Predicting what may happen in the House of Representatives is often thought of as a sort of political calculus, albeit one with 435 variables, with each member adding yet another layer of uncertainty and complexity. The permutations would seem almost limitless. In practice, there's still...
Answer: Full-time CPT is defined as any employment exceeding 20 hours per week. As there is no maximum limit on the number of hours per week to meet this definition, occasional overtime should be permitted. (17.Jan.2014)Questions frequently reach us from students on a variety of matters....
In October 2013, the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) unexpectedly began denying optional practical training (OPT) STEM extension applications submitted by F-1 students who had served as unpaid interns during their initial 12-month stays in OPT. Two foreign...
On January 14th, Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was on hand for a lecture by one of the giants of the digital age: Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak, the latest eminent guest to take the stage for Stevenson University's Baltimore Speaker Series....
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the February 2014 Visa Bulletin. For the most part, there are no major changes in this latest visa bulletin from the previous month. One exception to this is the continued favorable developments for the employment-based, third preference...
We've all heard stories like this: a highly-qualified doctor immigrates to the United States only to wind up working as a lab tech because his or her credentials - though outstanding - are not recognized here. In December, the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), a nonpartisan...
When the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) took effect twenty years ago, on New Year's Day, 1994, there was no shortage of predictions - both dire and glowingly optimistic - about its long-term effects. Supporters, like Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, argued...
Answer: If a case has been denied, and has been appealed, then it is considered to still be in process with DOL and would need to be withdrawn prior to filing a new PERM case with the same employer. If the PERM case has been denied...
Answer: In immigration cases, it certainly is possible to have an attorney in another state. The Murthy Law Firm has clients all over the U.S., and our offices are in Maryland and Washington (state). Generally, the answer to this question depends upon the type of case....
Answer: Yes, it is possible for an individual to be the beneficiary of multiple H1B petitions simultaneously. This often happens due to the uncertainty of the H1B cap. It may also happen when there is a job loss and one accepts a job and, then receives...
