Answer No, ordinarily, there is no limit to the number of times an H1B worker can move to a different H1B employer. (06.Feb.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs...
Answer Normally, a B-1/B-2 visa is not tied to any particular employer or organization. As long as the B-1/B-2 remains valid, one ordinarily may use it to request admission for any activity that is permissible under B-1 or B-2 status. (06.Feb.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys...
Answer No, an LCA is not needed to submit an H1B registration. (30.Jan.2020)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 © 2020, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights Reserved...
Answer Yes, but you likely will want your employer to file the extension before reaching this 10-day grace period.Upon admitting a person in H1B status, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent at the U.S. port of entry generally has the discretion to grant the H1B...
Answer The short answer is that, making money as an Uber drive while on H1B (or pretty much any nonimmigrant status that does not provide unrestricted work authorization) would almost certainly be viewed as unauthorized employment. Still, this does provide an opportunity to exam this issue...
Answer No, it should make no difference to the registration process whether you are in the U.S. or abroad. (23.Jan.2020)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 © 2020,...
Answer International travel would have no impact on a pending (or selected) H1B registration. Travel would only potentially be an issue if the registration is selected and the H1B petition is filed requesting a change of status. (23.Jan.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...
Answer Unless an I-140 is filed and approved based on the approved PERM LC, that priority date cannot generally be retained. (23.Jan.2020)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 One must be a U.S. citizen to file for a K-1 fiancé/e visa. As a green card holder, there is no family-based category to sponsor a fiancé/e. But, if you get married, you may file an I-130 petition for your spouse under the family-based, second...
Answer If an NIW I-140 is approved, the case still falls under the EB2 category. So, while the NIW category has certain benefits (e.g., self-sponsorship), it generally will not help with regard to the lengthy backlogs in the visa bulletin. (16.Jan.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys...
