Once again, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended the response time flexibility, initially announced on March 30, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This flexibility applies to applicants and petitioners responding to any of the following, issued from March 1, 2020 through...
Answer To qualify for the master's cap, one must have a master's degree or higher from a qualifying U.S. university. This applies, even if you will not be using that degree to qualify for the H1B position. (25.Mar.2021)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...
Answer The USCIS will release the results of the lottery by March 31, 2021. (25.Mar.2021)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright © 2021, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has launched a new monthly program on YouTube, to allow Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, to provide insight and predictions related to the visa bulletin. This month, Mr. Oppenheim provides some updated predictions for...
Answer No, normally a person cannot enter the U.S. in H1B status for purposes of finding a new H1B employer or project. (18.Mar.2021)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs...
Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it may reopen and/or reconsider a denial issued on an H1B petition if the decision was based on one or more policies in three rescinded policy memos. The three rescinded memos are:"Determining Employer-Employee Relationship...
Effective immediately, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is permanently ending enforcement of the public charge rule finalized by the Trump Administration in August 2019. This stems from successful legal challenges to the final rule, and the Biden Administration's decision to cease the federal...
Answer The 180 days for job portability are generally counted from the received date. (11.Mar.2021)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright © 2021, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights...
Answer It appears most H1B workers will qualify.As with the previous stimulus bills, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 excludes "nonresident aliens," which is a term defined by tax law. Most H1B workers are considered "resident aliens" under tax law, and therefore not excluded from...
An overview of the H1B cap registration for FY22, which remains the same as last year, is the subject of this discussion by Murthy Law Firm attorneys, recorded for the March 3, 2021 teleconference. The discussion focuses on the process taking place from noon, March...
