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04 Mar 2016

Murthy Law Firm’s Comments on Proposed Rule for I-140 EAD, and More

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed rule in December 2015, entitled Retention of EB1, EB2, and EB3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers. As indicated in our January 8, 2016 NewsBrief, I-140 EAD Proposal is Limited and Restrictive,...

29 Feb 2016

Do I need my original I-140 approval notice to use that priority date for a GC case filed by a different employer?

Answer No, the original I-140 approval notice is not needed for PD retention. Just reference the approved case receipt number information and include a copy of the approval, if available. The USCIS has all the information on the old case - they are the ones who...

08:53 / Employment Based / FAQs / Resident / Worker

29 Feb 2016

Can a person with an H-4 EAD earn income from rental properties and/or stock trading?

Answer The H-4 EAD allows unrestricted employment authorization. So, one may work in virtually any type of position, including self-employment (e.g., managing rental properties). As for earnings from stock, if this were passive income (like dividends, capital gains, etc) from routine stock market investments, an EAD...

08:51 / Employment Based / FAQs / Resident / Worker

29 Feb 2016

NYC Human Rights Commission to Certify U & T Applications

On February 9, 2016, New York City (NYC) Mayor Bill de Blasio and Commissioner of the NYC Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), Carmelyn P. Malalis, announced that the CCHR has been designated as an agency authorized to provide U and T visa certification. This makes the...

08:31 / For Employers / NewsBrief / Resident / Worker

25 Feb 2016

Final Rule for H1B1, CW1, and E-3 Nonimmigrants and EB1 Immigrants

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule that became effective on February 16, 2016, which provides a few revisions to several nonimmigrant visa categories and one immigrant visa category. More specifically, the revisions impact the H1B1 (specialty occupation professionals who are citizens...

08:02 / Consulates / EB1 Category / For Employers / For Individuals / H1B1 / NewsBrief / Resident / Travel / USCIS News / Worker

22 Feb 2016

If I change from H1B to H-4 status, will that impact my approved I-140? Will I be able to return to H1B status later, if necessary?

Answer The I-140 priority date generally is locked in with the approval. That case itself could continue if the employer is willing. Otherwise, the PD could be retained in a later GC case in most instances. If one moves to H-4 status, this would not prevent...

15:02 / Employment Based / FAQs / Resident / Worker

22 Feb 2016

I filed my I-485 and received my EAD. But, I was told I should still maintain my H1B status. Is that really necessary?

AttorneyIt is generally best, if at all possible, to maintain H1B status until the GC is approved. The primary reason for this is that if the I-485 is denied for some reason, at least one still would be in valid H1B status. Otherwise, the denied...

14:59 / Employment Based / FAQs / Resident / Worker

22 Feb 2016

Sheela Murthy Meets with Senior Officials at U.S. Consulate in Chennai

Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was in India in January 2016. A meeting was scheduled for the 22nd. Accompanied by team members from the firm's liaison office in Chennai, Murthy met with the Chief of the Nonimmigrant Visa Section, Lindsey L. Rothenberg,...

08:58 / B-1 / B-2 / Consulates / Family Based / For Employers / For Individuals / H1B / Immigrant Family / L-1 / NewsBrief / Resident / Travel / Worker

09 Feb 2016

Overview of March Visa Bulletin, Including Short-Term Predictions

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) March 2016 Visa Bulletin shows further advancement in the employment-based, third preference (EB3) worldwide category. The final action (FA) cutoff date in the employment-based, second preference category for India also advances, but at a slower pace than in recent...

15:21 / AOS/CP / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

08 Feb 2016

Little Relief for Indians in March 2016 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the March 2016 Visa Bulletin this afternoon. In the final action (FA) chart, the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India moves forward by ten weeks, to October 15, 2008. EB2 China moves up by five months, to August...

15:50 / AOS/CP / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

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Murthy Law Firm’s Comments on Proposed Rule for I-140 EAD, and More

Do I need my original I-140 approval notice to use that priority date for a GC case filed by a different employer?

Can a person with an H-4 EAD earn income from rental properties and/or stock trading?

NYC Human Rights Commission to Certify U & T Applications

Final Rule for H1B1, CW1, and E-3 Nonimmigrants and EB1 Immigrants

If I change from H1B to H-4 status, will that impact my approved I-140? Will I be able to return to H1B status later, if necessary?

I filed my I-485 and received my EAD. But, I was told I should still maintain my H1B status. Is that really necessary?

Sheela Murthy Meets with Senior Officials at U.S. Consulate in Chennai

Overview of March Visa Bulletin, Including Short-Term Predictions

Little Relief for Indians in March 2016 Visa Bulletin

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