Employer required but PERM/Labor not requiredThis immigrant visa category is designed to facilitate international transfer of executive or managerial personnel within multinational companies.The personnel transfers can be between different branches of the same company, or between different companies with one of the following types of...
(Employer required but PERM/Labor not required.)This employment-based, first preference (EB1) is for "outstanding" academicians - professors and researchers who are internationally recognized for their high level or degree of achievement in their respective academic fields.This category is available to individuals who can prove that they...
Employer and PERM/Labor not requiredThe general requirement is that the individual should have risen to the "top of her/his field of endeavor." (i) as demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim (ii) which should be recognized through extensive documentation and (iii) the foreign national should continue the work...
The USCIS requires that all permanent residents holding the old form I-151, Alien Registration Receipt Card, which was issued before 1979, must apply in person as soon as possible for a new card, Form I-551, Alien Registration Receipt Card, to evidence satisfactory proof of permanent...
For many MurthyDotCom readers, the focus of their lives for years is obtaining U.S. lawful permanent residence (LPR), commonly known as the "green card." They just want to complete the immigration process and hold their I-485 approval notices in their hands. For these people, nothing...
Question 1. Can a person in India, whose family-based green card application is being processed, come to the U.S. on a J-1 visa for a short time?The pending green card application makes it very difficult to obtain a J-1 visa, due to a concept known...
In order for the United States to participate in foreign commerce, treaties and diplomatic relations, foreign government representatives and their entourages must be able to enter the United States for official business. Diplomats are not subject to the same stringent requirements as other persons seeking...
The Treaty Trader / Investor Visa (nonimmigrant E classification) is designed for the benefit of nationals of a country with which the U.S. has a treaty of commerce and navigation, or a similar agreement. The E classification is divided into two categories. E-1 is for...
H1Bs have long been the visa of choice for those bringing specialty occupation employees to the U.S. to work temporarily. However, it is also important to consider alternatives to the H1B program. The L-1 visa is potentially an attractive option for multinational companies. Following is...
In 1996 Legacy INS (now the USCIS) issued a memorandum outlining the general policy guidelines on when a new or amended H1B petition must be filed.This memo was issued to allay confusion about deadlines for filing an amended petition. Although the memo attempts to clarify...
