This afternoon, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the September 2024 Visa Bulletin. There is no forward movement in any of the employment-based categories from the previous month. Worse still, as the DOS previously predicted, the EB3 category cutoff date for certain countries has...
A unique feature of U.S. immigration law is how certain rules and policies can change depending on who is in the White House. A President’s ability to dictate and change immigration law or policy often depends on whether a rule is statutory, regulatory, or administrative...
AnswerGenerally speaking, if a case was filed in the master's cap but not selected, it is then placed in the lottery for the regular cap. Now, with a second lottery being conducted for fiscal year 2025 cap cases, both the regular and master's cap cases...
This morning, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that a second lottery will soon be held for fiscal year 2025. The USCIS will select additional H1B registrations randomly from those submitted in March 2024. The USCIS noted that the master's cap has been...
On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule in the Federal Register updating the investment and revenue requirements to qualify for parole under the international entrepreneur rule. Per regulation, the investment requirements must be adjusted every three years...
Answer Unfortunately, no. There generally is no way to transfer a U.S. visa from one passport to another. In situations where you simply renew a passport issued by the same country, and you have a valid visa in your old passport, it normally is possible to...
This afternoon, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the August 2024 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to those in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category There is no change in the EB1 category....
As previously discussed on MurthyDotCom, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on June 17, 2024, a proposed program to promote family unity by removing certain roadblocks towards lawful permanent residency (i.e., a "green card”) for qualifying undocumented noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens. The...
In order to enter the United States in H1B status, a foreign national typically must first obtain an H1B visa foil (commonly referred to as a visa "stamp") from a U.S. consulate or embassy. This visa stamp generally will be annotated with the name of...
Answer We will probably know within the next month or so. Last year, the USCIS announced near the end of July that a second round of selections would be coming, and then completed those selections by August 1st. (02.Jul.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance...
