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...
The Murthy Law Firm regularly represents foreign nationals applying under the EB1(a) category as persons of extraordinary ability. The approval of the Murthy Law Firm in this case was for a clinical researcher and medical device assessor. This client graciously granted permission for the Murthy...
Earlier today, President Trump officially announced that six additional countries are being added to the travel ban list. Under this updated travel ban, nationals of Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania will not be eligible for immigrant visas, beginning February 22, 2020. Nationals...
On February 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will begin implementing the public charge rule that was published in the Federal Register in August 2019....
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...
The Murthy Law Firm regularly represents foreign nationals applying under the EB1(a) category for persons of extraordinary ability. The approval of the Murthy Law Firm in this case was for a journalist and documentarian. The client granted permission for the Murthy Law Firm to share...
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a nationwide injunction that had prevented the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from enforcing the public charge rule issued in August 2019. A separate injunction against the rule that applies only in the state of Illinois remains in...
