Murthy Immigration Services, Pvt. Ltd. (MISPL, or MurthyIndia) opened its doors ten years ago to guide those in India, with the dream of living, studying, and/or working in the United States, through the legal process and to provide assistance in consular matters. MISPL is the...
... this past August, which was about five months before the start of my program, and applied for change of status to F-1. The USCIS approved my application in only one month, with the immediate start date, which was before the start of my program...
On October 6, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the creation of a new website, myE-Verify, that is related to the E-Verify program and is intended to help workers combat fraud and protect against identity theft. It also will serve to educate employees...
As previously noted on MurthyDotCom, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced having mistakenly scheduled some applicants for more than one biometric appointment. On October 3, 2014, the USCIS issued instructions on the steps individuals should take upon being scheduled for a second appointment. Problem Identified in...
The announcement of the shared Nobel Prize for Peace should resonate with all of us who believe that children are our future - our hope for tomorrow. While tensions between India and Pakistan are well known, and tensions between Muslims and Hindus are historic, the Norwegian...
As previously reported on MurthyDotCom, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the November 2014 Visa Bulletin. This latest visa bulletin brings unwelcome, yet expected news of severe retrogression in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for people born in India. Still, there were a...
For the United States to continue as a leader of technological innovations, the importance of being able to draw from India's huge pool of talented software engineers eligible for H1B visas cannot be overstated. And, with a projected shortage of 1.5 million software engineers in...
Answer The GC should not have been granted as a derivative after the divorce was final. This is a bit complicated and needs individual advice. From outside the U.S., it may be possible to use the GC relinquishment option. Otherwise, inside the U.S., it would be...
Answer The laws allowing for H1B extensions beyond the six-year limit are interpreted as requiring that the GC case be filed for the particular H1B worker (not their spouse). So, only the primary gets the benefit of the H1B extensions based upon the I-140 approval. (13.Oct.2014)In...
AnswerThe LCA wage is a minimum; the employer could pay more. However, the employer should look to see if the LCA is really correct as to the wage level, and possibly even the job category. If it was set at a level that was not...
