AnswerYou may be able to show exceptional ability in lieu of an advanced degree or qualify based on an equivalency evaluation of your foreign degree or a combination of your degree/s and experience. However, once you establish exceptional ability or an equivalent to an advanced...
Answer A PERM labor certification is for a future offer of employment. So technically, your prior employer could file the I-140 on your behalf, if that employer intends to rehire you in the future for the position laid out in the PERM. (07.Aug.2024)Sheela Murthy and other...
Answer Yes, but there are some restrictions, including the requirement that the prevailing wage be valid at the time of filing the PERM application. (31.Jul.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access...
Answer You are not required to file anything. If you do nothing, your green card will be issued based on your prior name. In that situation, you will need to carry proof of your name change or file an I-90 after your green card is issued...
Answer No, there is no minimum amount of time you must be in the U.S. before an employer may file an I-140 for you, or before the I-140 can be approved. In fact, there is no requirement that the individual be in the U.S. at all...
Answer Generally speaking, the fact that you are friends with the owner of a company would not prevent that company from filing a PERM case for you. Assuming the company has a position available for you, and otherwise meets the basic requirements, yes, it typically is...
Answer Yes, it is possible for a company to meet the "doing business" requirement, even if one entity is solely providing services to the other entity. This can make the case more challenging, but the Murthy Law Firm has represented companies successfully in filing such cases,...
Answer Requesting retention of a priority date does not void or otherwise invalidate the original I-140. If the previous employer did not withdraw the I-140, and if the position being offered to you is the same, it is possible that the same I-140 still could be...
Answer There is no way to expedite the PERM process. The DOL has a very clear, absolute, no-expedite rule. You can look here on the DOL website to see the priority dates of the PERM cases under process. That information is typically pretty reliable. (15.May.2024)Sheela Murthy...
Answer If at least 180 days have passed since the I-140 was approved, the USCIS will not revoke an I-140 based solely on it being withdrawn by the employer. Therefore, it typically can still be used by one's spouse for purposes of applying for an H-4...
