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13 Mar 2020

NewsFlash! All Visa Appointments at U.S. Consulates in India Canceled

The U.S. Department of State announced today that, effective Monday, March 16, 2020, all nonimmigrant and immigrant visa appointments at U.S. Mission India posts - which includes the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, and all U.S. consulates in India - have been canceled. This measure...

13:44 / Consulates / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker
06 Feb 2020

My uncle (father’s brother) is a U.S. citizen. Can he sponsor me for a green card?

Answer No, generally speaking, a foreign national cannot be directly sponsored for a family-based green card by their aunt or uncle. (06.Feb.2020)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...

13:19 / Family Based / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Resident
19 Dec 2019

After I entered in TN status, I got married to a U.S. citizen. We recently filed my I-130 and I-485, but my TN job is likely going to end in a couple of weeks. If that happens, do I have to leave the U.S.?

Answer Normally, a person may remain in the U.S. based on a pending I-485 application. If the TN job ends, it likely will be necessary to stop working until the EAD is issued (or you get a TN petition approved through a new employer). (18.Dec.2019)Sheela Murthy...

13:22 / Family Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident / Worker
05 Dec 2019

I am a U.S. citizen, and I recently married a Canadian citizen who is here in TN status. We just filed her I-130 and I-485 cases concurrently. It now looks like her employer may shut down soon, so she would fall out of TN status. If that happens before the I-485 is approved, can she still remain in the U.S.?

Answer Generally speaking, if an I-485 is timely filed, a person may remain in the U.S. in a period of authorized stay based on the pending I-485. (04.Dec.2019)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services,...

15:34 / Family Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident / Worker