Answer Yes, but you likely will want your employer to file the extension before reaching this 10-day grace period.Upon admitting a person in H1B status, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent at the U.S. port of entry generally has the discretion to grant the H1B...
Answer No, it should make no difference to the registration process whether you are in the U.S. or abroad. (23.Jan.2020)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 © 2020,...
Answer International travel would have no impact on a pending (or selected) H1B registration. Travel would only potentially be an issue if the registration is selected and the H1B petition is filed requesting a change of status. (23.Jan.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...
In this January 8, 2020, teleconference for employers and their representatives, Murthy Law Firm attorneys discuss tips for the upcoming H1B cap season and the latest trends from the current Administration, including details on the new H1B registration requirement.The MP3 is available here, and is...
This morning, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register, officially announcing the implementation of the registration system for cap-subject H1B petitions being filed for fiscal year 2021 (FY21). This formalizes the announcement made to this effect by the...
An employer is typically required to pay its employees at least once per month. Delaying payments by several months would likely be a violation of state law and immigration law. It could also be viewed as a violation of your nonimmigrant status, depending on the...
An H1B petition can be filed for part-time employment, so the fact that this position is only for 20-hours per week should not cause the petition to be denied. Similarly, concurrent employment is permitted. The second employer could file the petition for concurrent employment, whether...
Answer Generally speaking, only the petitioning employer or the employer's legal representative may submit a case inquiry to the USCIS for a pending H1B petition. (09.Jan.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here.Access...
Answer The USCIS technically only considers an H1B applicant counted against the numerical H1B cap if s/he is granted a change of status to H1B, or is issued an H1B visa from a U.S. consulate abroad. Absent one of the above, the USCIS may deny a...
Moving from one employer to another in the best of circumstances can be stressful. For a foreign national who has an approved I-140, however, moving to a new employer - or even just a new position with the same company - can be absolutely nerve...
