As an active member of Pratham D.C.'s Board of Directors, Sheela Murthy is asking fellow child-literacy advocates to save the date for Pratham's annual fundraising gala, to be held in the D.C. area on the evening of Saturday, October 4, 2014. Ms. Murthy, founder and...
Answer Yes, the priority date can be retained from an approved I-140 without having the actual approval notice. The USCIS has the information needed within its own records, since they are the ones that approved the first I-140. It is best if there is a receipt...
Answer No, that is not true! There was a time, many years ago, when AP was limited to emergency situations. You had to show life-and-death urgency. This eased over time and, now, it is routinely granted for I-485 applicants if they just ask. There are other...
Answer An adult U.S. citizen can file a GC case for a parent. However, even in this category, in order to adjust status, a person has to show that s/he entered legally. This category is very forgiving of overstays and various other immigration violations, but the...
Answer In order to qualify for the advanced-degree, or "master's" cap the degree must be from an accredited, nonprofit university. There is no specific requirement regarding online courses. The U.S. Department of Education has information on schools and accreditation. (28.Apr.2014)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, as of January 2014, more than half a million employers are participating in the E-Verify program. E-Verify allows employers to verify online whether an individual is legally authorized to work in the United States. The increased...
Although U.S. immigration policy remains fraught - both on Capitol Hill and in the body politic - undocumented immigration remains the most contentious issue by far. By contrast, the emerging consensus largely favors immigration by highly skilled workers, though not everyone is convinced: some still...
On April 10, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) completed the fiscal year 2015 (FY15) lottery process for both advanced degree (or master's) cap and regular H1B cap cases. However, many employers, potential H1B workers, and family members are still anxiously awaiting the...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun issuing requests for evidence (RFEs) for updated medical examinations in connection with long-pending adjustment of status cases (I-485 forms). The reason for this development is that many medical examinations are set to expire on May 31,...
It's an old storyline with a new twist: women helping women - this time, at a mentoring event sponsored by the Baltimore Business Journal (BBJ). Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was among the successful, high-powered women executives and entrepreneurs who were on...
