On September 12, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released guidance clarifying how it evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for two EB1 immigrant subcategories, for a person of extraordinary ability (EB1(b). This policy update provides guidance on types of evidence for EB1 petitions...
Congress must pass a spending bill to extend government operations before October 1, 2023, or else a temporary shutdown of the federal government will go into effect. This would be the first shutdown of the Biden Administration. Annual Budget Process and History of Shutdowns The money needed...
Answer If you do not take care of your biometrics appointment, your case eventually will be denied. Fortunately, you may be able to reschedule. Call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283, be prepared to provide evidence of the emergency, and hopefully they will exercise discretion and...
Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the October 2023 Visa Bulletin, which is the first visa bulletin of fiscal year 2024. As expected, there is movement in most of the categories. All cutoff dates listed refer to those in the final action chart...
Many foreign nationals hold some mistaken beliefs related to the employment authorization document (EAD). Laws and regulations that govern employment through the EAD may differ substantially from the rules that govern work authorization provided by nonimmigrant status, such as H1B. Foreign nationals must make efforts...
Answer At the time of this writing, the DOL is taking around six months to issued PWDs. (24.Aug.2023)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 © 2023, MURTHY LAW...
Answer Although there is factual basis for this rumor, it unfortunately seems highly unlikely that this will happen.Several weeks ago, more than 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a joint letter to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of...
Answer Unfortunately, no. Priority dates cannot be transferred between employment-based and family-based petitions. (17.Aug.2023)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 © 2023, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights Reserved...
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) updated the guidance for how consular officers should determine whether a misrepresentation made by a foreign national is to be considered "material." Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, if a foreign national makes a misrepresentation regarding...
The impact of criminal issues like DUI and shoplifting on nonimmigrant status and Lawful Permanent Residence (i.e. green card) are discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in the podcast that aired 02.Aug.2023.The MP3 is available here and in the archive of our teleconferences and podcasts...
