The Murthy Law Firm regularly represents foreign nationals applying under the EB1(a) category for persons of extraordinary ability. The approval of the Murthy Law Firm in this case was for a journalist and documentarian. The client granted permission for the Murthy Law Firm to share...
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a nationwide injunction that had prevented the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from enforcing the public charge rule issued in August 2019. A separate injunction against the rule that applies only in the state of Illinois remains in...
Answer Unless an I-140 is filed and approved based on the approved PERM LC, that priority date cannot generally be retained. (23.Jan.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the February 2020 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action (FA) chart, unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category The EB1 cutoff dates for China and India remain unchanged,...
Answer One must be a U.S. citizen to file for a K-1 fiancé/e visa. As a green card holder, there is no family-based category to sponsor a fiancé/e. But, if you get married, you may file an I-130 petition for your spouse under the family-based, second...
Answer If an NIW I-140 is approved, the case still falls under the EB2 category. So, while the NIW category has certain benefits (e.g., self-sponsorship), it generally will not help with regard to the lengthy backlogs in the visa bulletin. (16.Jan.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys...
The Murthy Law Firm regularly represents foreign nationals in applying under the EB2 national interest waiver (NIW) category. The approval in this case is for an information technology researcher and industry executive in the field of Robotics. The client has granted permission for the Murthy...
Answer You don't exactly "transfer" the priority date from one I-140 to another. Rather, assuming the initial I-140 has not be revoked for fraud, misrepresentation, revocation of the LC, or material error, the beneficiary generally can retain that priority date for any other I-140. Doing so...
Moving from one employer to another in the best of circumstances can be stressful. For a foreign national who has an approved I-140, however, moving to a new employer - or even just a new position with the same company - can be absolutely nerve...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the January 2020 Visa Bulletin. This month's visa bulletin also includes predictions for cutoff date movement in the coming months. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action (FA) chart, unless otherwise specified. Employment-Based,...
