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05 Nov 2025

I am currently in H1B status. I had a complicated pregnancy and ended up having to take more than six months of voluntary leave. Will this be viewed as a violation of status?

Answer The legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) previously indicated that an H1B worker is entitled to the same leave as the company’s other employees, including benefits under the FMLA and/or the employer’s maternity or parental leave policies. (04.Nov.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance...

11:39 / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Worker
03 Nov 2025

FLAG System Restored; DOL Resumes Processing of PERMs and H1B Labor Condition Applications

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has resumed processing employer applications for prevailing wage determinations and labor certifications, ending a suspension of operations that had stalled many employment-based immigration cases throughout the ongoing government shutdown. The...

11:19 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Worker
29 Oct 2025

I am in the U.S. on L-1 status, but my family is still abroad. If I obtain my green card, can my family come to the U.S. afterwards on L-2 status and apply for their green cards?

Answer Once the primary L-1 visa holder becomes a permanent resident, they are no longer in L-1 status, and their family members are no longer eligible for L-2 status. The family would need to enter the U.S. prior to the principal L-1 visa holder becoming a...

05:29 / Family Based / FAQs / For Families / Immigrant Family / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Travel / Worker
23 Oct 2025

I am still confused about the $100,000 fee. If am in the U.S. in F-1 status and am hoping to change status to H1B in next year’s lottery. Does the fee apply in this situation?

Answer No, the $100,000 fee would not apply to an F-1 student, if the H1B is approved as a change of status. (23.Oct.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs...

05:55 / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Student / USCIS News / Worker