The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the February 2019 Visa Bulletin. Notably, in the employment-based, third preference (EB3) category, the cutoff date in the final action (FA) chart for India moves forward by nearly two months, while its counterpart in the employment-based, second...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, Charles Oppenheim, often issues visa bulletin explanations and predictions, following the release of the monthly visa bulletin. Mr. Oppenheim had hoped to provide updated short-term predictions in the January 2019 Visa...
Congress must pass a spending bill to extend government operations by midnight of December 21, 2018, or else another temporary shutdown of the federal government will go into effect. This would be the third shutdown of 2018.The crux of the current budget dispute revolves around...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the January 2019 Visa Bulletin. There is a bit of movement for the employment-based, first preference (EB1) category. For the employment-based, second preference (EB2) and employment-based, third preference (EB3) categories, however, there is almost no movement. All...
Answer The H1B and the PERM/I-140 do not necessarily need to have the same job requirements. The I-140 is (technically) always for "future" employment (i.e. the job that one will perform upon receiving the green card). It does not need to be the same job. (03.Dec.2018)In...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, Charles Oppenheim, provides visa bulletin explanations and predictions. This month, Mr. Oppenheim provides some updated predictions regarding the employment-based categories, including a sobering long-term prediction for the employment-based, second preference (EB2)...
Answer Talk to a qualified attorney. A company can ALWAYS revoke sponsorship of a green card prior to the GC being approved. The impact of this will differ, based on what stage one has reached in the process. (26.Nov.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy...
While the teleconference series offered by the Murthy Law Firm is designed for employers and their representatives, this information may be of interest to employees and to those considering launching a startup. In this teleconference, recorded November 7, 2018, Murthy Law Firm attorneys continue the...
The dates for filing (DF) chart is to be used for all family- and employment-based categories in the December 2018 Visa Bulletin, per the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) update to its adjustment-of-status filing charts webpage. This is the third month in a row...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the December 2018 Visa Bulletin. There is a bit of movement for most of the oversubscribed categories, including in the employment-based, first preference (EB1) category. All cutoff dates referenced refer to the dates in the final action...
