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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
07 May 2018

My I-485 application (filed based on my approved I-140) is pending. Can I work a second job (part time) using my EAD? Will it be a problem that I have two different W-2s?

Answer An I-485 EAD provides nearly unrestricted work authorization. So, yes, a person may have multiple employers. It is important to remember, however, that one's green card job offer normally should be retained at all times so that one remains eligible for the I-485 approval. (07.May.2018)In...

13:29 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident / Worker
07 May 2018

May 2018 Visa Bulletin Check-In: Short-Term Predictions

Most months, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, Charles Oppenheim, provides visa bulletin explanations and predictions. For the May 2018 Visa Bulletin, Mr. Oppenheim only provides some very minor, short-term predictions. Family-Based Preference Categories For most family-based (FB) preference...

11:29 / AOS/CP / EB5 Investor / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin