Answer The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the ports of entry have the discretion to grant a 10-day grace period beyond the validity period of a person's petition (as do USCIS officers). However, this grace period does not provide any type of work...
Any foreign national who wishes to practice medicine in the United States must take into account certain immigration considerations. For Canadian citizens, however, there are a number of unique issues that tend to arise. Canadian Physicians Do Not Need to Obtain ECFMG A physician who graduates from...
Congress must pass a spending bill to extend government operations before October 1, 2023, or else a temporary shutdown of the federal government will go into effect. This would be the first shutdown of the Biden Administration. Annual Budget Process and History of Shutdowns The money needed...
Answer Once a person enters on an immigrant visa, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer at the U.S. port of entry should have placed an I-551 stamp in the visa / passport, which serves as temporary evidence as status as a green card holder...
On September 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of States (DOS) issued a reminder to visa applicants that all machine-readable visa fee receipts issued prior to October 1, 2022, will expire on September 30, 2023, unless immediate action is taken. If an affected individual does not...
Answer It ordinarily is not possible to transfer a visa "stamp" from one passport to another. However, an unexpired B-1/B-2 visa in an expired passport normally can be presented at the port of entry along with one's new passport to request admission in B-1/B-2 status. (07.Sep.2023)Sheela...
Answer There is not a specific limit to the amount of time a person with a pending I-485 can remain outside the U.S. The issue, however, is how the individual will be able to return. If the applicant is relying on the AP document, she must...
Answer In the preamble to the regulation that created the 24-month STEM OPT program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) laid out the rule regarding travel while a STEM OPT extension is pending: "Students on STEM OPT extensions (including those whose application for a STEM OPT extension...
Answer DA is the class of admission generally granted to someone who is admitted on advance parole. Assuming your I-485 is still pending, there typically would be no need to take any action based on the expiration date listed. (17.Aug.2023)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide...
It is not uncommon to hear of situations where a pregnant lawful permanent resident (LPR) or green card holder who travels abroad for temporary travel and gives birth while outside the United States. The newborn does not have a green card or other U.S. travel...
