Shay Taylor, Author at Murthy Law Firm | U.S Immigration Law

03 Jun 2019

USCIS Implements Stricter Expedite Request Criteria

On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) to reduce the circumstances under which the USCIS will consider granting a case expedited treatment. In general, the USCIS has the authority to grant an expedite request on...

03 Jun 2019

Am I allowed to work for a non E-Verify participating company on STEM OPT?

Answer While on your STEM-OPT, you must be working for an E-Verify enrolled employer. Any change in employer must be reported to your DSO and the correct I-983 paperwork submitted. Failure to take these steps could result in a determination of status violation and related adverse...

07:58 / FAQs / For Individuals / Student

03 Jun 2019

Can a person be the beneficiary of an employment-based immigrant petition and a family-based immigration petition at the same time?

Answer Yes, a person can be the beneficiary of both a family-based and employment-based immigrant petition at the same time. The petitions will not likely interfere with each other. Whichever priority date becomes current first can serve as the basis of your I-485 filing. You should...

07:53 / Employment Based / Family Based / FAQs / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Resident

03 Jun 2019

Is a naturalization applicant allowed to travel internationally while the naturalization application is pending?

Answer Yes, as long as that travel does not interrupt the continuity of permanent residence or the calculation of physical presence in the United States required to show eligibility for naturalization. (03.Jun.2019)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...

07:50 / Citizen / FAQs / For Individuals / Travel

03 Jun 2019

How long can an individual participating in Optional Practical Training (initial and STEM) be unemployed without immigration consequences?

Answer An individual is permitted an aggregate of 90 days of unemployment in the initial practical training period. If s/he has not had more than 90 days of unemployment and has received a STEM-OPT extension, the individual is entitled to 60 days more, or an aggregate...

07:48 / FAQs / For Individuals / Student

30 May 2019

Lawsuit Challenges H1B Policies Targeting IT Consulting Companies

A lawsuit challenging a number of recent H1B policies enacted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun to heat up. IT Serve Alliance v. USCIS is the lawsuit filed by a group of IT consulting companies who are members of the organization...

11:49 / For Employers / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

28 May 2019

New Statue of Liberty Museum is Open at Last

Every year, more than four million people travel to New York City’s Liberty Island to visit the Statue of Liberty, a towering symbol of our nation’s fundamental ideal of freedom since its installation in 1886. But the tragic events of September 11, 2001 ushered in...

07:51 / Blog / Immigration

27 May 2019

Trump Administration Unveils Immigration Proposal – Unlikely to Make Headway

On May 16, 2019, President Trump unveiled a legislative proposal for immigration reform, an issue that has been a lightning rod for controversy since he took office in January 2017. The proposal, spearheaded by the President's senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, aims to recalibrate...

08:21 / Family Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Legislation / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

23 May 2019

Conrad Waiver – Extenuating Circumstances Permitting Employer Change

The Conrad 30 program allows a physician who is subject to the two-year home residency requirement (HRR) to waive the HRR by completing a three-year term of employment in H1B status in a federally designated health professional shortage or underserved area. Ordinarily, an employer change...

10:06 / For Employers / For Individuals / InfoArticle / Medical / Physicians / Worker

22 May 2019

MurthyAudio: PERM/Green Card and Citizenship Updates

The discussion in this teleconference focuses on recent adjudication trends in the PERM / Green Card process, and in U.S. naturalization. Recorded May 01, 2019, Murthy Law Firm attorneys turn their attention to shifts in adjudications and processes, to provide guidance on methods for overcoming...

13:14 / Citizen / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / MurthyAudio / Resident

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USCIS Implements Stricter Expedite Request Criteria

Am I allowed to work for a non E-Verify participating company on STEM OPT?

Can a person be the beneficiary of an employment-based immigrant petition and a family-based immigration petition at the same time?

Is a naturalization applicant allowed to travel internationally while the naturalization application is pending?

How long can an individual participating in Optional Practical Training (initial and STEM) be unemployed without immigration consequences?

Lawsuit Challenges H1B Policies Targeting IT Consulting Companies

New Statue of Liberty Museum is Open at Last

Trump Administration Unveils Immigration Proposal – Unlikely to Make Headway

Conrad Waiver – Extenuating Circumstances Permitting Employer Change

MurthyAudio: PERM/Green Card and Citizenship Updates

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