Most months, Charles Oppenheim, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, provides visa bulletin explanations and predictions. Following the release of the November 2019 Visa Bulletin, Mr. Oppenheim provided some updated predictions for fiscal year 2020 (FY20), which...
Answer Yes, generally speaking, the case will remain in the premium processing track until it is approved or denied. The USCIS normally will issue a final decision - or, less likely, issue a second RFE or a notice of intent to deny (NOID) - within 15...
Immigration law has never been more challenging than under the current administration. One area that has gone largely unexplored has been the unintended consequences of how multinational companies tend to react to harsh U.S. immigration policies that target high-skilled workers. Dr. Britta Glennon, Assistant Professor...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) resumed its practice of issuing employer correction request letters, also known as "no-match letters." A no-match letter is used to notify an employer of an employee whose name and Social Security number (SSN) on a wage and tax statement (form...
The new versions of forms I-129, I-539, I-864, and I-485 were posted on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website yesterday. The new I-944 (Declaration of Self-Sufficiency) form has also been put up. These forms now include the updated public charge rule. The USCIS...
Strategies as to how multinational companies can fast track their most valuable L1B and L1A employees to permanent resident status (commonly referred to as the green card), to avail their services beyond the 5-year and 7-year limits are the topic of this discussion among Murthy...
On Friday, October 4, 2019, President Trump issued an executive order that will bar entry of a foreign national requesting admission on an immigrant visa unless the individual has qualifying health insurance, will have such health insurance within 30 days of admission, or "… has...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is in the process of updating certain forms to add questions that will be used to determine whether a beneficiary or applicant is likely to become a public charge. These questions are being added in response to the...
Answer Generally speaking, virtually any U.S. company, including one owned by someone with an H-4 EAD, may sponsor H1B workers. That being said, you likely need a backup plan in case the H-4 EAD program is terminated in the future. Also, sponsoring a close family (like...
Answer If a former (or current) employer fails to pay timely pay the wages owed, the H1B worker may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division. (19.Sep.2019)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information...
