Answer This just means that the H1B will be approved without an I-94 card; one normally would need to travel outside the U.S. and return with a valid H1B visa 'stamp' in order to return in H1B status. (26.Mar.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy...
This afternoon, President Trump signed a federal spending bill that keeps the government open through September 30, 2018. This bill also extends the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) regional center program for the same time period. The bill does not, however, provide any protections to beneficiaries...
Congress must pass a spending bill to extend government operations by midnight of March 23, 2018, or else another temporary shutdown of the federal government will go into effect. A government shutdown at this time would be especially problematic because H1B cap season is upon...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that premium processing requests will not be accepted for cases filed pursuant to the fiscal year 2019 (FY19) H1B Cap. Any request for premium processing (form I-907) filed with a cap-subject H1B petition will be rejected....
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently made it even more cumbersome to change status to F-1 full-time student status from within the United States. After implementing a revised policy in early 2017 that requires a B-1/B-2 visitor to maintain continuous B-1/B-2 status while...
Answer No, one generally can have multiple H1Bs filed on one's behalf without an issue. (12.Mar.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real time. For details on chat participation, click here.Access more FAQs here. Copyright...
In recent months, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) appears to have begun to take a far less favorable view of expert opinion letters submitted to evidence that a position indicated in an H1B petition qualifies as a "specialty occupation." There has not been...
While the teleconference series offered by the Murthy Law Firm is designed for employers and their representatives, this information may be of interest to employees as well as those considering launching a startup. Our attorneys discuss matters related to various types of employment authorization for...
Answer If your extension is denied and your I-94 has expired, this likely means you are out of status and unlawfully present in the U.S. Any petition or application typically would need to be filed for consular processing. I recommend you read the MurthyDotCom article, Differences...
Answer If you previously held H1B status and you have an I-140 approved, you generally can use this as a basis to return to H1B status. (i.e. The approved I-140 can be used to request H1B status beyond the standard 6-year max.) (05.Mar.2018)In frequent sessions of...
