Check your I-140 approval before filing for AOS! If your employer was acquired or merged, you may need to update the petition with USCIS to reflect a valid successor company and job offer. If anything about the job or labor certification has changed, consult an...
It can take years for a foreign national to be granted status as a lawful permanent resident (i.e., “green card” holder) through one of the employment-based categories. This is especially true for applicants born in one of the heavily “oversubscribed” countries, notably India and China....
Effective 30.Mar.2026, U.S. Department of State expands social media vetting to additional NIV categories (incl. A-3, C-3 domestic workers, G-5, H-3/H-4, K, Q, R, S, T, U), in addition to H1B, F, M, J. Applicants should set social profiles to “public” or “open.”...
DOL proposes major prevailing wage hike for H1B, H-1B1, E-3 & PERM. Wage levels would shift with an average increase of ~$14K/year per position. 60-day comment period opens tomorrow. Read more....
Tomorrow, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register that proposes to dramatically increase the prevailing wage levels used in the H1B, H1B1, E-3, and PERM labor certification programs. The NPRM is titled "Improving Wage...
Effective March 10, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Preclearance operations have launched at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) in downtown Toronto. U.S.-bound travelers departing from this airport now will complete U.S. immigration and customs inspection before boarding in Canada. Once they arrive...
Answer A pending I-485 application alone does not grant an immigration status but instead places the applicant in a period of authorized stay, which means the applicant can be present in the United States without accruing unlawful presence. (25.Mar.2026)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance...
Answer As of 08.Aug.2025, the USCIS rescinded the policy that allows a child’s age calculation under the CSPA to be based on Chart B. Since then, only the final-action chart (Chart A) is used to calculate a child’s age under the CSPA. (25.Mar.2026)Sheela Murthy and other...
Answer If the new worksite is in the same metropolitan statistical area (MSA) as the worksite location listed in the advertisements, the advertisements typically still can be used. If the new worksite is in a different MSA, then the PERM process likely would need to restart...
Any prior encounter with law enforcement, no matter how old, how minor, or what the outcome, can complicate an otherwise straightforward immigration case filed with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The Murthy Law Firm has been seeing an increasing number of such cases...
