Answer Unfortunately, there is no premium processing available for the PERM filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. (22.Jan.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 © 2025, MURTHY...
On January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States and issued a slew of executive orders and memoranda immediately after taking office, many of which are related to business and family-based immigration policy. Here are brief...
On 10.Jan.2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela, Sudan, and Ukraine. Read this Murthy article for an overview of TPS....
The TN nonimmigrant classification provides Canadian and Mexican citizens with the opportunity to work in the United States in specified professional roles. As discussed in the MurthyDotCom InfoArticle, TN Status: Employment Option for Canadian and Mexican Citizens (04.Oct.2021), this visa category provides a streamlined process...
There are certain documents that a U.S. employer is required to complete and maintain for some or all of its workforce. These requirements are especially important for employers of foreign national workers. As the political landscape shifts and we anticipate stricter enforcement of immigration laws...
Answer During Trump’s first term in office, it seems his Administration was content with allowing the adjudication of EB5 cases to proceed undisturbed, for the most part. Although processing times did increase for nearly all case types, including EB5, we did not see a nationwide increase...
Answer The prudential revocations of a visa due to a DUI only impacts the visa “stamp,” not a person’s status.That being said, please see our MurthyDotCom InfoArticle, Alcohol-Related Arrests Create Immigration Problems (29.Dec.2023), which summarizes some of the key problems that can be created by one...
Answer Yes, it generally does not matter whether you are in the U.S. or abroad when you file the I-140 petition. (01.Jan.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...
At the Murthy Law Firm, we are regularly asked whether using premium processing increases the risk that a case may be issued a request for evidence (RFE). We have not necessarily seen a significant increase in the issuance of RFEs for cases filed in premium...
On 12.Dec.2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual expanding the types of evidence that can be used to satisfy certain requirements for international entrepreneur parole, and specifically, to demonstrate the applicant’s central and active role in...
