Answer: If a person obtains an EB1 based on Extraordinary Ability, the USCIS does expect him/her to work in that field of expertise for a reasonable time after the GC approval. If this did not occur for any period after approval of the I-485 application, it...
... I have been working as an intern at a big pharmaceutical company for 3.5 months, and I expect to be hired as a regular, paid employee at the end of my internship in two weeks. Am I in violation of my F-1 status since...
A Freedom of Information ACT (FOIA) request has led to the release of an internal, confidential memorandum from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS). The memo, dated June 3, 2013, revises USCIS policies related to detecting and...
After a protracted series of political maneuverings in the Senate, which obstructed his nomination for several months, Alejandro Mayorkas was confirmed as the new Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where he will be second in command to the new DHS Secretary,...
Answer: Your question, technically, is not an immigration question. The USCIS only controls your ability to live and work in the U.S. If you are outside the U.S., then you do not fall under their authority. Your question, is more of a tax and corporate policy...
Answer: If an individual has a master's degree from an accredited, not-for-profit U.S. university, that information is included with the H1B petition, and the case can be filed against the advanced-degree (or master's) cap. However, it is important to verify that the master's degree is from...
Answer: The I-140 petition is specific to the job offer, as described on the underlying labor certification. The case, at this stage, is job specific and employer specific. In order to proceed with a green card case for an engineer position, it would be necessary to...
Answer: Priority date retention happens at the I-140 stage. Requesting retention of a priority date does not void or otherwise invalidate the original I-140's PERM application. If Company A chooses not to withdraw the I-140, it continues to remain valid for immigration purposes, even if that...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on December 23, 2013 that some H1B extension petitions filed with the Vermont Service Center (VSC) are being transferred to the California Service Center (CSC) for adjudication. This case transfer is due to the need to create...
Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was a featured speaker at the TEDx Baltimore Women conference, held December 5th at the Women's Exchange in downtown Baltimore. The event was organized in conjunction with the TEDWomen: Invented Here conference in San Francisco, and is...
