In recent years, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has focused heavily on the issue of foreign nationals who have multiple H1B registrations filed in the annual H1B lottery. The USCIS continues to closely examine many of the previously approved H1B petitions, issuing notices...
Answer Yes, ordinarily, the H-4 spouse may continue to work based on the EAD during the grace period. (22.May.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, MURTHY...
Answer Assuming your math degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree in math, yes, that can be used to qualify for an H1B position. (22.May.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here....
Answer There is no way to expedite the PERM process. The DOL has a very clear, absolute, no-expedite rule. You can look here on the DOL website to see the priority dates of the PERM cases under process. That information is typically pretty reliable. (15.May.2024)Sheela Murthy...
Answer There is no requirement for the beneficiary of an approved EB1(c) petition to work in the U.S. until the green card is issued. So, this generally would be allowed.Note, however, that the "ability to pay" requirement that had to be overcome to get the I-140...
Answer Yes, even if the I-140 is approved after using up the full 6 years of H1B time, the USCIS will typically still allow that I-140 to be used to "extend" H1B status beyond the standard 6-year max. (08.May.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance...
Answer Typically, moving to a higher or lower wage level with a new employer would not create any issues with the USCIS. (08.May.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...
This afternoon, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the June 2024 Visa Bulletin. There is little-to-no forward movement in any of the employment-based categories from the previous month. Worse still, the DOS warns of retrogression coming in the near future. All cutoff dates listed...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently highlighted various key statistics related to the registrations submitted in this year's H1B lottery, arguing that the changes made to the program have succeeded in bringing greater integrity to the H1B program. As explained by the USCIS,...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced the incorporation of the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) definition of "science or art" into its policy manual for Schedule A, Group II cases. The policy change goes into effect immediately. Background An employer sponsoring a foreign national...
