Recent content by nystudent

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY Hi, I'm going to ask my roommate to move out. He's not on the lease. I'm giving him 30 days' notice and will hand him a letter, asking him to sign for its receipt, but I don't know if there's a standard letter (keep finding forms for sale...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY Hi, I'm about to ask my roommate to move out. I'd told him we'd share my lease and my landlord gave me the run around but finally got me the lease. By that time I had seen how horribly filthy my roommate is so I never sent in the lease...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY I live in a rent stabilized apt in Manhattan. My 1-year renewable lease expires on March 31 and I get my renewal notice at the end of November. By December of last year I didn't have the renewal notice and started calling my management agency...

What is the name of your state? NY Hi, I've a co-worker who hasn't been allowed a lunch break in months and works overtime almost every day. She's a salaried full-time office employee. Our company doesn't pay a penny in overtime even though she works some 10-12 hrs without break (she's...

What is the name of your state? NY Hi, I work under an H1-B visa. My company signed and paid for 1/5 of it. I made a complaint to HR about my boss asking me to give him my personal schedule and telling me I wasn't allowed to schedule anything before 8pm in case he needed me (I'm a public...

What is the name of your state? NY Hello again! I read someone else's post about B2 to H1. If I'm under a B2, is the process much different from going from F1 to H1? How does that all work? Thank you ever so much for all the help!

What is the name of your state? NY Hi! I'm on OPT till July 11. I've been here for almost 12 yrs, had some major trouble with OPT a couple years ago and wanted to leave the US. Now I want to get my green card and someone I know who has a very small business would like to hire me because of...

What is the name of your state? NY Hi! Since my school messed up my OPT I've been trying for other ways of legalizing in the US. I heard something about a babysitter being able to get an L 1 (I'm assuming that will eventually lead to a green card). I thought L 1's were for manager visas...

What is the name of your state? NY Hi! Is it true that if I have a Ph.D. I can apply for a green card? Can I do that without a sponsor? Thanks! :) :)

What is the name of your state? NY Hi! The DSO at my school knows NOTHING. He said I had 90 days after graduation to apply for OPT and evidently he was wrong and OPT was denied because they said I applied after my graduation date. Thing is I'm still in school till December, finishing my...