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25 Jun 2018

I got my green card through my employer 9 months ago. I now have a lucrative job offer from another company. Will my GC be at risk if I move to a new employer now?

Answer A person who receives an employer-sponsored "green card" is generally advised to remain with the sponsoring employer for at least six months to avoid possible allegations of misrepresentation during the naturalization process. Generally, changing after this time period would be relatively safe. (25.Jun.2018)In frequent sessions...

13:16 / Citizen / Employment Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident
11 Jun 2018

Can one have two I-140 petitions (one for EB2 and the other for EB3) pending at the same time? Will there be any RFE questioning the same?

Answer There normally is no particular reason that the USCIS would have concerns about two I-140 petitions in different classifications. An RFE is unlikely on this matter. (11.Jun.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in...

14:09 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Employers / Resident
31 May 2018

Legal Representation During Green Card and Naturalization Interviews

Lawful permanent residents (LPRs, or "green card" holders) applying to naturalize, and various different categories of I-485 adjustment-of-status applicants, are required to attend U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in-person interviews before their respective applications may be approved. Given the heightened scrutiny in the current...

07:30 / Citizen / Employment Based / Family Based / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident
23 May 2018

June 2018 Visa Bulletin Check-In: Possible Advancement for EB2 and EB3 India

Charles Oppenheim, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, provides visa bulletin explanations and predictions most months. For June 2018, Mr. Oppenheim discusses the possibility of movement in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) and employment-based, third preference (EB3)...

08:04 / AOS/CP / Consulates / EB1 Category / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Visa Bulletin
11 May 2018

Updated Rulemaking Agenda Again Lays Out Trump’s Harsh Plans for Foreign Nationals

At the end of 2017, MurthyDotCom summarized a number of concerning immigration regulations under consideration by the Trump Administration in the NewsBrief, Troubling Immigration Rules, Including End of H-4 EAD, on Trump’s Rulemaking Agenda (2017.Dec.15). While none of the rules has yet come to light,...

09:51 / EB5 Investor / F-1 / For Employers / For Individuals / H-4 Dependents / M-1 / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / USCIS News / Worker