Answer After completing 6 years in H1B status, in order to be eligible to reapply under the H1B cap (i.e., H1B lottery), one generally would need to be outside the United States for at least one year prior to the date the cap-subject H1B petition is...
Answer No, you cannot use your own approved I-140 to qualify for an H-4 EAD. (11.Dec.2019)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 © 2019, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights...
On September 16, 2019, representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted a filing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, indicating that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is still actively working on a rule to terminate...
At the end of 2017, MurthyDotCom summarized a number of concerning immigration regulations under consideration by the Trump Administration in the NewsBrief, Troubling Immigration Rules, Including End of H-4 EAD, on Trump’s Rulemaking Agenda (2017.Dec.15). While none of the rules has yet come to light,...
... Next month, I will be turning 21 and will no longer be eligible for H-4. What should I do? Answer You must apply for change of status to another nonimmigrant status for which you may be eligible, by your 21st birthday, in order to comply with...
Murthy Law Firm attorneys discuss the fate of the program that allows certain H-4 spouses to apply for employment authorization documents (EADs) in this special teleconference held on January 9, 2018 for members of the Telugu Association of North America (TANA). Now this discussion is...
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), which is part of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), periodically publishes an updated list of agency rulemaking activity. This list provides some basic information on regulations being worked on by various government agencies. The agency...
Answer Generally speaking, travel while a COS to H-4 is pending will automatically result in the application being considered abandoned. One in this scenario could enter on the existing H1B visa (assuming the visa and H1B petition are still valid, and one will be returning to...
Attorney Generally speaking, a pending COS application would not impact one's existing H1B status. As long as the H1B petition remains valid, one typically could continue working through the expiration date of one's I-94, or until the COS is approved, whichever occurs first. (19.Jun.2017)In frequent sessions...
Attorney There is nothing prohibiting multiple filings. However, the general rule is that the last approval will govern one's status. So, once the desired application is approved, it is important to withdraw the unwanted application, to avoid ending up in the "wrong" (unwanted) status. Unfortunately, even...
