I recently returned back to US through SFO and even though I had employment verification letter and paystubs printed out, the CBP officer asked me to open my bank account on my phone to show whether I am getting regularly paid. I asked the officer if I should show the printed paystub but she mentioned she wants to see it in my account. She also went in and checked statements from previous month to see if I am getting regularly paid. This was all because I stayed over one month outside US said the officer.
Thank you Kunal for sharing your experience at the port of entry in SFO. This is very valuable for the viewers here. It just goes on to reemphasize how things are turning into even when you have a valid visa. Just another form of extreme vetting. I would say this is more of an exception but wouldn't be surprised to see this happening more often.
As an non immigrant, you don't have any control over your work authorization, you don't have any control over your visa and you don't have any control over your employment. Those are the realities. Now if you still have to travel, that would depend on your priorities. Most people are able to return without any issues but a few do get stuck. If you are one of those people, just remember you are not alone. Just be honest and follow the process and leave the rest to destiny. There isn't really any science in it.
You're saying that we can change our jobs but after my green card, when I was traveling back from India, immigration officer asked me if I'm with the same employer, that was in 2022, I got my green card on 2021, Nov end. That was my first trip after I got my green card. They asked me even after 6 months, I was with the same company luckily, after coming back from India I changed my company.
Your response that question should not have any affect. Any employer always layoff people sometime hiring within 1 year. You might taken other opportunity which provide better worklife balance etc.. As long u r on GC. Employer is irrelevant to Immigration officer at POE.
Traveling to India in 3rd week of February for personal work… Dropbox on 19th… Visa expired in December last week I797 validity up to September 1st week of 2025 only…
@@factcheck8481 yes you can as I'm doing the same, visa valid until Aug but petition is valid until 2027 so definitely you can get it done. your approvd extension has an updated I94 also at the bottom of the petition.
Hi Mandar, is there a possibility that domestic visa stamping will happen in US in 2025? I had my ViSA stamped last year by the same program, and I have changed jobs since then. So I was wondering whether I will have to book interview or Dropbox will work for my next stamping.
How does USCIS site visits work for remote employees working from home within the US? My concern is if the USCIS agents visits at my home, how do I know if they are genuine before sharing all the immigration/identity information?
@@pal-family If you are chosen for this visit, you will receive an email in your company email ID. I think your petitioner US contact will be in CC. This officer will then ask you to share your contact number. Then a call from the officer first to schedule an appointment.These visits are required USCIS to understand mainly two things. Your work location is similar to what was given to the petition. Secondly your company pay you well.
Is it okay to go to Mexico cruise? I travelled couple of times with expired visa and i797 copy earlier. Please suggest. Planning to go again. will be there any issue by new govt?
Thanks Mandar for the valuable information as always. I have couple of questions, I am on AOS (EB2 485 with 5yrs validity including AP) 1. Can we expect site visits even for 485’s? 2. I have plans to travel to India in July for 3weeks. So want to access the risk and take action. Please advise!
I have my H1B extended . My visa validity will expire in 6 months, Can I stay back without stamping and do it next year . I am not planning to travel anywhere outside US.
Yes absolutely fine. Stamping on your passport is mainly used for travel purposes especially when you are traveling towards USA. Please do not forget your main document is still i797.Once you exit USA, you cannot come back without a valid US Visa stamp.
Have EAD and AP (GC- Based) until Sept2029. No longer have h1/h4 after switching to EAD. Do you think it is safe to travel? (regular vacation) any suggestions ?
Hi Mandar- I have a quick question regarding travel as a Canadian Citizen. I have received my H1B last year October and currently hold my I-797A and my wife has an updated TN with her own I-797A. We have not traveled to canada and updated our stamp at the border but our both separate status expired around 2027 Sept. Do we have also concerns to travel or we can just travel as a family for a quick family trip to Toronto and come back and get our status!i94 updates accordingly to I-797A documents.
Hello Sir, could you please help me with this. I have a valid L1A visa due for renewal in 2026. I485 is still pending and has a GC EAD. Did not apply AP. Can I travel to India on a visa or not?
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Hi Mandar- I have a quick question regarding travel as a Canadian Citizen. I have received my H1B last rate October and currently hold my I-797A and my has an updated TN with her own I-797A. We have not traveled to canada and updated our stamp at the border but our both separate status expired around 2027 Sept. Do we have also concerns to travel or we can just travel as a family for a quick family trip to Toronto and come back and get our status!i94 updates accordingly to I-797A documents.
Hi Mandar- I have a quick question regarding travel as a Canadian Citizen. I have received my H1B last rate October and currently hold my I-797A and my has an updated TN with her own I-797A. We have not traveled to canada and updated our stamp at the border but our both separate status expired around 2027 Sept. Do we have also concerns to travel or we can just travel as a family for a quick family trip to Toronto and come back and get our status!i94 updates accordingly to I-797A documents.
Nowadays receipt notice is taking lot of time. I self filed for GC EAD renewal on 10th Jan 2025, however till date haven’t received the receipt notice. Is this normal? Earlier I got receipt notice within 1 week.
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I recently returned back to US through SFO and even though I had employment verification letter and paystubs printed out, the CBP officer asked me to open my bank account on my phone to show whether I am getting regularly paid. I asked the officer if I should show the printed paystub but she mentioned she wants to see it in my account. She also went in and checked statements from previous month to see if I am getting regularly paid. This was all because I stayed over one month outside US said the officer.
Thanks for sharing your experience
Thank you Kunal for sharing your experience at the port of entry in SFO. This is very valuable for the viewers here. It just goes on to reemphasize how things are turning into even when you have a valid visa. Just another form of extreme vetting. I would say this is more of an exception but wouldn't be surprised to see this happening more often.
As an non immigrant, you don't have any control over your work authorization, you don't have any control over your visa and you don't have any control over your employment. Those are the realities. Now if you still have to travel, that would depend on your priorities. Most people are able to return without any issues but a few do get stuck. If you are one of those people, just remember you are not alone. Just be honest and follow the process and leave the rest to destiny. There isn't really any science in it.
You're saying that we can change our jobs but after my green card, when I was traveling back from India, immigration officer asked me if I'm with the same employer, that was in 2022, I got my green card on 2021, Nov end. That was my first trip after I got my green card.
They asked me even after 6 months, I was with the same company luckily, after coming back from India I changed my company.
Your response that question should not have any affect. Any employer always layoff people sometime hiring within 1 year. You might taken other opportunity which provide better worklife balance etc.. As long u r on GC. Employer is irrelevant to Immigration officer at POE.
Thank you for consistently sharing simplified and to the point information. It helps a lot
Traveling to India in 3rd week of February for personal work…
Dropbox on 19th…
Visa expired in December last week
I797 validity up to September 1st week of 2025 only…
Can we get new visa stamped with new approved extension and valid visa stamped until September-2025
@@factcheck8481 yes you can as I'm doing the same, visa valid until Aug but petition is valid until 2027 so definitely you can get it done. your approvd extension has an updated I94 also at the bottom of the petition.
Me too same day dropbox in Bomnay..valid visa until August but just want to get it done for next 3 years
fear mongering ..why?
@@monilparikh5171 for views , may be
It's not fear mongering, just because you didn't experience doesn't mean it's not happening.
Can you please make a video on transferring from HIB to H4 EAD while being on a Job. Thank you.
Thanks for providing valuable inputs
Thank you Mandaar.
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Hi Mandar, is there a possibility that domestic visa stamping will happen in US in 2025? I had my ViSA stamped last year by the same program, and I have changed jobs since then. So I was wondering whether I will have to book interview or Dropbox will work for my next stamping.
Can we travel on advance parole without any issue? I 485 pending and EAD and AP valid till 2029.
Yes…. Looking for same exact info
I have traveled on advance parole twice without any issues
Noo problem with AP. I travelled twice this year
How does USCIS site visits work for remote employees working from home within the US? My concern is if the USCIS agents visits at my home, how do I know if they are genuine before sharing all the immigration/identity information?
@@pal-family following
@@pal-family If you are chosen for this visit, you will receive an email in your company email ID. I think your petitioner US contact will be in CC. This officer will then ask you to share your contact number. Then a call from the officer first to schedule an appointment.These visits are required USCIS to understand mainly two things. Your work location is similar to what was given to the petition. Secondly your company pay you well.
Mandar, regarding site visit- what about people working in hybrid mode where they work remotely from home for couple of days of the week?
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Is it okay to go to Mexico cruise? I travelled couple of times with expired visa and i797 copy earlier. Please suggest. Planning to go again. will be there any issue by new govt?
Can u make a video on which year of h1b running now for green card
Plz share a link to the video which talks abt updating SSN accordingly.
Thanks Mandar for the valuable information as always. I have couple of questions,
I am on AOS (EB2 485 with 5yrs validity including AP)
1. Can we expect site visits even for 485’s?
2. I have plans to travel to India in July for 3weeks. So want to access the risk and take action.
Please advise!
Very useful
Is it recommended to travel to Mexico/Canada border for H4 auto extension?
I have my H1B extended . My visa validity will expire in 6 months, Can I stay back without stamping and do it next year . I am not planning to travel anywhere outside US.
Yes absolutely fine. Stamping on your passport is mainly used for travel purposes especially when you are traveling towards USA. Please do not forget your main document is still i797.Once you exit USA, you cannot come back without a valid US Visa stamp.
when will USICS started piolet program (stamping in USA for H1b visa holders) plz reply
Hi, how about traveling through Cruise with an open loop where the end of the trip is Canada. Is this still an issue?
Hi Mandar,
Do you see any issues for green card holders to travel and come back to USA?
Have EAD and AP (GC- Based) until Sept2029. No longer have h1/h4 after switching to EAD. Do you think it is safe to travel? (regular vacation) any suggestions ?
Go ahead. I didnt face any issues
H4 EAD was expired on 10/05/2024 and file extn on 10/20. Still it would consider 560 days extension and continue working?
Is it ok to travel Mexico for i94 renewal (passport expiry situation) through air with valid h1 stamping on old passport
Hi Mandar- I have a quick question regarding travel as a Canadian Citizen. I have received my H1B last year October and currently hold my I-797A and my wife has an updated TN with her own I-797A. We have not traveled to canada and updated our stamp at the border but our both separate status expired around 2027 Sept. Do we have also concerns to travel or we can just travel as a family for a quick family trip to Toronto and come back and get our status!i94 updates accordingly to I-797A documents.
You can file extension in 2027 and you get your updated I94
Hello Sir, could you please help me with this. I have a valid L1A visa due for renewal in 2026. I485 is still pending and has a GC EAD. Did not apply AP. Can I travel to India on a visa or not?
will there be any issue/concern for people on GC EAD and priority date not current?
me too in the same boat
Me too in the same boat
Hi mandar
Is this really that bad or is this like a bubble filled with fear and over cautiousness ??
Too much fear mongering going around. It ain’t that scary
I am at the beginning of my "investment journey", planning to put 385K into dividend stocks so that I will be making up to 30% annually in dividend returns. any good stock recommendation on great performing stocks or Crypto will be appreciated..
As a newbie investor, it’s essential for you to have a mentor to keep you accountable. Ruth Ann Tsakonas is my trade analyst, she has guided me to identify key market trends, pinpointed strategic entry points, and provided risk assessments, ensuring my trades decisions align with market dynamics for optimal returns.
I managed to grow a nest egg of around 120k to over a Million. I'm especially grateful to Adviser Ruth Ann Tsakonas, for her expertise and exposure to different areas of the market.
I don't really blame people who panic. Lack of information can be a big hurdle. I've been making more than $200k passively by just investing through an advisor, and I don't have to do much work. Inflation or no inflation, my finances remain secure. So I really don't blame people who panic.
Without a doubt! Ruth Ann Tsakonas is a trader who goes above and beyond. she has an exceptional skill for analysing market movements and spotting profitable opportunities. Her strategies are meticulously crafted on thorough research and years of practical experience.
how would you recommend i enter the crypto market? I am also looking at studying some traders and copying their strategy rather than investing myself and losing money emotionally. What's your take on this approach?? and How can i reach her, if you don't mind me asking??
could you pls talk on H1B abuse and EB1 abuse by IT Indian companies and fake profiles ?
Yes I forgot to cover that in this one. But will do so surely in my next one
Hi Mandar- I have a quick question regarding travel as a Canadian Citizen. I have received my H1B last rate October and currently hold my I-797A and my has an updated TN with her own I-797A. We have not traveled to canada and updated our stamp at the border but our both separate status expired around 2027 Sept. Do we have also concerns to travel or we can just travel as a family for a quick family trip to Toronto and come back and get our status!i94 updates accordingly to I-797A documents.
Hi Mandar- I have a quick question regarding travel as a Canadian Citizen. I have received my H1B last rate October and currently hold my I-797A and my has an updated TN with her own I-797A. We have not traveled to canada and updated our stamp at the border but our both separate status expired around 2027 Sept. Do we have also concerns to travel or we can just travel as a family for a quick family trip to Toronto and come back and get our status!i94 updates accordingly to I-797A documents.
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Nowadays receipt notice is taking lot of time. I self filed for GC EAD renewal on 10th Jan 2025, however till date haven’t received the receipt notice. Is this normal? Earlier I got receipt notice within 1 week.
@@NikitAlt-x3t it’s taking long time to get any response from USCIS
Rattabaazi 🤣
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Hi Mandar my stamping is valid till nov 26 is it ok to travel outside state in 2025 ?
That is what stamping is for, as for the risk no one can predict it, sometimes they might question anyone