Recent regulatory changes have reinforced the long-standing position of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that a certified labor condition application (LCA), in itself, does not establish that the position qualifies as a specialty occupation or that the LCA properly supports the H1B petition....
ICE reportedly plans to reinstate all SEVIS records terminated in recent weeks and will publish a formal process for future SEVIS terminations. Murthy Law Firm is already hearing from clients about reactivations. Stay tuned for more....
The Murthy Law Firm has received reports that some DSOs are seeing the F-1 SEVIS reinstatements of those who have obtained TROs....
Recent developments indicate that the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is taking the position that the termination of a SEVIS record does not automatically result in the loss of lawful immigration status. This evolving interpretation carries significant...
DHS announced an overhaul of Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database. This system is used by government agencies to verify immigration status for government benefits and issuing REAL IDs....
Answer When you interfile a downgrade or upgrade request, you are informing the USCIS that you intend to work for the employer listed on the interfiled I-140 petition when your I-485 is approved. If you do not intend to work for this employer, then you cannot...
Answer Technically speaking, the law requires a green card holder to carry with them the original I-551 (i.e., green card). (22.Apr.2025)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 ©...
Answer If your visa renewal request is denied, this would not directly impact your existing H1B visa “stamp.” However, the consular officer has the ability to revoke the existing visa stamp, if they so wish. (22.Apr.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the...
A federal judge in Georgia issued a TRO restoring SEVIS records for 133 international students who sued over unlawful SEVIS terminations. This marks the latest in a wave of federal court challenges nationwide....
Murthy Law Firm’s Assistant Managing Attorney, Anna Stepanova, was interviewed recently by a CBS News affiliate in Colorado regarding the recent wave of student visa revocations. The story focused specifically on the F-1 visa revocations at Colorado State University and the University of Colorado. Not...
