AnswerOne generally must have an unexpired advance parole to depart the U.S., and must return on the SAME, UNEXPIRED AP document. (08.Apr.2019) In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real time. For details...
Similar to the policy announced this past fall for O-1/O-2 consultations, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is now accepting negative P consultations directly from labor unions. The measure is presumably to prevent fraud in the P-1, P-2, and P-3 petition process. Background on P...
Answer Generally, one is counted against the country of birth (or spouse's country of birth), not country of citizenship.There are limited circumstances in which one's country of citizenship can be used - typically, this occurs when the child is born in a country where neither parent...
Answer A client letter is never required - it is merely one type of evidence that can be provided. In practice, however, if no client letter is provided, an RFE is quite likely. A detailed eMail from a client manager will sometimes, but not always, suffice....
Answer One needs to be VERY careful with this. Although many states have legalized marijuana, it is still classified as a Schedule A drug under federal law (the same classification as drugs like heroin and cocaine). Even if state law allows the use of marijuana for...
Answer In general, if one has multiple H1B petitions approved for change of status, it would be possible simply to choose the employer for whom one prefers to work. The other employer/s then would withdraw their approval/s. (01.Apr.2019)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and...
Many nonimmigrant visa classifications allow children of the principal to apply for dependent status. For instance, an H1B worker's dependents typically may be admitted in H-4 status, while the dependents of an F-1 student may request admission in F-2 status. Upon reaching the age of...
This evening, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that premium processing of H1B cap petitions requesting a change of status will begin on May 20, 2019. This means that, within 15 calendar days of May 20, the USCIS will take some adjudicative action...
Since 2018, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman has seen an increase in requests for assistance with cases related to delayed adjudications of employment authorization documents (EADs). In order to gather more information on how these delays are impacting U.S. employers and...
Answer All EB1 classifications are subject to the same final action dates. (25.Mar.2019)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real time. For details on chat participation, click here.Access more FAQs here. Copyright © 2019, MURTHY...
