Answer It is possible to travel on a valid H1B visa stamp through its expiration. So, it wouldn't be necessary to get a new visa if the return trip is prior to the September expiration date. Just double check the duration of the I-94 given at...
Answer There is nothing about a PERM audit that prevents a change of employer. A person would have to consider if s/he has enough time left on the H1B or other nonimmigrant status to make that change and start the GC process again. (04.Aug.2014)In frequent sessions...
Answer H1B holders can request unpaid leave for personal / health reasons, including maternity. However, in order to be considered as being in status, such leave time should be in keeping with the employer's policies, U.S. standards, and applicable laws, including the Family and Medical Leave...
Answer It is possible to use the EAD to complete the I-9 so that work can start on time if there is a delay in the H1B receipt notice. As long as the H1B is filed before work starts, and everything goes well in the H1B...
Our nation's immigration debate is stuck in a rhetorical time warp that has yet to catch up with present-day reality, according to Ben Casselman of FiveThirtyEight.com. Much of what we think we know about immigration is outdated, he argues: although immigration demographics have changed in...
... Unfortunately, Employer A is no longer able to offer me the job on which its H1B petition was based. Therefore, my H1B petition will be withdrawn. Will there be a problem for me to continue working based on the H1B petition filed by Employer...
On July 11, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrant Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum that provides updated guidance to adjudicators to determine whether a particular nursing position meets the H1B category's specialty occupation requirement. This issue was last addressed by the USCIS in 2002. The...
Sheela Murthy gave the opening keynote address at the recent Women's Day at the LPGA International Crown Tournament. The event was held at the Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, on July 24, 2014, and was sponsored by TESSCO Technologies, the Baltimore-based telecommunications...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) have published a notice inviting comments on President Obama's request for a plan to improve the entry process for international travelers arriving at U.S. airports. In the notice, the two agencies are...
House Speaker John Boehner recently ended speculation about whether his chamber would consider companion legislation to the comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill that was passed by the Senate over a year ago. The answer: a flat "no," kicking the can down the road until -...
