On July 1, 2023, Florida's new wide-ranging law, SB 1718 went into effect. A foreign national living in Florida should be aware of the impact of SB 1718, as summarized in this MurthyDotCom NewsBrief. Government Funding for Community IDs SB 1718 prohibits cities and counties in Florida...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the temporary protected status (TPS) designation of Ukraine for an additional eighteen months, to April 19, 2025. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, TPS designation was initially granted, as explained in the MurthyDotCom NewsBrief, DHS Opens...
Answer Having a Social Security Number does not necessarily mean a person is authorized to work in the United States. Unless a foreign national is in a status that provides work authorization, such as L2S or an E-2 spouse, that individual generally is not permitted to...
Answer At the time of this writing, the DOL is taking around six months to issued PWDs. (24.Aug.2023)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 © 2023, MURTHY LAW...
Answer No, it generally would not be permissible to file an H1B petition now based on an unused registration selected in the first lottery. (24.Aug.2023)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a revised edition of form I-9, employment eligibility verification. The updated form I-9 has a revised format that allows eligible employers to indicate that an employee's identity and employment authorization documents were examined remotely per the...
Citizens of India, who are interested in applying for a green card via the EB5 immigrant investor program, are racing to transfer money to the U.S. before a new Indian remittance tax takes effect on October 1, 2023. The tax hike on most remittances sent...
Answer Although there is factual basis for this rumor, it unfortunately seems highly unlikely that this will happen.Several weeks ago, more than 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a joint letter to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of...
Answer DA is the class of admission generally granted to someone who is admitted on advance parole. Assuming your I-485 is still pending, there typically would be no need to take any action based on the expiration date listed. (17.Aug.2023)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide...
Answer Unfortunately, no. Priority dates cannot be transferred between employment-based and family-based petitions. (17.Aug.2023)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 © 2023, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights Reserved...
