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29 Sep 2016

CIS Ombudsman’s Updates on EAD and H1B Processing Delays

The Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) held a teleconference on August 31, 2016 to discuss processing delays for certain types of cases. More specifically, the teleconference focused on adjudication delays of applications for employment authorization documents (EADs), change-of-status (COS) applications, and H1B petitions...

26 Sep 2016

Does maternity leave while on H1B have to be paid?

Answer Ordinarily, a person in H1B status is entitled to the same family leave benefits as any other employee. Approved maternity leave under the FMLA provisions may normally be unpaid without violating one's H1B status. (26.Sep.2016)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior...

19:26 / FAQs / H1B / Worker

26 Sep 2016

Is it legal for a person in H1B status to win money while gambling or playing the lottery?

Answer That's an interesting question. H1B workers are not permitted to engage in "unauthorized employment." A one-time lottery win is unlikely to be considered employment. However, someone who gambles frequently enough to be deemed a professional gambler might be considered to be engaging in unauthorized employment....

19:15 / FAQs / H1B / Worker

19 Sep 2016

Can I transfer to a new H1B employer while my status is expired and I have an extension that is pending?

Answer This is a complex scenario. If one's H1B status has technically expired, that person would typically be in a "period of authorized stay" by virtue of the timely filed extension petition. In this type of situation, that individual cannot normally have another H1B approved with...

20:24 / FAQs / H1B / Worker

01 Aug 2016

I was laid off from my H1B job. I am now applying for a change to B-2 status. If I find a new job, can I reactivate my H1B through premium processing?

Answer H1B status could be regained by filing an H1B petition via PP. But, it is likely that one would have to file this via consular processing, as it is not particularly likely one would be able to change from H1B to B and back to...

12:55 / FAQs / H1B / Travel / Worker

14 Jul 2016

USCIS Completes H1B Cap Petition Returns

The fiscal year 2017 (FY17) H1B cap season continues to wind down. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that the latest stage, the return of all H1B petitions that were not selected in the lottery, was completed on July 8, 2016. Given the...

15:35 / H1B / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News / Worker

30 Jun 2016

Students Should Not Travel During Cap-Gap Period

Originally published May 5, 2013, this NewsBrief has been updated for MurthyDotCom readers.The term "cap gap" refers to the period of time between April 1st and October 1st each year when many F-1 students experience a gap from the end of their optional practical training...

08:30 / F-1 / For Individuals / H1B / NewsBrief / Travel

14 Jun 2016

USCIS Returning H1B Cap Petitions Not Selected in Lottery

On June 13, 2016, the Murthy Law Firm received the first few packages containing H1B filings returned as not having been selected in the fiscal year 2017 (FY17) random H1B lottery. More than a month has elapsed since the firm last received any new H1B...

15:30 / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

09 Jun 2016

Lawsuit Seeks Details of H1B Lottery Process

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) annual H1B cap lottery selection results are life changing for many foreign nationals. The exact selection process, however, remains a mystery. The American Immigration Council (AIC) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) have filed a lawsuit that...

08:24 / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News

20 May 2016

FY2017 H1B Cap Filing Approvals, Receipts, and RFEs

As of this writing, many are still anxiously awaiting the outcome of H1B petitions filed against the fiscal year 2017 (FY17) H1B cap. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced completion of the lottery selection on April 12, 2016, and premium processing officially commenced...

07:12 / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News

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