The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that temporary flexibilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic allowing an employer to perform remote document inspection and deferring the physical presence requirements for employment eligibility verification (form I-9), will end on July 31, 2023. After this...
F-1 status, how students can avoid violating their F-1 status, and employment options available to F-1 students are the topics discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in the May 2023 podcast.The MP3 is available here and is available in the archive of our teleconferences and...
The annual cap on the H1B category, combined with tremendous demand, has forced many employers and foreign national professionals to seek out reasonable alternatives. One such option for citizens of Chile or Singapore is the H1B1 visa category. This nonimmigrant category is very similar to...
Answer If there has been a material change to the nature of the position (as described on the ETA9089 form) that typically would require a new PERM labor certification and I-140 petition for that new position. Given that you have an approved I-140, however, you should...
Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the June 2023 Visa Bulletin. Most cutoff dates in the employment-based categories remain unchanged. All cutoff dates listed refer to those in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1)...
Today, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced that it is postponing the implementation date for using the new Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system until June 1, 2023. The full announcement reads as follows: "Following up on the announcements of April 21, April 27,...
Answer Generally speaking, it is permissible for an L-1 worker to be paid by the foreign entity rather than the petitioning entity in the United States. (11.May.2023)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click...
Answer Ordinarily, yes, it is possible to "upgrade" an H1B petition to premium processing at any time. (11.May.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 © 2023, MURTHY LAW...
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) soon will cease accepting form ETA 9089, application for permanent employment certification (PERM), via the legacy PERM online filing system, and instead will require all such applications to be submitted through the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system....
Answer We likely will not know for sure about a second lottery until July, at the earliest. But, given that there appears to have been a significant number of duplication registrations submitted, there definitely is reason to think a second lottery may be necessary. (03.May.2023)Sheela Murthy...
