Answer After an H1B worker uses any portion of the grace period, that person typically is eligible for another 60-day grace period after receiving a new H1B approval. For example, if an H1B worker gets laid off and then finds a new job during the grace...
Answer Yes, you may file a complaint with the Wage & Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor. (09.Apr.2024)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 © 2024,...
This afternoon, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the May 2024 Visa Bulletin. The employment-based categories show no forward movement from the previous month. All cutoff dates listed refer to those in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based,...
Do you have a green card and have to work abroad for one year or more? You may be able to file Form N-470 to preserve continuous residence to qualify for citizenship if your employment meets certain criteria. Contact us to see if this option...
A student in F-1 status with initial optional practical training (OPT) authorization may meet the employment requirements by engaging in self-employment as an alternative option from the standard employment relationship. For a student interested in such an alternative or who is otherwise interested in starting...
Many foreign nationals eagerly await results of the annual H1B lottery. Because there normally are many more applicants than available visas, Murthy Law Firm attorneys discuss strategies for filing nonimmigrant visas when H-1 and L-1 are not available options in the April 2024 podcast in...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) soon will publish a temporary final rule in the Federal Register that will increase the automatic extension period of certain employment authorization documents (EADs) while the form I-765 renewal application is pending. Here are the key points you...
Today, USCIS announced that Form I-693 completed on or after 01.Nov.2023, will never expire! It’s one less thing to worry about for thousands and thousands of green card applicants stuck in a lengthy immigration limbo....
An Advance Parole (AP) document must be approved prior to travel abroad and valid for entire duration of trip, or it will be abandoned and denied. Learn more....
Answer We have not heard any details, as of yet. The only information we have heard is that the initial program was used less than initially expected – we can only assume this was because of how incredibly restrictive the program was!As soon as any new...
