My H1B visa was approved by US Immigration. I had previously worked for the same company under a J visa. I went to the consulate and the H-1B visa was approved. I then went to the airport to be admitted so I could start working under my H1B visa. When I was at the airport, I was pulled into backroom and I was questioned about a text on my phone related to my work under the J visa. The officer thought I had worked unlawfully under it. Despite explaining that I never worked outside my J visa, I was denied entry and my H-1B visa got canceled. I was devastated. My employer was pressuring me that they could not keep my position open unless I had the visa sorted, so I contacted Caro’s office my friend recommended her.

I had been referred from somebody who had a successful outcome with a different case with Caro. Caro got in touch with the consulate and started corresponding with them on my behalf they were not budging. Months went by, and I went back to the consulate. The officer at the consulate again was now questioning me about what the airport officer had said. They maintained I lied and that I was denied on fraud grounds or misrepresentation.

The consular officer wanted to know whether I worked unlawfully under J visa because the airport officer felt I did. I had presented him the documents that I had gone through with Caro. I also gave him a legal support letter she drafted he read this for a while. The officer took the rest of the support documents and told me that they will get back to me. Several months passed and there was no response; and then they emailed me to deny my H-1B. I had now only 17 months left on the H-1B that USCIS had approved. My employer still wanted me in the States.

Caro suggested I go to the London consulate and completely disheartened I agreed and only because she gave me such a reduction in her legal fees. I thought I have nothing to lose at this point. The consulate officer in London took my waiver application from me in my consulate interview and several months later, I received a response from the consulate to courier my passport to them and my waiver was issued and my H-1B was approved I had one year left on the H-1B when I entered the US.

The entire process took almost two years. I am now inside the states under my H1B visa. I did have issues coming in at the airport again however because the waiver was approved and I was prepped by Caro. I knew how to handle questions and I was permitted to enter US. My H1B employer is sorting my H1B visa extension out and she knows her stuff is all I can say as no way did I think I would get approved. I would and have recommended Caro; she will fight for you.