Immigrant Petition (I-140) Archives - Murthy Law Firm

26 Feb 2024

EB2 or EB3: Understanding the Difference

The Murthy Law Firm periodically receives questions from those who do not know the categories of their pending employment-based permanent residence ("green card") cases. This is a useful piece of information, which determines timeframes and options for an individual or family. While generally available from...

18 Jan 2023

USCIS Provides Updates on Expansion of Premium Processing

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the premium processing service soon will be made available for all new and pending I-140 petitions filed under the EB1(c) multinational executive and manager category and EB2 national interest waiver (NIW) I-140 petitions. The USCIS...

11:54 / EB1 Category / EB2 National Interest Waiver / Employment Based / F-1 / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / J-1 / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / USCIS News

16 Sep 2022

USCIS Implement Phase III of Premium Processing Expansion for Certain I-140 Petitions

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced yesterday evening that, effective immediately, it has initiated the third phase of expanding the availability of premium processing service for two categories of I-140 petitions that historically have not been eligible for premium processing. Specifically, the USCIS...

11:00 / EB1 Category / EB2 National Interest Waiver / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

12 Jan 2022

Do I need the original I-140 approval notice for my spouse to apply for an H-4 EAD?

Answer No, a copy of the original I-140 (or the courtesy copy provided by the USCIS) should suffice. Even if the person does not have a copy, but can provide the receipt number, the USCIS should still be able to use this to process the H-4...

17:16 / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / H-4 Dependents / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Worker

28 Jun 2021

AC21 Frequently Asked Questions: June 2021 Update

Cutoff dates in the visa bulletin have moved significantly during the current fiscal year, resulting in thousands of individuals being able to file their respective I-485 applications for adjustment of status. As a result, the Murthy Law Firm is receiving questions pertaining to use of...

11:41 / AOS/CP / For Employers / H1B / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / InfoArticle

16 Oct 2020

Interfiling New Immigrant Petition into Pending I-485 Case (2 of 2)

In Part 1 of this two-part NewsBrief, MurthyDotCom readers were provided with an explanation of the procedure known as interfiling, also known as transfer of basis. Continuing from where Part 1 left off, we now address how such requests can be made, as well as some of...

15:23 / AOS/CP / Family Based / For Families / Immigrant Family / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / NewsBrief / Resident

31 Aug 2020

Requirement to Prove Ability to Pay in an I-140 Petition

In the typical employment-based permanent residence (commonly, "green card") case, the second stage of the three-stage process is the employer's Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, filed on the I-140 form. One of the essential aspects of the I-140 is the requirement that the sponsoring employer...

09:04 / Employment Based / For Employers / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / InfoArticle / Resident

26 Dec 2019

How a Job Changes May Impact Your Approved I-140

Moving from one employer to another in the best of circumstances can be stressful. For a foreign national who has an approved I-140, however, moving to a new employer - or even just a new position with the same company - can be absolutely nerve...

07:39 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / NewsBrief / PERM Labor / Resident / Worker

20 Nov 2019

MurthyAudio: Analysis of January 2017 Regulations

The "Retention of EB1, EB2, and EB3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers" regulation, which was published in January 2017 is discussed in depth by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in this teleconference for employers from November 6, 2019. They touch on strategies...

12:15 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / MurthyAudio / Resident

22 Dec 2017

January 2018 Visa Bulletin Check-In: No Significant Revelations

Most months, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, Charles Oppenheim, provides visa bulletin explanations and predictions. For the January 2018 Visa Bulletin, Mr. Oppenheim's predictions are regarding some key employment-based categories, as well as a minor update...

07:12 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

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EB2 or EB3: Understanding the Difference

USCIS Provides Updates on Expansion of Premium Processing

USCIS Implement Phase III of Premium Processing Expansion for Certain I-140 Petitions

Do I need the original I-140 approval notice for my spouse to apply for an H-4 EAD?

AC21 Frequently Asked Questions: June 2021 Update

Interfiling New Immigrant Petition into Pending I-485 Case (2 of 2)

Requirement to Prove Ability to Pay in an I-140 Petition

How a Job Changes May Impact Your Approved I-140

MurthyAudio: Analysis of January 2017 Regulations

January 2018 Visa Bulletin Check-In: No Significant Revelations

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