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03 Dec 2020

NewsFlash! Bill to End Employment-Based Per-Country Cap Inches Closer to Becoming Law

Last night, the U.S. Senate passed the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, which would eliminate the per-country cap on employment-based green cards, and increase the per-country limit for family-based categories. The Senate version is an amended version of the bill previously passed by the...

01 Dec 2020

NewsFlash! Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of New H1B Regulations

Today, a federal district court held that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) violated the Administrative Procedures Act in issuing regulations that failed to go through the normal rulemaking process.The DOL rule was published on October 8,...

18:12 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

17 Nov 2020

MurthyAudio: New H1B Regulations and New Prevailing Wages

The proposed new H1B Regulations regarding specialty occupation, employer-employee relationship, and increased vetting of employers who employ H1B workers are discussed in this podcast, recorded following the 2020 election in November. Murthy Law Firm attorneys also discuss the Interim Final Rule on higher Department of...

07:39 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / MurthyAudio / Resident / Worker

12 Nov 2020

Is premium processing now available for H-4 and H-4 EADs? If not, do we know when it will be made available?

Answer No, this service is not yet available. This has to go through the formal rulemaking process, so it may take months (or possibly even longer) before it is implemented. The same holds true for the other categories that should eventually be granted premium processing, including...

16:42 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

02 Nov 2020

Using the EAD as an Option for Employment

Foreign nationals who have filed adjustment of status applications (I-485s) can generally apply for employment authorization documents (EADs). However, many of these foreign nationals are already working in the U.S. pursuant to valid nonimmigrant status, such as H1B. Attorneys at the Murthy Law Firm frequently...

06:46 / AOS/CP / EB2 PERM Labor / Options / Visa Bulletin / Worker

29 Oct 2020

November 2020 Visa Bulletin: No Movement in Dates for Filing Chart

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has finally released the November 2020 Visa Bulletin. There is some movement in the final action (FA) chart, but the dates for filing (DF) chart remains nearly completely unchanged. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category The EB1 China and India...

08:09 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin / Worker

22 Oct 2020

I am on H1B and am about to file my I-485. Do I have to wait for my advance parole document to be able to travel abroad?

Answer If you are currently in H1B status and are traveling based on a valid H1B visa "stamp" in your passport, you do not need to wait for your advance parole document. (22.Oct.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information...

15:19 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident / Travel / Worker

16 Oct 2020

Interfiling New Immigrant Petition into Pending I-485 Case (2 of 2)

In Part 1 of this two-part NewsBrief, MurthyDotCom readers were provided with an explanation of the procedure known as interfiling, also known as transfer of basis. Continuing from where Part 1 left off, we now address how such requests can be made, as well as some of...

15:23 / AOS/CP / Family Based / For Families / Immigrant Family / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / NewsBrief / Resident

15 Oct 2020

Can I file my EB3 downgrade case using premium processing?

Answer UPDATE: The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) reports that some members have successfully made premium processing requests with I-140 downgrade petitions. However, many others have reported that their premium processing requests were rejected, and some even had their entire petitions rejected because of the accompanying...

11:47 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Resident / Worker

15 Oct 2020

I am filing an EB3 downgrade case next week. How long will it take to get my green card?

Answer There are two main issues to consider when trying to estimate how long it may take to obtain your green card after the I-485 has been filed. First, you need to look at I-485 processing times at your local field office. This can be found...

11:43 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident / Worker

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