Answer The H1B category is limited to specialty occupations, meaning that the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a related field of study. So, if you have a bachelor's degree or a master's degree in a field of study related to the position...
Answer It is not unusual with longer names for parts of the name to be truncated on the EAD. It should not affect your ability to begin working on that EAD. (22.Oct.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a new measure to help prevent fraud in the O-1 or O-2 petition process. If a labor union issues a negative O visa consultation (i.e. A consultation that objects to the issuance of an O-1 or...
Answer If your H1B extension was timely filed prior to the expiration of your I-94, you should remain in a period of authorized stay as long as that extension petition is pending. The 240-day provision only applies to work authorization when it is an H1B extension...
While the teleconference series offered by the Murthy Law Firm is designed for employers and their representatives, this information may be of interest to employees and to those considering launching a startup. The focus in this teleconference, recorded October 3, 2018, is recent changes to...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has recently updated the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) to provide additional guidance to U.S. consular officers on the role they should play in confirming the validity of a petition being used to apply for a visa. The updated guidance...
Answer If the petition was properly filed for premium processing before this service was suspended, the RFE response should still be adjudicated as a premium processing case. (15.Oct.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in...
The November 2018 Visa Bulletin has been released, but the cutoff dates in the final action (FA) chart for the vast majority of employment-based categories remain unchanged from the October 2018 Visa Bulletin. There is absolutely no change in the dates for filing (DF) chart...
This morning, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reversed course, updating the adjustment-of-status filing charts webpage yet again to indicate that the more favorable dates for filing (DF) chart dates may be used for both family- and employment-based cases in the October 2018 Visa Bulletin. No...
Earlier today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the adjustment-of-status filing charts webpage to indicate that only the less favorable final action (FA) chart dates may be used for employment-based cases in the October 2018 Visa Bulletin. The USCIS had previously indicated that...
