Aman U. Khan
answered on Aug 2, 2020

You're required to disclose your work history, regardless of whether you were required to pay taxes. One of the naturalization requirements is that you possess a good moral character, so you want to be 100% honest on your application.

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