The Murthy Law Firm successfully represented an adjustment-of-status applicant facing challenges due to a problematic status history. We became involved in this case after the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a request for evidence (RFE) questioning the adjustment applicant's eligibility based on her...
The option for qualifying H-4 spouses to apply for employment authorization documents (EADs) began May 26, 2015. Although it was widely expected that it would take several months for the first approval notices to arrive, the Murthy Law Firm is happy to report that at...
Answer Yes, a person who is visibly pregnant is allowed to enter the U.S. in H-4 status. This is not the same as a person on a tourist visa just trying to get U.S. citizenship and/or U.S. medical services for the baby. It is important to...
As of June 15, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) discontinued the online filing option for the application to extend / change nonimmigrant status (I-539 form). These changes were implemented due to USCIS updates to both the I-539 and the notice of entry...
As discussed in Part 1 of this article, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) finally published answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) on May 20, 2015, explaining the new regulation that allows certain H-4 spouses to apply for employment authorization documents (EADs). In this second...
As expected, a federal court has denied a motion for a preliminary injunction filed in an effort to block the new regulation granting qualifying H-4 spouses the ability to apply for employment authorization documents (EADs). This decision, issued on Sunday, May 24, 2015, does not...
On May 22, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a revised Application for Employment Authorization (form I-765). This revision includes the changes needed to accommodate the newly created H-4 EAD category. This category becomes available on May 26, 2015.The revised form reflects...
As has been widely publicized, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin to accept applications for employment authorization documents (EADs) from qualifying H-4 spouses on Tuesday, May 26th. The Murthy Law Firm wishes to provide potential applicants with a few quick tips about...
This afternoon, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released filing guidance and answers to a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the regulation that will allow certain H-4 spouses to apply for employment authorization documents (EADs). Please note that at the time of this writing,...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, effective May 26th, the agency "…will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H1B Extension of Stay petitions until July 27, 2015." Further, premium processing fees will be refunded for any H1B extension case filed before May...
