Answer The H1B visa in the passport is not employer-specific. Even though it has the employer's name on it, it can be used for any H1B travel during its validity. So, it is okay to travel with the unexpired visa from company A and the H1B...
Answer Individuals are generally considered to be legally in the U.S. based upon the filing of a timely request to change or extend status--but only for the lesser of the time permitted by or requested in the extension. However, tourist extensions can be risky. Most genuine...
Answer It is possible to travel with an H1B petition pending. However, if this is a change of status request, travel while it is pending will abandon the request to change status (but not the H1B petition itself). If this is an extension of H1B status,...
Answer In order to obtain an extension of status, the legal requirement is that the new petition must be filed while the person is still in valid status. A gap in employment as an H1B is a gap in status; thus, there may be an issue...
The Murthy Law Firm's founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was on hand for the American Immigration Council's (AIC) 19th Annual Immigrant Achievement Awards, held at the Capitol Liaison Hotel in Washington D.C. on April 10th. The event celebrated the accomplishments of several distinguished immigrants and...
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) WebSite provides detailed and helpful information about the wait times at various U.S. ports of entry (POEs). While there can be considerable variation at any given port, the information provided by the CBP can be useful in making...
On May 21, 2014, Sheela Murthy and a panel of senior attorneys from the Murthy Law Firm will be hosting a premium teleconference, Best Practices: H1B & I-9 Compliance & Investigations. This 90-minute teleconference (60-minute discussion, followed by a 30-minute question-and-answer session) will provide a...
On April 1st, Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, welcomed a capacity crowd to the 2014 Sheela Murthy / Donna Riehl Global Education Leadership Lecture Series, held at the Center for the Arts on the Catonsville Campus of the Community College of Baltimore...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued the May 2014 Visa Bulletin. There is little to cheer for in this month's bulletin, with no unexpected forward movement in any of the categories. Further, the DOS again warns that retrogression may be necessary for the...
There are so many compelling reasons for passing comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), it's hard to fathom why this has yet to be resolved. One of the most pressing arguments in favor of CIR should be relevant to everyone, because we all have to eat, and...
