The March 2017 Visa Bulletin was released this afternoon. As usual, there is no movement in the dates for filing (DF) chart. In the final action (FA) chart, the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India advances by six weeks, to June 1, 2008. EB2...
Answer The executive orders do not impact approved I-140s. Any reliable information regarding immigration changes associated with the new administration will be posted on MurthyDotCom's Current Administration & Immigration page. (06.Feb.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies...
Answer Yes, a PERM case can generally be filed in parallel with an H1B petition (or even before an H1B has been filed. (06.Feb.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real time. For details...
Answer Your question appears to be in reference to one of several immigration-related bills that are pending. These are all merely proposed bills. There are thousands of bills proposed in Congress each year, and only a relatively small number are ever signed into law. If any...
The final international entrepreneur rule was published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2017. The rule is aimed at expanding the immigration options for foreign entrepreneurs who help the U.S. economy by creating jobs, generating revenue, and attracting further U.S. investment. The final rule...
Are Indian immigrants being stopped and verified at domestic airports in USA? Can we travel around the USA? Answer Domestic travel would not involve inspection at a CBP border checkpoint, so should not be an issue.---I am a GC holder and currently on vacation in India. Does...
Answer There have been purported draft executive orders circulating that eliminate some forms of parole. Advance parole does not appear to be presently involved in these draft orders. (30.Jan.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule, on January 13, 2017, in the Federal Register, that would make a number of modifications to the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) immigrant investor program, including a massive increase in the minimum investment required to...
Answer To file for AOS, there must still be a valid offer of employment from the I-140 sponsor (and normally an updated offer of employment letter to submit with the I-485.) In most circumstances, if the I-140 position is not still available, the I-485 cannot be...
Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division for the U.S. Department of State (DOS), supplies visa bulletin explanations nearly every month. This month's update regarding the February 2017 Visa Bulletin provides insights and predictions related to several backlogged categories; unfortunately, many of...
