Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the February 2024 Visa Bulletin. Unsurprisingly, there is little-to-no movement in most of the employment-based categories. 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...
Answer It is possible to reapply for PERM with the same employer after a denial. That does not guarantee an audit; but keep in mind that a significant percentage of PERM cases – perhaps around 1 out of 3 – are randomly selected for audit. So,...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published a final rule in the Federal Register announcing an increase in premium processing fees that will go into effect February 26, 2024. The fee increase is based on the inflation index from June 2021 through June...
Answer In this situation, it may be possible for the education and experience to be used to qualify for an EB2 position. This, of course, assumes that the job being offered has EB2-level requirements. (04.Jan.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law....
Answer No. From the H1B worker's perspective, there generally is no immigration harm in failing to join the new employer. Employer B has certain obligations (e.g., withdrawing the approved petition when the worker fails to join the company). But, regardless of whether Employer B takes care...
Answer The fact that an H1B worker is moving to a different field really has no bearing. Assuming the individual meets the requirements for the position, and the other basic H1B requirements are met, there really is no need to worry about the fact that the...
Answer Traveling typically would have no impact on a pending appeal of an I-140. (20.Dec.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 FIRM. All Rights...
The details of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) pilot program to resume renewals of H1B visas from within the United States have been released, and will be officially published in the Federal Register tomorrow. The program will begin accepting applications on January 29, 2024....
The PERM labor certification process can be lengthy for employers and employees. During the wait, a company pursuing a labor certification for a prospective employee may be acquired, merge, change corporate structure, or change ownership. In such an event, the new entity may be able...
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), as it relates to green cards and citizenship, is discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in the December 2023 podcast.The MP3 is available here and soon can be found in the archive of our teleconferences and podcasts on iTunes....
