AnswerA change of employer on H1B would not disrupt the H-4's EAD, assuming everything was properly filed. The H-4 and the EAD are spouse-specific, not employer-specific. As long as the principal spouse maintains valid H1B status, the EAD should remain fine. On the other hand,...
Answer I-140s do not get transferred from employer to employer. If the case has not reached the I-485 stage, the PERM based I-140 is employer-specific and job specific. The new employer has to start over, although the PD could be retained. (02.Mar.2015)In frequent sessions of our...
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for screening nearly one million people traveling to the United States each day. To help make the admissions process run more smoothly, the CBP has created four videos designed to educate international travelers about CBP procedures...
Every year, millions of people around the globe tune in for a night of Hollywood glamour when the Academy Awards air live from Los Angeles, California. The annual ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry attracts worldwide attention as movie stars walk the red...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released the quarterly charts that detail the numbers of pending employment-based (EB) adjustment of status applications (I-485 form). These charts reflect the breakdown of pending I-485 cases by country of chargeability, EB category, and priority date month...
As reported in a 24.Feb.2015 NewsFlash on MurthyDotCom, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a regulatory change that will allow certain H-4 dependent spouses to apply for employment authorization documents (EADs). The new regulation will go into effect on May 26, 2015. The...
For fiscal year 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved 10,000 U petitions, which is the maximum number of U visas available each year. The U visa is a category reserved for qualifying foreign nationals who are victims of certain types of crimes....
Our work defines us and gives meaning to our lives. Some of us believe we are answering a calling that is greater than ourselves. Work is something most adults expect to do because it is a part of the accepted definition of being an adult....
The Office of Management and Budget has approved the final rule that will allow certain H-4 spouses to apply for employment authorization documents (EAD)! The final rule will go into effect on May 26, 2015. MurthyDotCom will post additional details shortly.Copyright © 2015, MURTHY LAW...
Answer The employer can withdraw the I-140 at any time (causing it to be automatically revoked). If the I-140 has been approved and the I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days, then AC21 potentially applies and the I-485 application should be able to continue...
