For many years, the Murthy Law Firm has addressed questions regarding the interpretation of a "same or similar" occupational classification for job portability in the permanent resident (green card) process. This is a key concept in the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21),...
Attending to patients amidst a busy hospital and crafting award-winning poetry may seem like two disparate occupations. But for Amit Majmudar of Columbus, Ohio, combining a passion for writing with his hectic schedule as a doctor comes naturally. The son of immigrants from India, Dr....
As many MurthyDotCom readers are aware, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed regulation, on December 30, 2015, aimed at improving the employment-based immigration process. While many have focused on the portion of this proposal covering I-140 based employment authorization documents (EADs) -...
"I really don't need a consultation. I just have one simple question. …" Is this you? Read more to understand why a consultation may be what you need.Law in the United States, at the federal and state levels, is very complex, with endless subtleties, gray...
On January 23, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an additional three months to complete its review, and possible incorporation, of public comments for its proposed, revised STEM OPT regulation, which was previously...
Answer This does not happen often, but it happens. The only thing that can force a decision is a lawsuit against the government (i.e. writ of mandamus). Other than that, you can try getting help through a congressman / senator, or through the CIS Ombudsman's office. (25.Jan.2016)In...
Answer If a person is not the primary, it does not matter. If one is the primary beneficiary, s/he COULD work part time, but (assuming this is an employment-based case) the GC job offer must be for a full-time position. Therefore, it could be that the...
Answer It is possible to file an H1B petition for a person who is abroad, but it would have to be filed for consular processing - meaning that changing to H1B status would require getting an H1B visa "stamp" at the consulate and entering in that...
Answer If the RFE is the standard I-485 RFE, asking for an employment verification letter, the current, AC21-based employer can provide the letter. This assumes that the current employment meets the AC21 requirements. It does not matter that the work started without an AC21 filing. AC21...
... The USCIS has just approved my reinstatement application. I would like to apply for authorization for curricular practical training (CPT), and to register it as a practicum for credit. Am I eligible for CPT? Answer A student, whose F-1 status was reinstated, may be immediately eligible...
