This afternoon, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the December 2023 Visa Bulletin. The last visa bulletin of the calendar year sees almost no movement from the previous month. All cutoff dates listed refer to those in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A),...
Answer No, for an EB1(c) petition filed using premium processing, the USCIS has 45 calendar days to take action on one's case. When the RFE was issued, an action was taken. When you responded to the RFE, the clock was restarted, and the USCIS now has...
Answer No, ordinarily, there is no required period an H1B worker must wait before moving to a new employer. (08.Nov.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 The H1B prevailing wage requirements generally do not go into effect until the H1B petition is approved. So, this typically would not create any issues. (08.Nov.2023)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click...
A child of a U.S. citizen living outside of the U.S. may qualify for derivative citizenship with a grandparent meeting physical-presence-in-U.S. requirement if a parent cannot. It all depends on when you were born....
Did you know that the DOL processes 150,000 PERM cases each year with 68% STEM-related jobs? Murthy Law Firm does! Our attorneys & paralegals represent clients throughout STEM (& other!) fields....
With all the USCIS chatter about stopping H1B registration fraud, the Murthy Law Firm wants to remind you it is not H1B beneficiaries who file registrations or petitions. If you have a fraud finding because of a petitioner, you can fight that on your own...
President Biden directs U.S. agencies to increase immigration opportunities for highly skilled foreign nationals with expertise in AI or other critical and emerging technologies....
While foreign nationals are typically mindful about confirming the permissibility of international travel prior to boarding a plane, an individual may be less mindful about another, less common form of travel – international cruises. However, like air travel, a foreign national should understand the nature...
Are you stateless? The USCIS released new policies for you if you think you’re stateless....
