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27 May 2020

NewsFlash! USCIS Plans to Resume In-Person Services on 04.Jun.2020

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that routine in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers (ASCs) will resume on June 4, 2020. Per the announcement, the USCIS is following guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control...

27 May 2020

Understanding the Department of State Reciprocity Schedule

While some aspects of immigration have changed in significant ways in the years since MurthyDotCom began publishing articles in 1994, there is much that is still the same. From time to time, we at the Murthy Law Firm refer our clients to articles, like this...

08:12 / Citizen / Consulates / For Individuals / InfoArticle / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

21 May 2020

I am on STEM-OPT, and my current employer has furloughed me. I found another employer located abroad that is willing to hire me. Would that be permitted?

Answer Generally speaking, a person on STEM OPT can only work for a company that is enrolled in the e-verify program. Only U.S. companies are able to enroll in this program. Therefore, it does not seem this arrangement would be possible for a person on STEM...

16:45 / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Student

21 May 2020

I am a registered nurse from India, and am currently in the U.S. in H-4 status. I am seeking an employer willing to sponsor me for an employment-based green card case. Can you assist in finding me a sponsor?

Answer We are an immigration law firm. We are unable to assist foreign nationals with finding employment or a sponsor in the United States. If you are able to find a prospective employer, we would be honored to assist you and the employer with the immigration...

16:43 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Worker

21 May 2020

My wife will soon be applying for an H-4 EAD. Does she have to wait until she gets the EAD to apply for her Social Security Number? Also, as an H1B worker, do I have to renew my SSN?

Answer No, the application for employment authorization (form I-765) now includes a section that allows a person to apply for aSocial Security Number while applying for an EAD. A person typically is only ever issued one SSN; that number is unique and remains associated with that...

16:40 / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / Nonimmigrant Family / Worker

21 May 2020

Yet Another Study Shows H1B Workers Help Create Jobs for U.S. Workers

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage the nation, Americans are grappling with a grim consequence of the mass business closures intended to halt the spread of the virus: rampant unemployment. Last month, over 20 million people lost their jobs, triggering a double-digit unemployment rate...

16:35 / Blog / Immigration

21 May 2020

June 2020 Visa Bulletin: EB1 India Advances

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the June 2020 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action (FA) chart, unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category The EB1 cutoff date for India moves ahead by more...

16:26 / EB1 Category / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin / Worker

21 May 2020

NewsFlash! Big Win for H1B Workers, Employers in Settlement Agreement Between USCIS and IT Serve Alliance

Yesterday, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and IT Serve Alliance reached a settlement agreement, which should positively impact the H1B process for many IT workers and employers. According to the settlement agreement, the USCIS agreed to the following:The USCIS will withdraw the...

10:45 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

18 May 2020

Requesting Parole for Humanitarian Reasons to Enter the U.S.

Humanitarian parole is a discretionary benefit that may be granted to allow a foreign national, who is otherwise inadmissible to the United States, to enter for a temporary period due to urgent humanitarian reasons. Filing for Humanitarian Parole with USCIS To apply for humanitarian parole, one may...

11:23 / Consulates / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel / USCIS News / Worker

14 May 2020

NewsFlash! Legal Victory by IT Consulting Firms Appealed by USCIS

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in the IT Serve Alliance v. L. Francis Cissna case. In the trial court, a group of IT consulting firms successfully sued...

09:19 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

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NewsFlash! USCIS Plans to Resume In-Person Services on 04.Jun.2020

Understanding the Department of State Reciprocity Schedule

I am on STEM-OPT, and my current employer has furloughed me. I found another employer located abroad that is willing to hire me. Would that be permitted?

I am a registered nurse from India, and am currently in the U.S. in H-4 status. I am seeking an employer willing to sponsor me for an employment-based green card case. Can you assist in finding me a sponsor?

My wife will soon be applying for an H-4 EAD. Does she have to wait until she gets the EAD to apply for her Social Security Number? Also, as an H1B worker, do I have to renew my SSN?

Yet Another Study Shows H1B Workers Help Create Jobs for U.S. Workers

June 2020 Visa Bulletin: EB1 India Advances

NewsFlash! Big Win for H1B Workers, Employers in Settlement Agreement Between USCIS and IT Serve Alliance

Requesting Parole for Humanitarian Reasons to Enter the U.S.

NewsFlash! Legal Victory by IT Consulting Firms Appealed by USCIS

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