Answer It is possible to extend H1B status with a new employer and have the EAD. They are not mutually exclusive. AC21 doesn't mean using the EAD; a person could use AC21 for the green card, but work on H1B. The PERM refiling isn't needed if...
... The petition was approved with the change of status from F-1 to H1B and USCIS issued the approval notice with an I-94 form for H1B status to start of October 1st. However, after the approval, I fell ill and stopped attending classes without informing...
On August 6, 2014, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) held a teleconference with Ms. Suzanne Shepherd, a representative of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), concerning the agency's website that provides I-94 records and related U.S. entry / exit history. During the teleconference,...
Each quarter, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) releases a report that provides key data from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) on the makeup of international students who choose to study in the United States. A look at these quarterly reports...
On July 29, 2014, in his first appearance before Congress since becoming Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Leon Rodriguez provided testimony on broad range of issues. Having led the USCIS for less than a month, Director Rodriguez set a positive tone,...
In case you missed it, earlier this summer, the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) released a briefing paper outlining The Increasing Importance of Immigrants to Science and Engineering in America, National Foundation for American Policy, Jun.2014.] The NFAP paper is a bracing reminder of...
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Earlier today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advised the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) that, in recent weeks, certain applicants for permanent residency who have already successfully completed biometrics were inadvertently scheduled for a second biometrics appointment. Through AILA, the USCIS stated that...
As reported to MurthyDotCom readers following the release of the August 2014 Visa Bulletin, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has begun issuing analysis and predictions on the movement of cutoff dates each month, after the visa bulletin is released. These updates are based on monthly...
Unless you've spent the last several weeks completely cut off from all forms of mass media, you've probably seen plenty of news coverage about the recent spike in unaccompanied minors crossing our southwestern border. It would be hard to miss, especially given the blaring, sensationalistic...
