Answer No, there is no such requirement. The registration must be connected with a bona fide job offer by the employer, but no details regarding the specific position, work location, project, etc are required for the registration. (02.Feb.2022)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...
Answer First of all, your employer did the right thing by making sure you were not involved in the PERM LC process. If you had been involved, this alone could have resulted in a denial. Keep in mind that the PERM process is primarily a labor...
Answer Assuming the master's was issued by a public university or other nonprofit institution that is accredited, yes, you likely qualify. There is no requirement that one be in F-1 status in order to qualify for the master's cap. (02.Feb.2022)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide...
This afternoon, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the H1B registration period for fiscal year 2023 (FY23) will run from noon Eastern Time (ET) March 1 through noon ET on March 18, 2022. Background on Registration Process In order to submit a registration, employers...
Answer Ordinarily, if an employee is abroad, the employer may file the H1B extension for consular notification. In that situation, the USCIS can approve the petition, but will not issue a new I-94. Instead, once the foreign national enters the U.S. with the approved petition (and...
Answer At the end of 2021, Charles Oppenheim retired from his position as the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division for the U.S. Department of State (DOS). Until his retirement, Mr. Oppenheim had been providing visa bulletin updates most months. We would then, in...
Answer The USCIS has not yet announced when the registration period for the fiscal year 2023 lottery will take place. However, we expect that the USCIS will release this information by early February. (19.Jan.2022)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the February 2022 Visa Bulletin. The most notable movement is in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for foreign nationals born in India. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action chart (i.e.,...
Current trends in the Biden Administration, including USCIS adjudications, visa issuance at the consulates, and issues at ports of entry after traveling abroad are discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in this podcast from 05.Jan.2022.The MP3 is available here and in the archive of our...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has withdrawn a final rule promulgated during the final days of the Trump Administration, which would have replaced the H1B lottery registration system with one that prioritizes cases filed based on wage level. The withdrawal comes after several...
