Many of America's oldest cities share a common trait: an urban core that's wasting away, even while surrounding suburbs and exurbs continue to grow. Instead of crying over spilled milk - the decades of planning decisions that privileged private cars over public transit, that encouraged...
The U nonimmigrant category provides immigration benefits to foreign nationals who have been the victims of certain serious crimes. These individuals may be able to obtain immigration benefits under the U nonimmigrant category by assisting U.S. law enforcement in its efforts to prosecute the perpetrator/s...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has continued to enhance the Study-in-the-States web portal. The Study-in-the-States WebSite was initiated in 2011 to assist international students and school officials. The most recent improvements include a mobile-ready version of the website. Study-in-the-States Initiative The Study-in-the-States Initiative was launched in...
This is the way comprehensive immigration reform ends, at least for now: not with a bang, but a whimper. On June 30, 2014 - a year to the day after the Senate passed landmark immigration reform legislation - President Obama announced what most observers already...
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has announced that it will now begin to issue a report each month intended to provide reliable predictions and analysis regarding the movement of cutoff dates in the visa bulletin. These reports will be based on discussions with Charles...
Each year, the United Way of Central Maryland (UWCM) presents the Clementine Peterson Award to an outstanding member of its Women's Leadership Council (WLC). At a ceremony on June 26, 2014, the UWCM conferred this prestigious honor on Sheela Murthy, founder and president of the...
Answer It is the I-485 that must be pending for at least 180 days in order to utilize the AC21 green card (GC) portability provisions. Otherwise, it would be necessary to start the GC case all over again, with only the priority date retention available from...
Answer It is potentially possible to get a second H1B approval without joining the first employer that filed under the cap. But, for various procedural reasons, we normally do not file these cases before October 1st. If there is need for a change in employer, it...
Answer The H1B requires a labor condition application (LCA). This is not the same as a PERM labor certification (LC). The PERM LC is required for the green card. The H1B LCA takes about seven business days for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to process....
Answer Yes, the extensions often do contain the same I-94 number as the earlier approvals. As long as the start and end dates are correct, it is generally fine. (14.Jul.2014)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the...
