December 11, 2009 | In: 范毅禹律师
范律师专栏: 这样的回答对不对
今天我在网上看到一个问答，我觉得很有意思，因此想借题发挥。
On Decebmer 7 USCICS website shows “Your extension has been denied, and a denial notice has been sent.” My I-94 expired on Oct-10 2009 and H1B was valid till 30 Sep. 2009. Here are my questions:
Am I an illegal resident now?
Nope, you are not an illegal as their reply on your application will show the date as 7th December, which is not your fault. 从12月7日起34天(四天是CIS靠虑到邮寄的时间)你有上诉的时间。你不算非法，除非你不上诉，34天到期后就必须离美。除非你已经申请I-485。在这期间你也不能转到其它身份，因为你真正的身份在9/30便停了
Until when can I stay in the US?
The denial letter will mention the deadline for you to leave this country. Usually it is 30 days.12/7后的34天。但是一般而言，如果你要离美，到期后的34天再延30天也不会有事。
Should my employer appeal the case and by when should he do that, is there premium processing for this?
Yes. He should send the appeal within the time frame of 30 days. No there is no premium processing.
How long does the appeal process take?
It can take anywhere from a month to a year for INS to answer the appeal. Basically appeal is done only to buy the time. Mostly its never a positive response. 一般而言，如果CIS有名显的错误，上诉时, Service Center就会改过来，到不了AAO。如此可能时间就很短，否则就会拖的很长。近来有不少的IT的H-1B否决。有时问题很容易就解决(例如要end client的证明信)，或是Accountant工作是否符合H-1B，这些appeal一般都不会到AAO。
Can I work while the case is appealed?
No. You cannot unless you have a back – up of EAD. 这有两种不同的看法。如果CIS有明显的错误，申请人当然可以继续工作。如果是属于法律见解不同，就不能工作。但是即便你工作也没人知道，而且就法律的原理而言，上诉就表示“有理要说”，除非是特殊的情形，我们一般都会跟客人说可以继续工作。
How many days can I stay in us after the case is appealed?
Till you get the verdict of the appeal.
How do I transfer to a new employer E2 (Premium Processing) and when can I apply for the new h1b (after the case is appealed or any time)?
There is no way you can transfer you H1-B as you old one has already expired. The only way left is applying for a new H1-b, according to my lawyer, the sooner the better. The new H1-b mostly will be a consulate case. Meaning, even though you are approved, it will be only activated once you go for visa stamping. 其实另一个做好解决的方式就是重新申请H-1B，把 denial里的重点改过来，或是换个 Job title， description重写，或许还来得快。申请人只需出境再申请H-1B签证便可。一般而言，如果你同样的申请不可以同时上诉又重新申请。但是CIS对H-1B不像对I-140来的严格，所以还是可以一试。
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No idea. 这里重点是CIS的Policy问题。显然CIS不可能明白的说因为经济不好，因此H-1B审理变严。但是我们可以看出事实是如此。无论如何，只要申请能准备得当，把法律的要求抓准，应该得到批准都不是问题。
Can I start working once the receipt for the new h1b petition comes in?
No, you can only start working once it is acitvated. Meaning, once u get it stamped if it is approved as a consulate case.
因此申请人最好用premium processing申请。一批准便于领事馆约时间申请H-1B签证。
If not, can I work once the h1 is approved or should I go to India and reenter to start working?
If consulate case, then you will have to get it stamp to start working. 如果不出境去申请H-1B再回来，现在就开始工作或领薪水都是违法的。
Can I transfer my approved I140 to a new employer?
I guess, if you have filed I-485 which is already past 180 days. (Check with ur lawyer)。 PERM的I-140是不能 Transfer的，只有可能Transfer优先日期，而且若是公司件将I-140取消了，你便连优先日期都没有了。而且也不能因此而申请H-1B的延长，当然这里常常有漏洞，因为Service Center的H-1B审理单位，往往不会知道你的I-140已经取消。如果是I-140的上诉，基本单上与你的H-1B身份无关。但是如果H-1B已经超过六年，而且I-140的上诉是基于PERM有关的问题，那么H-1B的身份就有可能有问题。但是CIS在这时并不会去碰你的H-1B。为了安全，申请人最好在I-140上诉时，赶快再申请一个PERM作为后备之用。
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