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15 Jul 2020

NewsFlash: H1B and H-4 Visa Applicants Sue Trump Administration Over President’s Order that Targets Nonimmigrant Workers

A large group of H1B and H-4 visa applicants have filed the first lawsuit against the Trump Administration's June 22, 2020, proclamation that prohibits the admission of certain nonimmigrants. Importantly, the lawsuit not only requests the court to rule on each individual's visa application, but...

02 Jan 2020

I worked in H1B status for 6 years, and then moved to H-4 status one year ago. Can I apply for H1B through the lottery this year?

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...

11:28 / FAQs / For Individuals / H-4 Dependents / Nonimmigrant Family / Worker

12 Dec 2019

I am in H1B status and my wife is in H-4 status. She was issued an H-4 EAD based on my approved I-140. If she moves to H1B status, and I then change to H-4 status, can I use my approved I-140 to apply for an H-4 EAD?

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...

12:45 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / H-4 Dependents / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident

17 Sep 2019

Proposed Rule to End H-4 EAD Program Delayed Until At Least Spring 2020

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...

16:14 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Government / H-4 Dependents / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

11 May 2018

Updated Rulemaking Agenda Again Lays Out Trump’s Harsh Plans for Foreign Nationals

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,...

09:51 / EB5 Investor / F-1 / For Employers / For Individuals / H-4 Dependents / M-1 / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / USCIS News / Worker

23 Feb 2018

I’ve been attending a university as a full-time student in H-4 status as a dependent of my father on H1B. I have one semester left before the end of my program of study. …

... 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...

16:26 / FAQs / For Families / H-4 Dependents / Nonimmigrant Family / Student

10 Jan 2018

MurthyAudio: H-4 EAD Under the Trump Administration

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...

15:48 / For Families / H-4 Dependents / MurthyAudio / Nonimmigrant Family

15 Dec 2017

Troubling Immigration Rules, Including End of H-4 EAD, on Trump’s Rulemaking Agenda

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...

15:53 / For Families / H-4 Dependents / Legislation / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family

23 Oct 2017

If I travel outside the U.S. while my change of status from H1B to H-4 is pending, how can I then return to the U.S.?

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...

16:04 / FAQs / H-4 Dependents / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel / Worker

19 Jun 2017

Can I continue working on H1B while my COS to H-4 is pending?

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...

13:49 / FAQs / For Families / H-4 Dependents / H1B / Nonimmigrant Family / Worker

Murthy Law Firm

NewsFlash: H1B and H-4 Visa Applicants Sue Trump Administration Over President’s Order that Targets Nonimmigrant Workers

I worked in H1B status for 6 years, and then moved to H-4 status one year ago. Can I apply for H1B through the lottery this year?

I am in H1B status and my wife is in H-4 status. She was issued an H-4 EAD based on my approved I-140. If she moves to H1B status, and I then change to H-4 status, can I use my approved I-140 to apply for an H-4 EAD?

Proposed Rule to End H-4 EAD Program Delayed Until At Least Spring 2020

Updated Rulemaking Agenda Again Lays Out Trump’s Harsh Plans for Foreign Nationals

I’ve been attending a university as a full-time student in H-4 status as a dependent of my father on H1B. I have one semester left before the end of my program of study. …

MurthyAudio: H-4 EAD Under the Trump Administration

Troubling Immigration Rules, Including End of H-4 EAD, on Trump’s Rulemaking Agenda

If I travel outside the U.S. while my change of status from H1B to H-4 is pending, how can I then return to the U.S.?

Can I continue working on H1B while my COS to H-4 is pending?

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