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answered on Aug 8, 2020
Your employer may file an L-1A EOS 6 months prior to the expiration of your I-94.
I remind you that this request is through marriage and my embassy take a long time to renew passport due to COVID-19.
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.
I came on B2 VISA and have heard the processing time is very long (several months!) for Chinese nationals.
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.
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
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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