The Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises (VIBE) program is a tool used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to validate basic information about a company or organization wishing to employ a foreign national in the United...
Answer There is no need to add one’s wife to the I-140 in this situation. When the priority date is current, both spouses generally are eligible to file their I-485 applications, regardless of whether the spouse is listed in the I-140. (04.Nov.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior...
Answer Generally, all documents submitted to the USCIS must be in English or accompanied by an English translation. Translated documents must be certified by the translator as complete and accurate, and the translator must certify competency to translate from the foreign language into English. (28.Oct.2025)Sheela Murthy...
Answer Ordinarily, yes, the priority date from any I-140 petition filed for an EB1, EB2, or EB3 case can be applied for any other EB1, EB2, or EB3 case filed for the same beneficiary. (23.Oct.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law....
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the November 2025 Visa Bulletin. There are no changes from the previous month in the employment-based categories. Also, I-485 adjustment-of-status applicants must use the more favorable dates for filing chart (i.e., Chart B). Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference...
Answer If you are maintaining valid L-1 status and have an unexpired L-1 visa stamp in your passport, you generally may travel internationally while your I-485 application is pending. The only issue with such travel typically would be that, if you also applied for advance parole...
There are reports of heightened scrutiny by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at U.S. ports of entry (POEs), even for individuals entering the U.S. under employment-based visas such as the H1B. This heightened scrutiny can lead to lines of intense questioning and searches...
Answer An immigrant petition filed by a nonprofit normally would take the same amount of time as one filed by a for-profit company. The process is generally the same for either type of entity. (07.Oct.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law....
Answer Yes, all EB1 classifications are subject to the same cutoff dates in the visa bulletin. (30.Sep.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 here. Copyright © 2025, MURTHY LAW FIRM....
Congress must pass a spending bill to extend government operations before October 1, 2025, or else a temporary shutdown of the federal government will go into effect. This would be the first shutdown since Trump was reelected. Security, CBP, and Vital Functions Continue The U.S. government never...
