Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the September 2023 Visa Bulletin. As is typical with the last visa bulletin of a fiscal year, there is little movement from the previous month. More significant changes in the visa bulletin are expected in the October...
[Read Part 1 of this article.]This is the second in our two-part InfoArticle on the selection of one's own attorney for immigration matters. Part 1 of this article addressed this topic in the immigrant (green card) context. Here, the selection of an attorney for a...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has selected enough registrations to meet the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) H1B cap.As with the first lottery, those with selected registrations will have their myUSCIS accounts updated to include a selection notice. The online accounts...
Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that a second lottery soon will be held for fiscal year 2024. The USCIS will select additional H1B registrations randomly from those submitted in March 2023.As with the first lottery, those with selected registrations will have...
AnswerThe USCIS has an online tool available that provides average processing time information for most types of applications and petitions. (20.Jul.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...
The impact of multiple H1B cap registrations and legal arguments surrounding this hot topic are discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in the podcast that aired 05.Jul.2023.The MP3 is available here and will soon be available in the archive of our teleconferences and podcasts on...
Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the August 2023 Visa Bulletin. Several categories retrogress in the latest visa bulletin, although at least some of the backlogs should start clearing up in October, when the new fiscal year begins. All cutoff dates listed refer...
Answer Typically, if an H1B visa "stamp" is facially valid / unexpired, it can be used, along with an approved H1B petition, to request admission in H1B status. The fact that the previous petition has been withdrawn by your prior employer normally would have no impact...
Answer There is no requirement that dependents be in the U.S. when an I-140 is filed. Once the priority date is current, however, each dependent would need to be physically in the United States in order to file his or her I-485 adjustment-of-status application. The alternative...
Answer Assuming Employer A did not withdraw the I-140 petition, yes, this should be possible. Obviously, you and Employer A would need to intend for you to work in the Java Developer position once the green card is issued. But the fact that you are not...
