24
Jan
2024
New USCIS Guidance on Late Filed Status Requests
New USCIS guidance gives two new examples of when untimely extension / change of status can be excused because of extraordinary circumstances beyond your control....
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23
Jan
2024
MurthyAudio: Nonimmigrant Success Stories
Compelling success stories related to nonimmigrant status is the topic discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in the January 2024 podcast. The MP3 is available here and can be found in the archive of our teleconferences and podcasts on iTunes. ...
22
Jan
2024
Keeping Your Step-Family Together
Did you know? It’s possible to file an I-130 Petition to sponsor a stepchild and stepparent! The Murthy Law Firm can help keep your family together. Contact us!...
22
Jan
2024
Murthy Alert: Erroneous STEM OPT Denials Due to Alleged CIP Code Mismatch
The Murthy Law Firm has received multiple reports that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been erroneously denying STEM optional practical training (OPT) applications filed by F-1 students, alleging that the applicant’s degree was not in a STEM designated field. This MurthyDotCom NewsBrief...
19
Jan
2024
DOS FAQ for H1B Domestic Visa Renewal
The U.S. Department of State has a new, easy reference page for the H1B domestic visa renewal pilot program with FAQs!...
18
Jan
2024
Immigration Myth: 180-Day Grace Period
"I can stay in the U.S. after denial or I-94 expiration for 180 days." TRUTH No, the 180-day period of unlawful presence is not a grace period. You must leave the U.S. once you have no valid status. But if you depart within those 180 days, you...
18
Jan
2024
I am a green card holder and am traveling overseas for a work assignment. I am in the process of filing a form I-131 application for a reentry permit. Am I allowed to travel while that application is pending?
Answer A green card holder generally must be in the U.S. when the reentry permit application is filed, and typically must be here to provide biometrics. However, they generally can then depart the U.S. while the application is pending without impacting the pending case. (18.Jan.2024)Sheela Murthy...
18
Jan
2024
If my employer revokes my I-140, can I still keep the priority date?
Answer Once the I-140 is approved, the beneficiary typically gets to keep that priority date, regardless of any action taken by the petitioning employer. Unless the I-140 is revoked by the USCIS due to fraud, willful misrepresentation, or material error by the USCIS, or because of...
18
Jan
2024
I am in H1B status but am currently working for my H1B employer from India. Would it be a violation of H1B status to work for a different employer on the weekends?
Answer If you are not physically in the United States, you are not in H1B status. Therefore, whether you are working for your H1B employer and/or any other employer, it would not be a violation of your H1B status. In general, U.S. immigration law does not...
17
Jan
2024
Online H1B Filing to Start Soon
H1B petitioners and attorneys can soon file H1B petitions and premium processing requests online thru Organizational USCIS accounts. More info to come!...