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14 Nov 2024

New Administration: President-Elect Trump Taps Several Immigration Hardliners for Administration

Over the past several days, President-elect Donald Trump has selected several people to serve in his administration, which will start on January 20, 2025. All, unsurprisingly, have expressed views that parallel those the President-elect when it comes to immigration issues. Former ICE Director to Serve as...

30 Sep 2024

Navigating Status Verification Issues for Driver’s License Applications and Renewals

In general, each state sets its own rules regarding who is eligible to receive a driver's license. However, under the REAL ID Act of 2005, for a state-issued driver’s license to be a compliant form of identification for official purposes, a state motor vehicle department...

11:42 / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Worker

16 Sep 2024

Common PERM Issues for Recent College Graduates

The PERM labor certification is the first in a three-step process in the majority of employment-based, permanent resident (commonly referred to as “green card”) cases. Because of how long this process can take, foreign nationals studying in the United States often want to begin the...

10:54 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Student

05 Sep 2024

Murthy Snapshot: USCIS Updates Guidance on F-1 OPT

On August 27, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual related to optional practical training (OPT) for F-1 students. Below are the key points you need to know:A student may apply for a STEM OPT...

13:53 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News

26 Aug 2024

Caution to Students Searching for OPT Employers

A student in F-1 status who has been granted optional practical training (OPT) may normally have no more than a total of 90 days of unemployment during the initial one-year post-completion OPT period. On occasion, the Murthy Law Firm hears from students on OPT who...

11:16 / F-1 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student

20 Aug 2024

Some USCIS Rejections Prompted by Payment Security Features

As the second round of the FY2025 cap lottery begins, it is important to note one avoidable reason for an H1B petition – or really, any type of petition or application – to be rejected by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is for...

09:17 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker

20 May 2024

F-1 OPT Employment Options and Requirements for Students

A student in F-1 status, who is on Optional Practical Training (OPT), may have no more than a total of 90 days of unemployment during the regular one-year post-completion OPT period. A student eligible for an additional 24 months of OPT (for a total of...

10:44 / F-1 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Options

22 Apr 2024

Reminder: USCIS Strictly Enforces OPT Filing Deadlines

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) strictly enforces the requirement to file the optional practical training (OPT) application within 30 days of the date the designated school official (DSO) enters the OPT recommendation into the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) record, and...

12:18 / F-1 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News

08 Apr 2024

Murthy Snapshot: Self-Employment for F-1 OPT Students

A student in F-1 status with initial optional practical training (OPT) authorization may meet the employment requirements by engaging in self-employment as an alternative option from the standard employment relationship. For a student interested in such an alternative or who is otherwise interested in starting...

09:02 / F-1 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student

01 Apr 2024

Options if Not Selected in the H1B Lottery

For those not selected in the H1B cap-subject lottery, some options are discussed in this article, including transferring to another F-1 program of study, finding cap-exempt employment or determining if another nonimmigrant option is viable. There also are options for nationals of certain countries like...

05:20 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / Worker

Murthy Law Firm

New Administration: President-Elect Trump Taps Several Immigration Hardliners for Administration

Navigating Status Verification Issues for Driver’s License Applications and Renewals

Common PERM Issues for Recent College Graduates

Murthy Snapshot: USCIS Updates Guidance on F-1 OPT

Caution to Students Searching for OPT Employers

Some USCIS Rejections Prompted by Payment Security Features

F-1 OPT Employment Options and Requirements for Students

Reminder: USCIS Strictly Enforces OPT Filing Deadlines

Murthy Snapshot: Self-Employment for F-1 OPT Students

Options if Not Selected in the H1B Lottery

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