As leader of one of the preeminent firms in the world of immigration law, Murthy Law Firm founder and President Sheela Murthy has a whirlwind daily schedule filled with meetings, consultations, community and social functions. About twice a year, however, Sheela makes time to visit...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) March 2016 Visa Bulletin shows further advancement in the employment-based, third preference (EB3) worldwide category. The final action (FA) cutoff date in the employment-based, second preference category for India also advances, but at a slower pace than in recent...
On February 5, 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) submitted the proposed revisions to the STEM optional practical training (OPT) program to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final review. Once this review is complete, the last step would be to...
For the seventh year in a row, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved 10,000 U visa petitions, the maximum allowed by law per year under this category. The U visa is reserved for victims of certain types of crime who cooperate with...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the March 2016 Visa Bulletin this afternoon. In the final action (FA) chart, the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India moves forward by ten weeks, to October 15, 2008. EB2 China moves up by five months, to August...
Answer In order to become eligible for another six years of H1B time, a person must spend a year outside of the United States. It is not sufficient to simply spend a year (or more) in the U.S. in another status like F-1. (08.Feb.2016)In frequent sessions...
Answer If a person wishes to enter using an unexpired H1B visa, there must also be a valid H1B petition and a corresponding H1B job. The visa, even though unexpired, is only appropriate if one is properly eligible to enter as an H-1 - which means...
Answer This is a tricky area. H1B workers can only work for the H1B employer. Passive investment is permitted (e.g., buying stock in a company). Other revenue generating activities can be considered unauthorized self-employment. For many such activities, the rules are not entirely clear as to...
Answer This depends upon the employer. The GC case can continue while the individual is outside the U.S. The employer must file the I-140 within 6 months of the PERM approval. Otherwise, the PERM expires. But, the fact that the beneficiary is outside the U.S. would...
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