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Teleconference: H1B Cap-Subject Petitions
5.Mar.2014The topic of our March 5, 2014 teleconference in this series, designed for employers and their representatives, addresses H1B “cap” cases. We at the Murthy Law Firm are already preparing H1B petitions for new workers to be filed in April 2014. In the teleconference, Murthy Law Firm attorneys discuss the annual quota system and requirements [...]
TCS Dealing With High Rejection Rates for H1Bs, L-1s
28.Feb.2014Though U.S. immigration officials have not quite rolled up the welcome mat for high-tech workers from overseas, in recent years, it’s become progressively more difficult for certain types of nonimmigrant workers to get their visas approved. The USCIS has been taking a harder line in evaluating visa applications from IT consultants whose jobs are based [...]
Study: H1B Restrictions Hamper Economic Growth
26.Feb.2014Though the politics of immigration reform remain fraught with controversy, the economic reasons for pressing forward are as compelling as ever. As a recent study from the American Competitiveness Alliance (ACA) makes clear, immigration, innovation, and entrepreneurship are closely intertwined: “Immigration can contribute to economic growth by increasing productivity through innovation.” [See Analysis of the [...]
FY15 H1B Cap Filing Season Approaching
25.Feb.2014The Murthy Law Firm reminds readers that the H1B cap-filing season for fiscal year (FY) 2015 is drawing near. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting cap-subject H1B petitions on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Employers and individuals who have not made appropriate arrangements for needed H1B cap filings are urged to do [...]
Would I be able to apply for recaptured time as part of an H-1 transfer? Will the NIV date be updated during the H-1 transfer?
24.Feb.2014Answer: It is possible to ask for additional H1B time, based upon recapture, whenever one’s employer (or new employer) files the H1B petition. The expiration date on the nonimmigrant visa would not be changed as part of the H1B petition filing. The foil (commonly, “stamp”) is issued by the U.S. consulate; the H1B petition is [...]
If my end client refuses to give a letter, what is the risk for me to get an H1B in this cap season?
24.Feb.2014Answer: The end client’s refusal to give the letter makes the H1B case more difficult. We DO successfully file H1B cases for consultants using other proof of the end-client project – contracts, SOWs, purchase orders, etc. And, if there is enough other proof of what the individual is doing, the case has a fairly good [...]
Four Lessons on the Instructions Denials Carry
21.Feb.2014This clarification is in response to an area of confusion for many foreign nationals regarding specific instructions contained in certain denial decisions issued in response immigration filings. The standard language used by these government agencies is often wrongly perceived as either requiring or recommending specific action. The terminology commonly used by government agencies when advising [...]
I am a public school teacher in my 6th year. My H1B is expiring May 2, 2014. My district did PWD and is going to file PERM in two weeks. Is that late?
17.Feb.2014Answer: To be really safe to legally remain on H1B status, without interruption, the PERM case should have been started much earlier. Ideally, the employer should have taken steps to file the PERM at least 365 days before the H1B six-year expiration point. Since it is already Feb 2014, is too late for the 365-day [...]
I applied for H1B in 2007 and switched to H-4 in 2009. Is it possible to renew the same H1B now? Also, my husband has applied for GC and has cleared I-140. Does this help?
17.Feb.2014Answer: A person who had an H1B petition approval in 2007, but did not use all the six years of time, should be able to have an employer file a new H1B case and not have to be counted against the H1B cap or have to worry about the H1B lottery. There is a technical [...]
Can you file H1B extension after its expiry? Can you file H1B if PERM is in process and you are outside U.S.?
17.Feb.2014Answer: An employer can file an H1B petition for an individual who is outside of the U.S. Such cases are filed for consular processing, not as an extension of status. These cases can be filed as long as the person is eligible for more H1B time. Generally, under the current USCIS policy guidance it is [...]