Answer If a student attends a school on a quarter or trimester calendar, they may take one vacation per year during any one of the quarters or trimesters, as long as they have completed the equivalent of an academic year prior to taking the vacation. (17.Jun.2025)Sheela...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a change in the validity period of the report of medical examination and vaccination record (form I-693). Per the updated policy, an I-693 signed by a Civil Surgeon after 01.Nov.2023 will remain valid only for the...
Answer No, the USCIS normally does not send a notification to a foreign national’s current employer when a new company files an H1B case for that individual. (11.Jun.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services,...
Answer There is no procedural reason that filing for advance parole should delay your underlying green card application, and we have not seen this occur in practice. (11.Jun.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services,...
Answer Under the right circumstances, it is possible for a company to file an E-2 for an employee, as opposed to the investor. An E-2 employee must have the same nationality as the E-2 enterprise and must be coming to fill an executive, supervisory, or essential...
This morning, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the July 2025 Visa Bulletin. As with recent months, movement remains limited in the employment-based categories. All cutoff dates listed below refer to the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First...
The PERM labor certification is the first in a three-step process in the majority of employment-based, permanent resident (commonly referred to as “green card”) cases. The PERM process is long and complex, and it can be overwhelming for a company pursuing the process for any...
Yesterday, President Trump signed a proclamation barring the admission of nationals of twelve countries, and partially restricting admission of nationals from seven other countries, as of Monday, 09.Jun.2025. This total travel ban will apply to nationals of the following twelve countries:Afghanistan Chad Equatorial Guinea ...
Answer An H1B petition can be approved for a part-time position. If moving from a full-time position to a part-time one, an amendment typically would be required, and it should indicate that the new position is part time. (04.Jun.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on 28.May.2025 that the U.S. Department of State (DOS) would begin to "aggressively revoke" F-1 visa "stamps" of certain Chinese nationals studying in the United States and will closely scrutinize future visa applicants from China. Targeting Communists and Those Studying...
