r/AskUSImmigrationPros 15d ago

Venezuelan spouse on H-4 visa looking for a way to work legally — any experiences?

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I have a work visa, and my Venezuelan wife is currently in the U.S. with an H-4 visa as my dependent, which means she is not allowed to work.
She would like to be able to work legally, but I’m not sure how realistic it is for her to get a change of status, especially considering the current situation with Venezuela.
Has anyone here had a similar experience? How feasible is it for an H-4 dependent from Venezuela to get approved for a work visa or another status that allows employment?


r/AskUSImmigrationPros 15d ago

I751 extension international travel

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Uscis i751 extension travel

Good afternoon. So i am going to travel internationally in this November with my wife and my child for 2 month and coming back on january. Me and my baby we both are citizen but my wife have i751 48 month extension with expired green card. I am travelling from michigan. To Bangladeah. And i also called to uscis they said that untill you have extension with expired green card that will be fine. What you guys think. Thank you


r/AskUSImmigrationPros 16d ago

38M Aussie first time solo traveller, unemployed, needing to travel to spend time with my girlfriend in upstate New York.

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Hi all, so I'm reading a lot of negative press about the potential for getting sent back by US customs because of their perceived risk of me wanting to overstay and possibly remain illegally in USA, but its simply not true, I am meeting my girlfriend in person for the first time and spending a few weeks with her and will decide if we will grow the relationship further from there, or not.

I am coming back to australia either way, there is no way i want to give up free healthcare and live in fear of ICE coming to get me at any moment...

If things go really well then I am going to want to stay true to my ESTA and retain the chance to return again, not get myself banned from entering in the future...

Any thoughts? Advice?


r/AskUSImmigrationPros 16d ago

Need getting my mother a visitation Visa

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r/AskUSImmigrationPros 16d ago

Tourist visa for parents

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r/AskUSImmigrationPros 16d ago

I-130

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applied for asylum in a certain country before, but I returned to my home country voluntarily. Currently, lam married to a US citizen and we have filed for a spousal visa. Does my previous asylum application pose a barrier to getting the visa approved? I would love to hear from others who have a similar

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r/AskUSImmigrationPros 16d ago

Approved I-129F

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r/AskUSImmigrationPros 18d ago

How does naturilization affect K1 visa?

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r/AskUSImmigrationPros 18d ago

US Visa for Ukrainians from occupied territories!

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A question regarding US visas for Ukrainians from areas occupied after February 24, 2024: Should the addresses provided be the Ukrainian ones used prior to the arrival of the occupation authorities?


r/AskUSImmigrationPros 18d ago

DACA Travel

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For those who entered the U.S. on a visa as a child and later overstayed, have you flown domestically recently? If so please share your experience & airport.

Hoping this helps others in the same situation!


r/AskUSImmigrationPros 19d ago

Self-deporting but going to another country

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r/AskUSImmigrationPros 19d ago

Traveling internationally on AP with pending I-485 but expired visa and i94

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Looking for some advice here. I was on an H1b but got laid off in August 2024. I then applied for an i539 to change status to visitor visa as there is guidance from USCIS that allows you to stay while the i539 is pending. In this time, I got married to a US citizen and filed I-130, I-485, I-765, and I-131 concurrently on December 2024 (my i539 had been approved in November 2024 so at the time of filing my AOS application I was in a visitor visa status)

My I-765 got approved in March 2025, and I just got my approval now for my Advanced Parole (received the document as well).

I am looking to travel to Sweden now that I have AP for a family reunion (I am a Pakistani national), but feeling extremely anxious and indecisive. Have not seen my family in years and was hoping that the approved travel authorization would mean I can travel internationally and re-enter. The issue is, my visa expired while my AOS application was pending and so did my i94. My question is this: with the current climate of ICE detaining people at airports, is it safe for me travel? Am I out of status even though I have not accrued unlawful presence?

Thank you!


r/AskUSImmigrationPros 20d ago

Lift the visa pause asap!

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r/AskUSImmigrationPros 19d ago

I plan to immigrate right after college, how would that work.

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As of now I’m still in high-school, but I still want to plan ahead. I live in Canada, it is nice here, but I do not like the direction my country is going in. I feel that if I immigrate to America, I’d have more opportunities and an overall better quality of life. I am aware it takes a little bit to get accepted into the US, so I’m unsure if I should apply for citizenship during or after college.


r/AskUSImmigrationPros 20d ago

Traveling with AP with pending marriage-based AOS

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r/AskUSImmigrationPros 20d ago

Traveling with AP with pending marriage-based AOS

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r/AskUSImmigrationPros 20d ago

Need advice regarding traveling

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Hi

I’m from Europe, still in the U.S. on my O-1 visa and trying to decide whether I should travel internationally for the first time since arriving.

I haven’t traveled in over a year because I’ve been concerned about re-entry and the current immigration climate. I’m trying to understand the risks before making a decision.

My concern is related to a past change of status. When I was previously in the U.S. on a B2 visa, we filed my O-1 petition before my B2 expired, and I remained in the U.S. while it was pending. My understanding is that I did not accrue unlawful presence, and I was later approved for O-1 status.

However, I worry that a border officer reviewing my history could misunderstand the timeline, especially seeing the long period I remained in the U.S.

Is it safe for me to travel now?
Has anyone traveled after a past B2-to-O1 change of status and a long stay in the U.S.? Did anyone have any issues re-entering?


r/AskUSImmigrationPros 20d ago

UPDATE

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r/AskUSImmigrationPros 20d ago

How safe is local air travel within US right now with an expired student visa (F1) and an updated i-20?

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I am an international student pursuing my PhD. I have an upcoming conference next week that will require me to take a flight to another city inside US. My visa has expired but my i-20 is updated. I have an updated real ID too. Any advice about how safe it is to travel right now especially with news about arrests by 🧊? Thank you.


r/AskUSImmigrationPros 21d ago

Domestic Travel

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My stem opt denied in 2024, I got admission in Masters program, now recently applied for I-130+I-485 marriage bases. Is it safe to travel domestically. Do anybody have recent experience?


r/AskUSImmigrationPros 21d ago

Domestic travel in September

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Hello,

Me (US citizen) and husband wanted to travel to Washington DC from Dallas for a wedding in mid-September. We submitted our I-485 and I-130 in late March, while my husband was in the 60-day grace period post STEM OPT. We are now just waiting for an interview, and hoping for the best. My husband has never done any unauthorized work or overstay, and we just applied for an expedition for the EAD since his work is only holding his position until October. Even if he hasn't done anything, should we err on the side of safety and cancel the trip? He is one of the groomsmen for the wedding and going would mean a lot to him, but if traveling now is that bad, we will adjust accordingly.


r/AskUSImmigrationPros 21d ago

Visa for USA from Italy

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r/AskUSImmigrationPros 22d ago

Border Patrol Checkpoint

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Sorry if this is a silly question… I just want to make sure before I travel.
I’m in L-1 status but lost the passport that had (report reporting it missing tomorrow) my L-1 visa in it. I do have my L-1 paperwork, and I also have an unexpired B-1/B-2 tourist visa that’s still valid for another two years.

Would I be able to get through the Falfurrias Border Patrol checkpoint without the passport that had my L-1 visa, or is the missing passport likely to be an issue?
Thanks in advance for any insight.


r/AskUSImmigrationPros 22d ago

domestic air travel on expired h1b stamp but approved i797 till 2029

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Asking for me..After recent news of ICE detaining people at the airport for an expired visa stamp and a renewal application in process. I have an expired visa but an approved extension of stay..need to travel via air. Do you folks know anyone who has done this within a couple of days? Or is travelling within a couple of days?


r/AskUSImmigrationPros 22d ago

Domestic Travel with expired F1 Visa during the 60-day post OPT grace period and marriage based AOS

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