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23 Jun 2020

I am in the U.S. in H1B status, but my wife and child have been stuck in India since March. Can they return to the U.S. in H-4 status?

Answer If your wife and child each have valid H-4 visa "stamps" in their passports, the executive order should not impact them. Unfortunately, if they do not have valid visas already, it appears they would be prevented from applying for and obtaining the H4 visa stamp....

23 Jun 2020

Do you have any additional details on the merit-based system that Trump mentioned? Will it apply to future EB2/EB3 applications?

Answer The "merit-based system" discussed by the Trump Administration was merely a proposal. There is not even an active bill in Congress to effectuate such a change, so any speculation on the requirements is premature at this point. And, chances of such a bill being signed...

12:19 / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Resident / Worker

23 Jun 2020

Do you expect this recent executive order to get challenged in court?

Answer It is quite likely that this Order will be challenged in Court. Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act gives the President the ability to restrict "entry" of foreign nationals into the U.S. The President's powers and its limits under the law are not...

12:14 / FAQs / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel / Worker

22 Jun 2020

NewsFlash! Trump Signing Executive Order Restricting Work Visas, Including H1B and L

UPDATE: 22 Jun 2020 at 6:27 p.m. The text of President Trump's executive order has now been released. Per the order, the following new restrictions are being implemented:The executive order applies to foreign nationals who seek to enter the United States in H1B, H-4, H2B,...

17:07 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Travel / Worker

22 Jun 2020

Trump Says New Work Visa Restrictions are Imminent

On Saturday, President Trump told Fox News that he is "going to be announcing something tomorrow or the next day on visas." No details have been provided, but National Public Radio (NPR) reported restrictions are being considered for the H1B and L-1 visa categories. It...

09:00 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Travel / Worker

18 Jun 2020

NewsFlash! USCIS Officially Rescinds 2010 and 2018 H1B Memos

Per the settlement agreement between the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and IT Serve Alliance, the USCIS has now officially rescinded the 2018 Contract and Itinerary Memorandum and the 2010 Determining Employer-Employee Relationship memo. Per the rescission notice, the USCIS shall no longer apply...

16:55 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

17 Jun 2020

DHS Extends Employers’ Ability to Review I-9 Documents Remotely

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an extension of its temporary policy that allows employers' ability to review employee documents remotely for form I-9 purposes. This policy is now scheduled to expire on July 19, 2020. More details on this temporary policy,...

11:33 / For Employers / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Worker

15 Jun 2020

J-1 Waiver Requirements Further Relaxed During Pandemic

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced changes to the J-1 waiver program for clinical care in response to the public health emergency created by COVID-19. These changes expand the potential pool of physicians and their employers who could seek J-1...

09:28 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Medical / NewsBrief / Physicians / Resident / Worker

15 Jun 2020

MurthyAudio: Other Nonimmigrant Options (When H1B/L-1 Do Not Work)

Many employers are familiar with the H1B and L-1 nonimmigrant visa programs, but there are other visa categories that, in the right circumstances, may offer U.S. employers additional options for hiring foreign national workers. Murthy Law Firm attorneys provide an overview of some of these...

09:19 / For Employers / For Individuals / MurthyAudio / Worker

09 Jun 2020

Is it true that President Trump is about to issue an executive order to stop all H1B filings?

Answer We have heard several rumors recently that the President will issue a proclamation as early as June 15th (or June 11th, according to other online sources) that would temporarily prevent foreign nationals from entering the U.S. in H1B, L-1, H2B, or J-1 status. According to...

16:47 / FAQs / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Travel / Worker

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I am in the U.S. in H1B status, but my wife and child have been stuck in India since March. Can they return to the U.S. in H-4 status?

Do you have any additional details on the merit-based system that Trump mentioned? Will it apply to future EB2/EB3 applications?

Do you expect this recent executive order to get challenged in court?

NewsFlash! Trump Signing Executive Order Restricting Work Visas, Including H1B and L

Trump Says New Work Visa Restrictions are Imminent

NewsFlash! USCIS Officially Rescinds 2010 and 2018 H1B Memos

DHS Extends Employers’ Ability to Review I-9 Documents Remotely

J-1 Waiver Requirements Further Relaxed During Pandemic

MurthyAudio: Other Nonimmigrant Options (When H1B/L-1 Do Not Work)

Is it true that President Trump is about to issue an executive order to stop all H1B filings?

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