Answer The I-140 is based on a particular job. If that exact job is no longer being offered to you when the priority date becomes current, the I-140 cannot be used to file one's I-485 application. A new PERM and I-140 typically would be required for...
Answer The H-4 EAD program likely will be eliminated at some point. Assuming the program is eventually terminated, we do not know yet what impact that will have on those with existing H-4 EADs. But, it certainly is possible that those with existing EADs will be...
Thursday evening, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memo that appears to greatly expand the situations in which a foreign national is to be issued a notice to appear (NTA). An NTA is a charging document that initiates removal (i.e. deportation)...
The Murthy Law Firm is pleased to report on the recent, hard-fought approval of another I-485 adjustment-of-status (commonly, "green card") application. Represented by another law firm for the I-485 filing, the individual in this case engaged the Murthy Law Firm after he received a notice...
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), which is part of the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE), recently released a broadcast message reminding all students on optional practical training (OPT) that volunteer positions not directly related to their course of study do not qualify...
Recently, Attorney General Jeff Sessions vacated a 2016 Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision and issued a new decision that will severely limit the circumstances under which victims of violence at the hands of non-government actors will be eligible for asylum. Grounds for Asylum and Benefits In...
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the travel ban implemented by President Trump in September 2017 was a permissible exercise of his authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Pursuant to this rule, the travel ban, which applies to citizens of Iran,...
Although the website for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) was recently updated to indicate that a key memorandum on roving employees was "canceled," the DOL has since then confirmed that the memo remains in effect. The memo was written in 1994 by the then-Administrator...
Answer In general, this would be possible, assuming that one is in valid F-1 status. (25.Jun.2018)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...
Answer A person who receives an employer-sponsored "green card" is generally advised to remain with the sponsoring employer for at least six months to avoid possible allegations of misrepresentation during the naturalization process. Generally, changing after this time period would be relatively safe. (25.Jun.2018)In frequent sessions...
