As of 10.Sep.24, USCIS increased the automatic extension for expiring green cards to 36 months when an I-90 renewal application is filed! Amended receipt notices will be issued to I-90 applicants who previously received only a 24-month extension....
Per the Oct.2024 DOS Visa Bulletin, the EB3 priority dates for India have advanced and are ahead of EB2. If you are considering filing an EB3 “downgrade” I-140 petition, contact our firm for help finding the best strategy for your case....
Have you filed your H1B Cap Case yet? If USCIS picked you in the 2nd round of H1B selections, then you have less than two months until 07.Nov.2024, when the filing period ends. Read more....
Did you know that, if you have earned 40 quarters (typically 10 years) of employment in the U.S., then you are exempt from needing to include a standard I-864 in a family-based immigrant petition?...
Immigration Pro Tip: If you are in valid nonimmigrant status, but the visa stamp with which you entered the U.S. is expired, you might still be able to travel to Canada or Mexico and back to the U.S. using Automatic Visa Revalidation (AVR)! Learn more...
Immigration Pro Tip: It’s best to include your I-693 medical exam with your I-485 filing since medicals do not expire. But if you can’t, you still can supplement your filing once the USCIS issues a receipt notice for it or respond to an RFE asking...
The Murthy Law Firm has received early reports of some Parole-in-Place (PIP) applicants receiving approvals within only a few days of filing an I-131F online, where USCIS was able to reuse the applicant’s fingerprints from previous applications. Check here to see if you may qualify....
The DOS has announced that the visa limits have been reached for EB3 and EB5 (Unreserved) for fiscal year 2024. Although neither USCIS nor the consulates can approve a green card and/or issue a visa in these categories until 01Oct24, you still can file your...
USCIS will accept applications for the parole-in-place program to promote family unity starting on 8/19/24. Applicants will submit Form I-131F, which will be available online only. For the basics of the program, read this article....
Your priority date must be current when your I-485 is approved! Make sure your green card was not issued prematurely to avoid future complications. Learn more in this MurthyDotCom article....
