Answer If the H1B is approved as a change of status (with an I-94 card attached), then one loses the existing status as of the effective date. If the H1B is approved for consular processing only, however, this would not impact one's current status. (20.Feb.2017)In frequent...
Answer The 180-day rule does not require employment with the petitioner. It just requires that the I-140 be approved, and not revoked, for 180 days. (20.Feb.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real time....
There are no real surprises in the March 2017 Visa Bulletin. There is no movement in the dates for filing (DF) chart, and the final action (FA) chart advances are about what was expected. This month's visa bulletin also includes a number of predictions for...
Answer The GC should not be affected after a divorce, even if the divorce goes through within a year after obtaining the GC. If there is a concern that there was some type of fraud or the ex-spouse files a complaint, the USCIS could investigate the...
Answer Nearly every green card category, including EB2 and EB3, has its own annual allotment of visa numbers. Then, if there are immigrant visa numbers remaining and unused in one EB category, they can be used for the next level of EB numbers. Even with these...
Answer Unless the person has filed an I-485 adjustment of status application that has been pending for a minimum of 180 days, a new employer would typically need to file its own PERM and I-140 cases on behalf of the foreign national. The one advantage is...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released supplement J, a new form to be used in conjunction with applications to adjust status (form I-485). Supplement J serves to provide confirmation of a bona fide job offer or to notify the USCIS in cases...
Over the past couple of weeks, we at the Murthy Law Firm have received scores of inquiries regarding President Trump's January 27, 2017 executive order that instituted a travel ban on foreign nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, and...
The March 2017 Visa Bulletin was released this afternoon. As usual, there is no movement in the dates for filing (DF) chart. In the final action (FA) chart, the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India advances by six weeks, to June 1, 2008. EB2...
Answer The executive orders do not impact approved I-140s. Any reliable information regarding immigration changes associated with the new administration will be posted on MurthyDotCom's Current Administration & Immigration page. (06.Feb.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies...
