On April 13, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced completion of the H1B cap lottery selection processes. The USCIS reported receipt of almost 233,000 H1B petitions, well in excess of the limits of 65,000 for the regular cap and 20,000 advanced-degree exemptions...
Answer Yes, it may be possible to request a change of status to H1B with an I-140 approval. However, it is still necessary to meet all the general H1B requirements - including a cap filing or cap exemption - in every situation. (13.Apr.2015)In frequent sessions of...
Answer The advanced degree exemption requires a degree from an accredited, nonprofit U.S. college or university. It does not matter if the program was part-time, evening, and/or online. Just check the nonprofit / for-profit status of the school and the accreditation. There are links on MurthyDotCom...
AnswerWe are always hopeful, but there does not seem to be anything likely in the near future. The law itself is unlikely to change in the current political climate. The EB2 India backlog is tied to the limits in the law. Regulations and policy are...
Answer No, the six-year clock does not reset due to being in another status for a year. It is necessary to leave the U.S. for a year in order to be eligible for a new six years of H1B time. It is also necessary to file...
Answer Generally, employment conducted at an off-campus location requires authorization from your Designated School Official (DSO) or USCIS, with some exceptions. Specifically, if your employment is associated with the school's established curriculum and related to contractually funded research projects at the post-graduate level, it may be...
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) released a precedent decision today, April 9, 2015, requiring employers to file amended H1B petitions for changes in employment location. The AAO determined that amended H1B petitions are required when employers move H1B workers to locations not listed in their...
From time to time, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) internally reassigns pending cases by moving them from one USCIS service center to another. These case transfers are an effort to balance workloads between service centers. Such a shift was announced at the end...
Historically, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been available to make corrections on I-94s issued at U.S. ports of entry that contain errors. Many such requests for correction are addressed during in-person visits to CBP deferred inspection units (DIUs). Now, the Houston Field...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today, (April 7, 2015) that the H1B cap has been reached for fiscal year 2016 (FY16). The USCIS confirms receipt of filings in excess of both the 65,000 regular cap as well as the 20,000 advanced-degree exemptions...
