Answer No, we are still waiting for the Biden Administration to make a decision on granting TPS and/or other immigration relief for Ukrainians in the United States. A number of lawmakers and scores of organizations have asked the Biden Administration to act on this immediately. We...
Answer There is no requirement that a foreign national be in L1A status before being sponsored for a green card through the EB1(c) category. Being in H1B status would not prevent an employer for filing an EB1(c) case on your behalf, assuming you meet all the...
Answer No, the expiration date of the B-2 visa "stamp" should not create a problem in applying for an extension of B-2 status. The visa is an entry document and normally needs to be valid at the time the person is requesting admission in B-2 status....
Answer No. Ordinarily a green card holder cannot sponsor a parent for a family-based green card. (24.Feb.2022)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 © 2022, MURTHY LAW FIRM....
Answer Last summer, the U.S. Senate passed the United States Innovation and Competition Act. Earlier this month, the U.S. House passed its own version of the bill, called the America COMPETES Act. In order for the bill to be sent to the President to sign into...
Answer Ordinarily, there is no need for the principal spouse to have a valid H1B visa "stamp" in order for a consulate to issue an H-4 visa to the dependent spouse or child. (17.Feb.2022)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For...
Answer Yes, we have run across this same issue. This appears to be an oversight by the USCIS, and we have not yet received formal guidance on where such I-765 applications should be filed. You could try filing based on the service center where the H1B...
Answer Generally speaking, it is possible for an H1B petition to be filed requesting concurrent employment. Note, however, that the work for both employers cannot actually be performed at the same time. For instance, if one H1B is approved for a full-time position (e.g., 40 hours)...
Answer We are still awaiting formal guidance on this issue. However, at least some (and possibly all) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offices are granting L-2s status that designates the person as a work authorized spouse. Hopefully, a formal announcement of the process will be...
Answer No, there is no requirement that an employer be enrolled in E-verify to file an H1B registration or petition. (09.Feb.2022)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 ©...
