Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that a second lottery soon will be held for fiscal year 2024. The USCIS will select additional H1B registrations randomly from those submitted in March 2023.As with the first lottery, those with selected registrations will have...
Answer Assuming the case is still within the posted processing times, this generally is not a cause for concern. (27.Jul.2023)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 © 2023,...
Answer No, an H1B amendment typically would not impact the validity of an H-4 spouse's EAD. (27.Jul.2023)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 © 2023, MURTHY LAW FIRM....
Answer Participating in the Canadian work visa program normally would have no impact on one's ability to return in H1B status. It essentially would be treated no differently than if the individual had returned temporarily to their home country. (27.Jul.2023)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide...
The Murthy Law Firm recently succeeded in getting an H-4 spouse's nonimmigrant status approved with a nunc pro tunc request and removing her ten-year inadmissibility bar. This client graciously granted permission for the Murthy Law Firm to share her story to help others who face...
AnswerThere is no set length of time that a person must wait to request readmission on a B-1/B-2 (or B-2) visa. However, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the port of entry always have discretion to admit (or deny admission to) a person...
AnswerThe USCIS has an online tool available that provides average processing time information for most types of applications and petitions. (20.Jul.2023)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...
Answer Ordinarily, if you transfer your F-1 SEVIS record to another program of study, you will no longer be eligible for OPT based on your previous degree. Therefore, even if the denial decision was issued in error, the USCIS would normally not be able to reopen...
No matter how carefully important documents are guarded, many passports are lost or stolen each year. If one loses a passport that has a U.S. visa foil (often referred to as a "stamp"), there are special procedures that should be followed. Report Loss to Police Upon discovering...
The impact of multiple H1B cap registrations and legal arguments surrounding this hot topic are discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in the podcast that aired 05.Jul.2023.The MP3 is available here and will soon be available in the archive of our teleconferences and podcasts on...
