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20 Aug 2020

My H1B registration was selected in the first lottery, but my employer lost the project and did not file a petition for me. Now that the second lottery has taken place, if my employer has a project for me, can the H1B petition now be filed?

Answer Assuming that your registration's filing deadline has passed - and virtually all of the initial registrations had a filing deadline of June 30, 2020 - it generally would not be possible to file the case now. (20.Aug.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...

11:23 / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Worker
20 Aug 2020

I saw that the September 2020 Visa Bulletin was just released, but there was almost no movement. Is there likely to be more movement next month?

Answer The new fiscal year starts on October 1, 2020, and with it, a new annual allotment of immigrant visas. Priority dates likely will advance in October, but we do not know yet how much movement there will be. (20.Aug.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide...

11:20 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Resident / Visa Bulletin
20 Aug 2020

My I-140 is approved, but I just received a good job offer in India. I would like to work there for at least a few years. Can I do that without abandoning my I-140?

Answer Generally speaking, leaving the U.S. would have no impact on the validity of the I-140 approval. It typically is permissible to be outside the U.S., even for an extended period of time, and then apply for the green card later, when the priority date becomes...

11:17 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Resident / Worker
30 Jul 2020

For DACA “Dreamers,” the Nightmare Continues

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has been the source of extensive debate since its creation in 2012. The program allows undocumented foreign nationals who were brought to the United States as children to defer their removal from this country every two years....

07:31 / Blog / Immigration