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...
The U.S. Department of State has a new, easy reference page for the H1B domestic visa renewal pilot program with FAQs!...
"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...
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...
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...
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...
H1B petitioners and attorneys can soon file H1B petitions and premium processing requests online thru Organizational USCIS accounts. More info to come!...
Recently, attorneys at the Murthy Law Firm have noticed a troubling trend by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), related to the adjudication of some I-539 applications to change status to B-1 or B-2 filed by H1B workers during their respective 60-day grace periods....
Laid off from your H1B job? If you are still within the 60-day grace period, you can change employers or change to another status, such as B-1/B-2. Contact our firm to understand all your options after a layoff....
It’s become a little easier for students to plan their immigration future, with the USCIS’s new F-1 policy on a variety of issues, including employment authorization, reinstatement, and changes / extensions of status. Most importantly, USCIS states that getting a green card case started is...
