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17 Jul 2024

I am a partner at a medium-sized generics pharmaceutical company in India. We also have a small operation in the U.S. Are there any visa categories, other than H1B, that can be used for us to bring workers to the U.S.?

Answer Yes, the most likely category is L1A for managers and executives and L1B for employees with specialized knowledge. In recent years, the Murthy Law Firm has been working with a growing number of companies involved in generic pharmaceuticals to help them file L-1 petitions. The...

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11 Jul 2024

Always Check Your I-94 Upon Admission!

The Customs & Border Protection (CBP) will shorten your I-94 if your passport expires sooner. Don’t assume the end date – check it by logging into the CBP website!...

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10 Jul 2024

My H1B lottery case is pending. I have an emergency and need to fly back to India. Is it true that, if I leave, my status request will be denied?

Answer Generally speaking, if a person travels while an H1B change of status petition is pending, the change of status request is considered abandoned. This means that, while the H1B petition itself can still be approved, it will only be approved for consular processing (i.e., it...

17:27 / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Travel / Worker
10 Jul 2024

I am currently on H1B status. A good friend of mine owns a business, and he has offered to have his business file a PERM case for me. Is this allowed?

Answer Generally speaking, the fact that you are friends with the owner of a company would not prevent that company from filing a PERM case for you. Assuming the company has a position available for you, and otherwise meets the basic requirements, yes, it typically is...

17:24 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Resident
10 Jul 2024

I have an H1B visa in my Indian passport. I recently became an Australian citizen. Is it possible to transfer the visa to my Australian passport, or to travel based on the visa that is in my Indian passport?

Answer Unfortunately, no. There generally is no way to transfer a U.S. visa from one passport to another. In situations where you simply renew a passport issued by the same country, and you have a valid visa in your old passport, it normally is possible to...

17:10 / FAQs / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Travel / Worker
09 Jul 2024

H1B Visa Stamp After Changing Employers

Do you need a new H1B visa stamp in your passport after moving to a new H1B employer? Usually not! Read our recently updated article, Validity of H1B Visa “Stamp” Following a Change of Employer....

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