16 Oct 2024

New I-131 Form

USCIS released a new form I-131, Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival / Departure Records on 11.Oct.2024. Applicants filing for advance parole or other travel document after that date must use the new form edition of 17.Jun.2024....

16 Oct 2024

I’m a U.S. citizen and am sponsoring my parents for green cards. They lived in a number of different areas within India over the years. Will they need to get police certificates from all the district police offices, or is it okay to just get it from the regional passport office?

Answer Generally speaking, for an immigrant visa petition being filed for consular processing for someone residing in India, only the police certificate from the regional passport office is required. (16.Oct.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE...

16 Oct 2024

I mailed my application for advance parole on October 10, 2024. The next day, the USCIS released an updated form I-131, which went into immediate effect. Will the USCIS reject my application?

Answer The USCIS will accept filings using the 04/01/24 edition of form I-131 that are postmarked before October 11, 2024. (16.Oct.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here.  Copyright ©...

16 Oct 2024

I was working in the U.S. on H1B, and my employer agreed to transfer me to a foreign office to work as a manger for one year so I could qualify for EB1(c). I am now ready to return to the U.S. Is it true I need to enter on L1A to be eligible for the EB1(c) category?

Answer No, that is not correct. Whether you come to the U.S. on L1A or H1B should have no impact on your eligibility for the EB1(c) category. (16.Oct.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services,...

09 Oct 2024

MurthyAudio: Priority Date Issues

Priority date movement and the Visa Bulletin are discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in this podcast for Employers. Topics include what to have ready when the priority dates move, how to file a downgraded I-140 petition, how to request to transfer the basis to...