Answer An H1B amendment generally would not be required based solely on the change in work location, where the new work location is within the same MSA and/or within reasonable commuting distance from the prior location. However, if there has been some other material change, such...
Answer Yes, it normally is permissible for the foreign national to pay all the fees related to an EB1(c) petition. (02.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 ©...
USCIS has completed the random H1B lottery selections for FY26, and all those selected have been notified. Congrats to all who were selected! If you weren’t selected, see alternative options here....
This afternoon, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency had received enough registrations for unique beneficiaries to meet the regular H1B cap and the advanced degree exemption (i.e., the master’s cap) for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). All employers that submitted online...
USCIS has begun making selections for the FY 2026 H1B lottery, and will formally announce when the selection process is complete....
USCIS updates I-9 Handbook to reflect that F-1 students changing status to H1B through the annual lottery have a status & employment authorization extended through 01.April of the relevant fiscal year....
An immigrant visa application at a U.S. consulate can be stuck in administrative processing for a prolonged and indefinite period. If this happens, filing a writ of mandamus lawsuit may be an option....
Most foreign national workers in the U.S. understand that H1B status can be extended beyond the standard six-year maximum once they reach a certain point in the process of being sponsored for an employment-based green card. Managers and executives in L1A status, however, normally cannot...
Voting in any federal, state, or local election when you are not a U.S. citizen can make you ineligible for permanent residence or naturalization and can lead to removal from the U.S. President Trump's new executive order on election integrity further enforces these rules....
Answer No, there generally is no limit to the amount of time a U.S. citizen can remain outside the country. (26.Mar.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 ©...
