Answer The GC should not be affected after a divorce, even if the divorce goes through within a year after obtaining the GC. If there is a concern that there was some type of fraud or the ex-spouse files a complaint, the USCIS could investigate the...
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 EB category, they can be used for the next level of EB numbers. Even with these...
Answer If the USCIS reviews a case, it generally does not return any government filing fees, (including fraud prevention fee, etc). The only time that the USCIS will return the entire package and all the filing fees is if the case is not selected under the...
Answer Unless the person has filed an I-485 adjustment of status application that has been pending for a minimum of 180 days, a new employer would typically need to file its own PERM and I-140 cases on behalf of the foreign national. The one advantage is...
... Will I be able to use my EAD to continue working on OPT after the filing? Answer Yes, you should be able to continue working on OPT in valid F-1 status until the USCIS issues your new EAD based on your I-485 application for adjustment of...
Answer The executive orders do not impact approved I-140s. Any reliable information regarding immigration changes associated with the new administration will be posted on MurthyDotCom's Current Administration & Immigration page. (06.Feb.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies...
Answer Yes, a PERM case can generally be filed in parallel with an H1B petition (or even before an H1B has been filed. (06.Feb.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real time. For details...
Answer We have received confirmation from the Department of State that the drop box program is still in place and being used in Chennai (and elsewhere). If the program is changed in the future there will likely be an announcement made on ustraveldocs.com. And, of course,...
Answer Your question appears to be in reference to one of several immigration-related bills that are pending. These are all merely proposed bills. There are thousands of bills proposed in Congress each year, and only a relatively small number are ever signed into law. If any...
… A few days after I moved to the new address, I notified my DSO and the USCIS of my new address and kept checking the USCIS online case status for my OPT application. It has now been several weeks since the case status changed...
