Answer No, there generally is no requirement that the beneficiary be in the U.S. at the time the I-140 is filed. (03.Jun.2021)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...
Answer Ordinarily, there is no set time limit for filing an I-485 application after one's priority date has become current. (27.May.2021)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 ©...
Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the June 2021 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has not indicated yet whether stakeholders...
Answer There is no requirement under immigration law that normally would force a former (or current) employer to provide you with an employer verification letter. However, there may be other options to evidence your previous work experience, such as affidavits from former co-workers. (13.May.2021)Sheela Murthy and...
Answer This seems very unlikely. There was a lawsuit filed that was asking a court to reverse the regulatory change that increased the investment requirement. However, there is little reason to believe this lawsuit will be successful. (13.May.2021)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...
Charles Oppenheim, the Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control Unit of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) spoke this evening (Wednesday, May 12, 2021) at the annual year-end Washington D.C. Chapter meeting of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). As many of you may know,...
Updates on immigration policy and procedures in the first few months of the new Biden Administration, including H1B and green card processing, are discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in this podcast recorded 05.May.2021.The MP3 is available here, and is listed in the archive of...
Answer The suspension of travel from India due to the pandemic only applies to people who were physically in India during the past 14 days. If a person travels to a third country, such as Mexico, for two weeks, the travel ban would not prevent that...
President Biden's Proclamation suspending travel from India, first announced on Friday, April 30, 2021, is now effective. The Proclamation bans the entry of nonimmigrants who were physically present in India during the last 14-days, and is effective until further notice.Importantly, this prohibition on entry has...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently held its monthly YouTube program with Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division. During the program, Mr. Oppenheim discussed his predictions for the June 2021 Visa Bulletin, as well as predications for the remainder of...
