The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has selected enough registrations to meet the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) H1B cap.As with the first lottery, those with selected registrations will have their myUSCIS accounts updated to include a selection notice. The online accounts...
Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that a second lottery soon will be held for fiscal year 2024. The USCIS will select additional H1B registrations randomly from those submitted in March 2023.As with the first lottery, those with selected registrations will have...
The visa category known as B-1 in lieu of H1B is a lesser-known and frequently misunderstood option. This category is intended to permit foreign companies to send their employees to the United States temporarily, for the purpose of performing duties related to their foreign employment....
The Murthy Law Firm recently succeeded in getting an H-4 spouse's nonimmigrant status approved with a nunc pro tunc request and removing her ten-year inadmissibility bar. This client graciously granted permission for the Murthy Law Firm to share her story to help others who face...
AnswerThere is no set length of time that a person must wait to request readmission on a B-1/B-2 (or B-2) visa. However, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the port of entry always have discretion to admit (or deny admission to) a person...
No matter how carefully important documents are guarded, many passports are lost or stolen each year. If one loses a passport that has a U.S. visa foil (often referred to as a "stamp"), there are special procedures that should be followed. Report Loss to Police Upon discovering...
For an individual seeking an immigration benefit, long processing times are often par for the course. Although such lengthy processing times may be expected, there are circumstances when an applicant or petitioner wishes to push a case forward. One solution could be to contact a...
Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the August 2023 Visa Bulletin. Several categories retrogress in the latest visa bulletin, although at least some of the backlogs should start clearing up in October, when the new fiscal year begins. All cutoff dates listed refer...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released updated guidance for an employment authorization document (EAD) based on compelling circumstances for a person who has an I-140 immigrant petition approval. The updated guidance explains the eligibility criteria for a compelling circumstances EAD, gives examples...
Answer There is no requirement that dependents be in the U.S. when an I-140 is filed. Once the priority date is current, however, each dependent would need to be physically in the United States in order to file his or her I-485 adjustment-of-status application. The alternative...
