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I'm out of status ? Please, help (Immigration Law)

Sat, 06 Jan 2001 19:54:00 GMT

I came to the US with a tourist visa B1/B2 and after sometime I found the chance to work as a computer consultant. I decided to hire a lawyer to process an H1B visa. Unfortunately my experience with the lawyer has been more than disapointing. My tourist extension visa expired on Dec 13/2000 and my lawyer file the H1B petition on Dec 14/2000. My question is, I am out of status for one day ? If yes what are the legal implication of this ? Finally, all this problems have been caused for my lawyer's negligence and disregard, what are the legal resources that I have ?
I will apreciate any help from you,
thanks
verite

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  • Mon, 08 Jan 2001 18:11:00 GMT(1)
  • Thanks a lot for your reply,
    I hired this attorney to process my tourist extension visa and my future employer decided to filed my H1B petition through him. I am not working yet and I know that my H1B could take 4 or 5 months. But my concern is to know if I am out of status and what are the legal implications. I called my lawyer, and asked him if I am out of status and his answer was "not necessarly " and told me to wait until the H1B comes. Do you think it's a good idea to find another lawyer or do I have to continue with this one.
    Thanks again,
    verite
    I am curious why your own attorney filed for the H1 and not the company who was recruiting you. Also, a H1 can take up to 5 months and you will not be allowed to work until it is completed. If you are working now, then they are in trouble, and so is the company.
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    Originally posted by verite
    I came to the US with a tourist visa B1/B2 and after sometime I found the chance to work as a computer consultant. I decided to hire a lawyer to process an H1B visa. Unfortunately my experience with the lawyer has been more than disapointing. My tourist extension visa expired on Dec 13/2000 and my lawyer file the H1B petition on Dec 14/2000. My question is, I am out of status for one day ? If yes what are the legal implication of this ? Finally, all this problems have been caused for my lawyer's negligence and disregard, what are the legal resources that I have ?
    I will apreciate any help from you,
    thanks
    verite

  • Sun, 07 Jan 2001 22:54:00 GMT(2)
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    Originally posted by verite
    I came to the US with a tourist visa B1/B2 and after sometime I found the chance to work as a computer consultant. I decided to hire a lawyer to process an H1B visa. Unfortunately my experience with the lawyer has been more than disapointing. My tourist extension visa expired on Dec 13/2 and my lawyer file the H1B petition on Dec 14/2 . My question is, I am out of status for one day ? If yes what are the legal implication of this ? Finally, all this problems have been caused for my lawyer's negligence and disregard, what are the legal resources that I have ?
    I will apreciate any help from you,
    thanks
    verite

    I am curious why your own attorney filed for the H1 and not the company who was recruiting you. Also, a H1 can take up to 5 months and you will not be allowed to work until it is completed. If you are working now, then they are in trouble, and so is the company.
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