12 Feb 2025

More than 180 days after my I-485 had been filed, I started interviewing for a new position. My I-485 was finally approved, however, before the company made a final job offer. Is it possible to port my green card to this new employer, now?

Answer AC21 portability is no longer an option after your green card has been approved. You typically are required to report to your sponsoring employer for work in this situation. (12.Feb.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our...

05 Feb 2025

For my EB2 case, I need to get an experience letter from my former employer. Is it ok if the letter just confirms the dates of my employment, or does the letter have to provide information on my previous job duties?

Answer According to the applicable regulation, experience letters must include a specific description of the duties performed. (05.Feb.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here.  Copyright © 2025, MURTHY LAW...

05 Feb 2025

I am in the U.S. in L1A status and my family is here on L-2. We were all born in India. My eldest daughter is 18. If my employer files an EB1 case for me now, will she be able to get a green card through me, or will she age out?

Answer In your situation, there is actually no way to know for certain whether your daughter will age out at this stage. You likely would not know for a number of years. There are a couple of things you may be able to do to help...

15 Jan 2025

I have an interview scheduled for today at a local USCIS field office, but it snowed last night. How do I know if the interview has been postponed?

Answer The USCIS normally lists field office and Application Support Center closures on its USCIS Office Closing webpage. (15.Jan.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here.  Copyright © 2025, MURTHY...

02 Jan 2025

A few weeks after I was arrested for driving while intoxicated, I received an eMail from the consulate saying that my H1B visa had been revoked. Do I need to leave the U.S. now?

Answer The prudential revocations of a visa due to a DUI only impacts the visa “stamp,” not a person’s status.That being said, please see our MurthyDotCom InfoArticle, Alcohol-Related Arrests Create Immigration Problems (29.Dec.2023), which summarizes some of the key problems that can be created by one...