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29 Mar 2022

NewsFlash! USCIS Announces Plans for Expansion of Premium Processing and Additional Initiatives to Reduce Adjudication Delays

Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced multiple initiatives to help streamline the adjudication of benefit requests and reduce significant backlogs. Most importantly, the agency announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized the rule expanding premium processing to additional application...

12:06 / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Visitor
24 Mar 2022

I am a U.S. citizen and I sponsored by brother for a green card a few years ago. He is applying for an H1B visa at the consulate. Do I need to withdraw the family-based case before he applies for the visa?

Answer No, there normally would be no need to withdraw a family-based case for someone who is applying for an H1B visa. A pending family-base case typically would have no impact on the H1B visa process.  (23.Mar.2022)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies...

08:01 / Citizen / Family Based / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Resident / Worker
24 Mar 2022

I received my green card in the EB2 category last month. I wish to remain with my existing employer, but also to work a second job. Would that jeopardize my green card?

Answer If a person continues to work in the green card position, working a second job concurrently typically would not jeopardize the green card (or future naturalization application).  (23.Mar.2022)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online...

07:47 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident
24 Mar 2022

I have a B-1 visa in my passport. A company in the U.S. submitted an H1B registration for me. If the registration is selected, can I enter the U.S. on the B-1 so the employer can file the petition requesting a change of status?

Answer Ordinarily, a person may not enter the U.S. in B-1 status with the intention of then applying for a change to H1B status.  (23.Mar.2022)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access...

07:45 / FAQs / For Individuals / Travel / Visitor / Worker
17 Mar 2022

I am on H1B status and have an advance parole (AP) document based on my pending I-485. I do not have an H1B visa stamp. If I travel abroad and enter on AP, can I maintain my H1B status?

Answer Ordinarily, if a person enters using AP, that individual is not considered to be in H1B status.  (17.Mar.2022)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 © 2022, MURTHY...

08:18 / FAQs / For Individuals / Travel / Worker
17 Mar 2022

I have a friend in Ukraine who recently fled to a neighboring country. Are there any special visa options she may have to come stay with me for a time in the U.S.?

Answer There are no special visas available specifically based on the invasion of Ukraine. However, depending on the circumstances, there may be options to apply for a nonimmigrant visa.One option may be to apply for a B-1/B-2 visa. One hurdle with this option is that the...

08:15 / Consulates / FAQs / For Individuals / Student / Travel / Visitor
17 Mar 2022

I am in H-4 status and recently gave birth to a baby girl. We are in the process of applying for her Indian passport so that we can travel home to India. In order to return to the U.S., do I need to first get an H-4 visa for her?

Answer Ordinarily, if a person in H-4 status gives birth to a child in the U.S., that child automatically becomes a U.S. citizen. Applying for an Indian passport for her would not impact her status as a U.S. citizen. In order to return to the U.S.,...

08:09 / Citizen / FAQs / For Families / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel