Many people change status from H1B to H-4 and, later, consider changing back to H1B. This issue was raised in a recent session of the MurthyChat. Some of the frequent questions and misunderstandings in the ability to file and change status and the implications and...
As many people face delays and denials of their nonimmigrant visa requests at U.S. consulates and embassies abroad, questions arise as to the status of dependent family members who are in the United States. It is important, therefore, to remind MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers of...
[Part 1 of this news article, H1B Portability: A Change in USCIS Policy? Part 1 of 2 (13.May.2011), is available on MurthyDotCom.]In Part 1 of this article, a narrowing of the USCIS's interpretation of the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21) was discussed...
[Part 2 of this MurthyBulletin article discusses the consequence of this variation on individuals who previously engaged in employment under a broader reading of AC21.]One significant change that had been brought about by the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act (AC21) was the benefit...
The H1B cap filings were light in early April 2011, which was anticipated. The fiscal year (FY) 2012 cap filing season began April 1, 2011. As explained here, the cap-subject filings may continue from the present through FY12, until the cap numbers are all utilized....
A March 29, 2011 report revealed that U.S. employers have paid more than three billion dollars in H1B filing fees over the past decade. This is reported by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) at www.nfap.com. Familiar to many H1B employers / sponsors, there...
The USCIS has issued the first H1B cap count for fiscal year 2012 (FY12). This count, issued April 8, 2011, reflects a low rate of filings. The count of cases filed as of April 7, 2011 stands at 5,900 filed against the regular cap limit...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced its intention to establish a system requiring H1B-petitioning employers to register electronically prior to filing any cap-subject H1B petition. This proposal is open for a 60-day comment period, during which members of the public may voice...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an announcement on March 16, 2011 that they are reviewing the current policy regarding H1B cap exemptions for cases filed by nonprofit affiliates of institutions of higher education. This is an important topic for many MurthyDotCom and...
The Murthy Law Firm is pleased to report that we have recently been able to help a former Tri-Valley University (TVU) student successfully obtain a change-of-status approval from F-1 to H1B after the closure of TVU. The Murthy Law Firm used a nunc pro tunc...
