It was announced on January 31, 2019, by the Daily Record that Sheela Murthy has been named an Influential Marylander for 2019. This is the third time Murthy has been selected for the honor in the law category, which makes her also a member of...
Answer In general, if an H1B petition is filed to work at a third-party location, and no client / vendor letters are provided, the USCIS will issue an RFE asking for proof of the employer-employee relationship, and of the existence of the project. Normally, the USCIS...
Answer Once the I-140 is approved, the priority date is "cemented" and will be retained for future I-140 approvals with different employers. Only revocation of the I-140 by the government (as opposed to withdrawal by the employer) can result in loss of the priority date; this...
Answer It generally is possible to print out the case status result from the USCIS website, and submit this printout as proof that one has an approved I-140, and therefore qualifies for an H1B extension beyond 6 years. (11.Feb.2019)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy...
Answer There (normally) is no requirement that one go to the home country for visa "stamping." However, each U.S. consulate has its own requirements in regard to who can apply for a visa at the consulate. Some restrict applications by "third country" applicants who do not...
A federal district court judge in New York has blocked the Trump Administration from adding a controversial question regarding citizenship status on the 2020 census. The Administration claims the question is needed in order to protect minority-voting blocs. Critics, however, argue that the question is...
Immigrants often straddle two different worlds when they arrive in the United States to pursue their dreams. As they embrace an uncertain future, in a place that is foreign to them, with a different language and strange customs, they may find comfort in small communities...
Answer Normally, to be eligible for a K-1 visa, the couple must have met physically within two years prior. There are exceptions in which this is impermissible culturally, but these cases generally are difficult to get approved by the USCIS. (04.Feb.2019)In frequent sessions of our Chat,...
Answer Typically, if an H1B change of employer is filed during the 60-day grace period, no "special" paperwork would be required. As with most any H1B petition requesting status, one should provide evidence of having maintained status; if filing during one's grace period, such evidence may...
Answer The most likely potential issue here would be the H1B "cap." Some nonprofits are cap-exempt. If the H1B petition filed by the nonprofit was filed as cap-exempt, and the beneficiary has never otherwise been counted against the H1B cap, it is very likely that the...
