Earlier this month, the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) released the results of a new study on the use of H1B workers by Indian-based companies that undercuts many of the claims made by politicians critical of the H1B program. The study, which focuses on...
Since the inauguration of President Trump in January, there has been much uncertainty in the immigrant community, and information is key. The June 2017 teleconference in our series for U.S. employers of foreign nationals was on Investigations of U.S. Employers by Federal Agencies. A recording...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum on May 23, 2017 that adopts the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) decision in Matter of A-T- Inc. The adopted decision serves to instruct USCIS personnel that, for purposes of determining whether a person qualifies...
By law, there is an annual limit of 65,000 new H1Bs that may be approved each year, not including the 20,000 available under the advanced-degree exemption (i.e. master's cap) and those filed for cap-exempt employment. As the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) typically...
According to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle, the parole program for entrepreneurs, which was scheduled to go into effect in July 2017, is now being re-reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. As explained in the MurthyDotCom NewsBrief, Final Rule to Create...
Answer It depends what type of audit it is. This may be a PERM audit, which is a fairly normal part of a labor certification filing. On the other hand, it could mean that the DOL or DHS are examining an employer's I-9 records, or H1B...
Since the inauguration of President Trump in January, there has been much uncertainty in the immigrant community, and information is key. Accordingly, the Murthy Law Firm offered a special 3-part teleconference series to U.S. employers of foreign nationals for three consecutive weeks in May. Entitled...
Generally speaking, whenever a U.S. company hires a new employee, the employer is required by law to verify the identity and employment authorization of the worker. This is accomplished by completing the I-9 form and having the new hire present one or more acceptable documents....
As of May 1, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun issuing redesigned versions of permanent resident cards (i.e. I-551 forms, commonly referred to as "green cards") and employment authorization documents (EADs). The redesigned documents include several enhanced security features. Existing green...
Attorneys at the Murthy Law Firm are often asked whether it is too late for an employer to file a PERM labor certification (PERM or LC). The question generally comes from individuals who are approaching or are already in the sixth year of H1B status....
