Answer As long as the H1B has not expired, one generally may continue working in H1B status until the status change is approved. (08.May.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real time. For details...
Answer Unfortunately, if you transfer to another program of study, your motion will become moot because it will no longer be possible for you to engage in OPT, as it will no longer follow the completion of your previous degree. (05.May.2017)Questions frequently reach us from students...
This afternoon, the U.S. Senate passed a spending bill to fund the federal government through September 30, 2017, which is the last day of fiscal year 2017. The House passed the spending bill yesterday. The bill now goes to the President, who is expected to...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a news alert on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, informing stakeholders that the data entry process has been completed for all cases selected in the fiscal year 2018 (FY18) H1B lottery. The USCIS will now begin returning all...
Two individuals, formerly associated with hardline anti-immigration groups, have received high-level positions within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Julie Kirchner, the former executive director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), has been appointed ombudsman at the United States Citizenship and Immigration...
When it was created in 1990, the H1B visa program was designed to fill a critical void in the U.S. labor market. Employers needed talented, highly skilled professionals to stay competitive in the burgeoning tech industry, and the domestic labor force had a dearth of...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum on April 12, 2017, adopting the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) decision in Matter of I-Corp. This decision clarifies that the USCIS cannot approve a petition for a foreign national worker that is based on...
Answer In general, it is not advisable to try to move to a different H1B employer until one's "cap" H1B petition is approved, and has gone into effect (i.e. either the date of approval or October 1st, whichever comes last). At times we have seen the...
Answer Change in citizenship generally would have no effect on an I-140. (01.May.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, click here.Access more FAQs here. Copyright © 2017, MURTHY...
Answer This varies, but we have been told that the FBI clearance process is generally quite rapid, assuming that no "hits" arise that need to be investigated. (01.May.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in...
