The proposed new H1B Regulations regarding specialty occupation, employer-employee relationship, and increased vetting of employers who employ H1B workers are discussed in the November 04, 2020, teleconference. Murthy Law Firm attorneys also discuss the Interim Final Rule on higher Department of Labor Prevailing Wages, which...
Following are links to audio instructions to help you locate these documents that are required for your AOS/485 filing. Arrest Disclosure. Each applicant MUST fill a separate form. ALL non-blank pages of current and expired passports. ALL approval notices (I-129, I-539, I-20s/SEVIS I-20s, IAP66s, J waivers, EADs, etc.)....
On October 21, 2020, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the agency had arrested 15 students in F-1 status with approved optional practical training (OPT), who allegedly committed fraud by reporting employment with "companies that don't exist."In addition, ICE reportedly intends to...
Congratulations if your priority date has finally become current for November 2020. This good news comes with some practical considerations. The Murthy Law Firm, like most law firms providing immigration services, is experiencing an unprecedented influx of cases based on the substantial forward movement of priority dates...
Answer If you are currently in H1B status and are traveling based on a valid H1B visa "stamp" in your passport, you do not need to wait for your advance parole document. (22.Oct.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information...
Answer Currently, the standard filing fee for most I-485 applications, including biometrics, is $1,225 (or $750 for derivatives under 14.) This fee covers the cost of filing for one's employment authorization document (EAD) and advance parole (AP) until such time that the I-485 is adjudicated.There is...
Answer The report of medical examination and vaccination record (form I-693) is not required with the initial I-485 filing. It can be submitted following the issuance of an RFE or during the I-485 interview. Further, even if it is included with the initial filing, if the...
In Part 1 of this two-part NewsBrief, MurthyDotCom readers were provided with an explanation of the procedure known as interfiling, also known as transfer of basis. Continuing from where Part 1 left off, we now address how such requests can be made, as well as some of...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, effective October 19, 2020, the filing fee for premium processing is increasing to $2,500. The only exception to this is for I-129 petitions being filed requesting H2B or R-1 status, the fee is increasing to...
Answer UPDATE: The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) reports that some members have successfully made premium processing requests with I-140 downgrade petitions. However, many others have reported that their premium processing requests were rejected, and some even had their entire petitions rejected because of the accompanying...
