The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Biden's nominee, Ur Mendoza Jaddou, to serve as the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Director Jaddou, whose mother is from Mexico and father is from Iraq, is the first woman to be confirmed by the...
Answer No, if you are not in the U.S., the H1B extension does not need to be filed before the current one expires. (19.Aug.2021)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more...
Answer From a U.S. immigration law perspective, there is no limit on how long you can work for a U.S. employer while you are physically in India. Also, there is no limit on how long you can remain in India before returning in H1B status. As...
The pros and cons of filing EB3 “downgrade” I-140 petitions and documentation needed for I-485 Adjustment of Status filings are discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in this podcast from 04.Aug.2021.The MP3 is available here, and in the archive of our teleconferences and podcasts on...
Answer Unfortunately, no; the cap-subject H1B petition typically can be filed only by the company that submitted the registration. (04.Aug.2021)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 © 2021,...
Answer It is possible. If a third lottery is required, it likely will not be held until sometime after November 3, 2021. (04.Aug.2021)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs...
This morning, attorneys at the Murthy Law Firm began to receive notifications from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) indicating that additional registrations submitted for the fiscal year 2022 (FY22) lottery had been selected. These notifications give the petitioning employers from August 2, 2021...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will accept resubmitted fiscal year 2021 (FY2021) cap-subject H1B petitions that were rejected or administratively closed solely based on the petitioning employer requesting a start date after October 1, 2020. The USCIS had taken...
Answer The expiration date of one's visa "stamp" would typically have no impact on the ability to change to a new employer. (22.Jul.2021)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently held its monthly YouTube program with Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division. During the program, Mr. Oppenheim answered various questions submitted by stakeholders, mainly related to predictions for the September 2021 Visa Bulletin, which...
