On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on untimely filed extensions of stay and change of status requests for certain nonimmigrants. The guidance reiterates that the USCIS has the discretion to excuse an...
Answer The new H1B registration rule does not add any new restrictions on related entities filing registrations for the same individual, but there are still rules in place prohibiting the filing of multiple H1B petitions by related entities without a legitimate business need. (01.Feb.2024)Sheela Murthy and...
Answer If you are able to return in valid H-4 status, and the H-4 EAD is still valid, it should be possible to resume working on that EAD. (01.Feb.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online...
Answer No, the USCIS should not send any type of notification to the current employer regarding a change of employer filed on your behalf. H1Bs are not actually “transferred,” so the approval of the new employer’s case doesn’t disrupt the current employer’s petition. There generally is...
Myth: "Once my EAD is approved based on my pending I485, it means I will get a green card."Truth: EAD is only an incidental benefit issued to green card applicants who apply for it so they can work while waiting for a decision on I-485....
On Friday, February 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will officially publish a final rule in the Federal Register that is designed to improve the integrity and fairness of the H1B registration system. Notably, the H1B registration process is being altered so...
USCIS has announced H1B registration dates from March 6-22, 2024. The Murthy Law Firm is now taking FY2025 H1B registration cases....
USCIS will publish a Final Rule on 02.Feb.2024 to reduce fraud in H1B registration process. Most notably, selections will be made based on specific beneficiary data....
USCIS announced today that the new filing fees proposed in January 2023 will go into effect on April 1, 2024. The largest hikes affect H1B/H2B and EB5 related forms....
On January 5, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding how officers are to adjudicate pending immigrant petitions for alien workers (form I-140) when an employee ports to a new employer under the American Competitiveness...
