In this recording from 05 Feb 2020, Murthy Law Firm attorneys discuss matters related to various types of employment authorization for students in F-1 status, including CPT and OPT (both the initial 12-month OPT and the 24-month STEM extension), placement of F-1 student workers at...
Today, a federal district court judge issued a nationwide permanent injunction against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from enforcing the August 9, 2018, policy memorandum by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that sought to greatly expand the situations in which nonimmigrants...
This past Sunday marked Super Bowl LIV, the championship game of the National Football League. While millions tuned in to watch the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49s, another spectacle at Miami's Hard Rock stadium garnered just as much attention – the halftime...
Answer No, generally speaking, a foreign national cannot be directly sponsored for a family-based green card by their aunt or uncle. (06.Feb.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright...
Answer No, ordinarily, there is no limit to the number of times an H1B worker can move to a different H1B employer. (06.Feb.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs...
Answer Normally, a B-1/B-2 visa is not tied to any particular employer or organization. As long as the B-1/B-2 remains valid, one ordinarily may use it to request admission for any activity that is permissible under B-1 or B-2 status. (06.Feb.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys...
The Murthy Law Firm regularly represents foreign nationals applying under the EB1(a) category as persons of extraordinary ability. The approval of the Murthy Law Firm in this case was for a clinical researcher and medical device assessor. This client graciously granted permission for the Murthy...
Earlier today, President Trump officially announced that six additional countries are being added to the travel ban list. Under this updated travel ban, nationals of Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania will not be eligible for immigrant visas, beginning February 22, 2020. Nationals...
On February 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will begin implementing the public charge rule that was published in the Federal Register in August 2019....
Answer No, an LCA is not needed to submit an H1B registration. (30.Jan.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright © 2020, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights Reserved...
