Answer In general, once a visa petition is used to obtain permanent residency (a "green card"), it cannot be reused. A brand new I-130 or I-140, with a new priority date, typically would have to be filed to reapply for the green card. (20.Nov.2017)In frequent sessions...
Answer Typically, one can continue working on an approved, un-revoked H1B if one's change-of-employer H1B is denied, unless the USCIS specifically makes a determination that one is "out of status" and is required to depart the U.S. (20.Nov.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and...
Answer This has never been completely clear. Some attorneys are of the opinion that approval of a cap-subject H1B petition (as long as it is not revoked before October 1st) means that one is counted against the cap. However, the Immigration and Nationality Act talks about...
The Murthy Law Firm continues to receive inquiries from those concerned about whether the program that allows certain H-4 spouses to apply for employment authorization documents (EADs) will be altered, or even terminated. For the time being, the H-4 program remains unchanged. But, there have...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is cautioning employers that official requests to review employment eligibility verification (form I-9) records are never sent by eMail. The USCIS reports that criminals are using a fraudulent eMail address - news@uscis.gov - to demand I-9 records from...
… When I came to the U.S. and started my program, I realized that I would need to continue with my program for an extra semester to complete my degree requirements. However, I did not apply for an extension of my program with my DSO...
On October 20, 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report criticizing the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Administrative Site Visits and Verification Program (ASVVP) and the use of targeted site visits. The report, entitled "USCIS Needs...
Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, met the latest eminent guest to take the stage for Stevenson University’s Baltimore Speaker Series, October 3, 2017. The Murthy Law Firm proudly sponsored this event, and Murthy – a longtime supporter of Stevenson University, and former...
The December 2017 Visa Bulletin was released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) this afternoon. As expected, the latest visa bulletin provides little-to-no relief to the heavily oversubscribed employment-based categories. There was no change at all in the dates for filing (DF) chart from...
Today, the ninth circuit court of appeals handed the Trump Administration a partial victory, overturning a portion of the injunction that had been instituted on October 17, 2017 by a federal judge in Hawaii. The injunction had prevented the travel ban from being enforced against...
