Answer: Full-time CPT is defined as any employment exceeding 20 hours per week. As there is no maximum limit on the number of hours per week to meet this definition, occasional overtime should be permitted. (17.Jan.2014)Questions frequently reach us from students on a variety of matters....
Answer: If a case has been denied, and has been appealed, then it is considered to still be in process with DOL and would need to be withdrawn prior to filing a new PERM case with the same employer. If the PERM case has been denied...
Answer: In immigration cases, it certainly is possible to have an attorney in another state. The Murthy Law Firm has clients all over the U.S., and our offices are in Maryland and Washington (state). Generally, the answer to this question depends upon the type of case....
Answer: Yes, it is possible for an individual to be the beneficiary of multiple H1B petitions simultaneously. This often happens due to the uncertainty of the H1B cap. It may also happen when there is a job loss and one accepts a job and, then receives...
Answer: If a person obtains an EB1 based on Extraordinary Ability, the USCIS does expect him/her to work in that field of expertise for a reasonable time after the GC approval. If this did not occur for any period after approval of the I-485 application, it...
... I have been working as an intern at a big pharmaceutical company for 3.5 months, and I expect to be hired as a regular, paid employee at the end of my internship in two weeks. Am I in violation of my F-1 status since...
Answer: Your question, technically, is not an immigration question. The USCIS only controls your ability to live and work in the U.S. If you are outside the U.S., then you do not fall under their authority. Your question, is more of a tax and corporate policy...
Answer: If an individual has a master's degree from an accredited, not-for-profit U.S. university, that information is included with the H1B petition, and the case can be filed against the advanced-degree (or master's) cap. However, it is important to verify that the master's degree is from...
Answer: The I-140 petition is specific to the job offer, as described on the underlying labor certification. The case, at this stage, is job specific and employer specific. In order to proceed with a green card case for an engineer position, it would be necessary to...
Answer: Priority date retention happens at the I-140 stage. Requesting retention of a priority date does not void or otherwise invalidate the original I-140's PERM application. If Company A chooses not to withdraw the I-140, it continues to remain valid for immigration purposes, even if that...
