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17 Mar 2025

USCIS Launches Alien Registration System

Details of the alien registration requirement, which had been announced by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on 25.Feb.2025, have now been released. Effective 11.Apr.2025, foreign nationals who are subject to the new registration mandate must comply with the registration requirement via an online...

11:53 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker
12 Mar 2025

I was born a U.S. citizen but currently am living in India while I finish my studies in university. Am I allowed to sponsor my parents for green cards now, or do I have to move back to the U.S. before beginning the process?

Answer Generally speaking, a U.S. citizen residing abroad who is at least 21 years old may sponsor their parents for a green card. However, they typically would need to establish residence in the United States for the immigrant visa to actually be issued (or demonstrate the...

14:29 / Citizen / Family Based / FAQs / For Families / Immigrant Family / Resident
05 Mar 2025

My employer is filing an EB2 case for me, and I will need to use work experience to qualify. I understand I can only use experience I have gained with the employer filing my PERM case if certain conditions are met. Is experience I gained with my employer’s affiliate subject to the same restrictions?

Answer If the U.S. affiliate has a separate FEIN from the company sponsoring you, then experience gained with that affiliate is not subject to the “on the job” experience restrictions. The same typically is true for a foreign affiliate that is a separate business entity. (05.Mar.2025)Sheela...

15:37 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Resident
26 Feb 2025

I am about to apply for U.S. citizenship, but I was recently laid off. Since I do not have steady employment income at the moment, can I show my savings to prove I am not a public charge?

Answer There is no public charge requirement when applying for U.S. citizenship. In general, your employment status and amount you have in savings do not really matter when applying to naturalize, except for purposes of requesting a fee waiver. (25.Feb.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide...

07:55 / Citizen / Employment Based / FAQs / Resident