Answer It is possible to be sponsored for an EB2 or EB3 position while still on OPT. But, even if the I-140 is approved, this would not exempt you from having to go through the H1B lottery. (07.May.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...
Answer When you interfile a downgrade or upgrade request, you are informing the USCIS that you intend to work for the employer listed on the interfiled I-140 petition when your I-485 is approved. If you do not intend to work for this employer, then you cannot...
Answer Technically speaking, the law requires a green card holder to carry with them the original I-551 (i.e., green card). (22.Apr.2025)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 ©...
Answer Any foreign national who turns 14 while in the U.S. must register within 30 days of their 14th birthday, even if they were previously registered. This requirement applies even for nonimmigrant dependents in lawful status and children who are green card holders.Further details on who...
Answer Normally, after interfiling an approved I-140 petition, you must wait another 180 days before requesting AC21 portability to a new job offer. If you interfiled a pending I-140, then you typically must wait 180 days from the date the pending I-140 is approved. (09.Apr.2025)Sheela Murthy...
Answer Nearly every green card category, including EB2 and EB3, has its own annual allotment of visa numbers. Then, if there are immigrant visa numbers remaining and unused in one employment-based (EB) category, they can be used for the next level of EB numbers. Even with...
Answer Typically, the USCIS does not reroute a case sent to the wrong address. Rather, the USCIS usually rejects such cases and returns them to the applicants. (02.Apr.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services,...
Answer Yes, it normally is permissible for the foreign national to pay all the fees related to an EB1(c) petition. (02.Apr.2025)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 ©...
Answer Yes. While a reentry permit allows you to return to the U.S. after a year or more abroad, and an N-470 preserves your residence for naturalization purposes, the USCIS can still determine that you have abandoned your green card if your overall circumstances do not...
Answer Generally speaking, a U.S. citizen residing abroad who is at least 21 years old may sponsor their parents for a green card. However, they typically would need to establish residence in the United States for the immigrant visa to actually be issued (or demonstrate the...
