In response to the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, President Biden has signed an executive order banning most travelers from 8 countries in Africa. Effective today, anyone subject to the executive order who has been in any of the following countries within the...
Answer Before the registration period can be reopened for this year's H1B cap, the USCIS has to finish selecting all of the registrations submitted in March 2021. If all the registrations are selected, and the USCIS still has not reached the regular and/or master's caps, the...
Answer No. Generally speaking, the registration cannot be transferred to a different employer. (24.Nov.2021)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 © 2021, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights Reserved...
In the last several years, the global society, including in the United States, has experienced a lot of social, political, and technological transformations, including the emergence of new professional careers, such as e-sport athletes ("pro gamers") and social media influencers. Since immigration law has remained...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued policy guidance, to revise the rules regarding employment authorization for E, L-2, and certain H-4 nonimmigrant dependent spouses. The new policy is especially beneficial for E and L-2 dependent spouses, who no longer need to apply...
Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had selected additional registrations submitted for the fiscal year 2022 (FY22) lottery. Any employer with a registration selected in the third lottery will be given until 23.Feb.2022 to file an H1B petition on behalf...
Answer For I-140 petitions filed for consular processing, the dates for filing (DF) chart indicates when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center. The immigrant visa cannot be issued by the consulate until one's priority date...
Answer Yes, this is a fairly common situation. U.S. immigration law does not prohibit a person from residing in Canada (or Mexico) and regularly commuting to the U.S. to work in H1B status. (18.Nov.2021)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For...
This morning, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the December 2021 Visa Bulletin. The most significant development is that the cutoff date for EB2 India moves past its EB3 counterpart in December. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category The EB1 category remains current for all...
Answer No, it does not appear that admission will be granted based on an NIE issued during the COVID travel ban. The executive order does not specifically address this question, but a number of consulates have confirmed that the NIE program has been rescinded and replaced...
