Answer The salary depends on the job duties of the position, the location of work, and other factors that the U.S. Department of Labor takes into account. That is why it is important to file and obtain the prevailing wage before filing the LCA. (30.Oct.2017)In frequent...
Answer Time spent in L1A status generally counts against the 6-year max for H1B time. An approved I-140 cannot be used to extend L1A status beyond the 7-year max, but can be used to extend H1B status beyond the standard 6-years allowed.That being said, the approved...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Texas Service Center (TSC) is still denying advance parole (AP) applications (form I-131) for applicants who travel abroad before their AP applications are approved. As previously reported, this is contrary to the longstanding practice by the USCIS to...
The Harvard Law School (HLS) is celebrating its 200th Anniversary in Cambridge, MA this week – October 26-27, 2017. In the video launching the event, Sheela Murthy, the Founder, President and CEO of the Murthy Law Firm is among the distinguished alumni featured.Following the opening...
The entry period for the fiscal year 2019 (FY19) diversity visa (DV) lottery has been restarted, effective October 18, 2017, due to technical difficulties that arose with the registration system. Anyone who registered for the DV lottery October 3, 2017 through October 10, 2017 must...
A key requirement of the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) immigrant visa category is that the foreign national investor be able to clearly and thoroughly document the lawful source of the investment funds. The sourcing of the investment funds can be quite tedious, and is oftentimes...
The thriving U.S. tech industry has long been a linchpin of our nation's economy, and the steady stream of exciting innovations coming out of Silicon Valley over the past decades have earned us a prominent place on the world stage. But now, the anti-immigration policies...
Answer Unfortunately, the priority date from an employment-based case cannot be ported to a family-based case. Any family-based petition would be issued a brand new priority date. (23.Oct.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in...
Answer Ordinarily, once a person changes to H1B status, any remaining period of OPT is lost and cannot be regained. (23.Oct.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real time. For details on chat participation,...
Answer Generally speaking, travel while a COS to H-4 is pending will automatically result in the application being considered abandoned. One in this scenario could enter on the existing H1B visa (assuming the visa and H1B petition are still valid, and one will be returning to...
