The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced via "Twitter" that it has placed on hold a rule, initially released at the beginning of March 2020, that would have increased this year's cap on H2B nonagricultural workers by 35,000. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which...
Answer It actually is not entirely clear whether you will be eligible for the stimulus check. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law last week, excludes "any nonresident alien individual …." Many news outlets have reported that this means...
Answer Ordinarily, being laid off would not impact one's naturalization application. Similarly, applying for unemployment benefits typically would not have any impact on an application for U.S. citizenship. (02.Apr.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online...
Answer The American Immigration Lawyers Association reports that there appears to be an issue in the H1B registration system that resulted in some registrations being incorrectly denied as duplicate registrations. Given that the lottery has already taken place, it is not clear whether the USCIS will...
The U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 30, 2020, that previously submitted biometrics will be reused to process applications for employment authorization (Form I-765), submitted by any applicant who had an appointment scheduled with an application support center (ASC) on or...
On March 30, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the list of eligible case types for the 60-day extension of the deadline for response has been expanded. Based on the March 27, 2020 announcement, such eligible cases included requests for evidence...
This afternoon, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that enough initial registrations were submitted to the fiscal year 2021 (FY21) H1B cap. By March 31, 2020, the online accounts will be updated to show one of the following for each registration:Submitted -...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it will extend the deadlines for responding to requests for evidence (RFEs) and notices of intent to deny (NOIDs). For RFEs and NOIDs dated between March 1 and May...
Answer Unemployment benefits normally are not taken into consideration for public charge purposes. But, as an H1B worker, you may not be eligible for unemployment benefits in your state. You should check with your state unemployment agency to determine whether you might qualify. (25.Mar.2020)Sheela Murthy and...
Answer Assuming your I-94 is still valid, you likely are eligible for a 60-day grace period (or until the end of your I-94 period, whichever comes first). If you need to stay in the U.S. beyond that point, you may be able to apply for a...
