Answer Generally speaking, once a person has been granted a change to H1B status, the STEM OPT terminates. It typically is not possible to use any remaining period of OPT (or STEM OPT.) (10.Dec.2020).Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information...
Answer No, ordinarily, a person is counted against their country of birth (or the country of birth of their spouse.) Country of citizenship normally does not impact this determination. (10.Dec.2020).Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE...
Strategies for employers to consider while hiring H1B workers during the COVID-19 pandemic are discussed by Murthy Law Firm (MLF) attorneys in this December 2020 podcast. Based on cases that MLF attorneys have filed since COVID-19 began in March 2020, this discussion includes how to...
Legalization or decriminalization of marijuana or other narcotics at the state level can mislead noncitizens into thinking using such drugs in accordance with state law is legal. Marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and many other drugs are controlled substance under federal law. Therefore, the use, sale, purchase,...
This evening, a federal district court ordered the Trump Administration to fully reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA is a program created by the Obama Administration that provides certain protections and benefits to undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United...
Answer No, there is a U.S. civics/history test when applying for U.S. citizenship. But, there is no such test when applying for a green card. (03.Dec.2020).Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here....
Answer It is very hard to say whether the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act has a reasonable chance of being passed in the near future. The House and the Senate each passed different versions of the bill, and they do not have a lot of...
Last night, the U.S. Senate passed the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, which would eliminate the per-country cap on employment-based green cards, and increase the per-country limit for family-based categories. The Senate version is an amended version of the bill previously passed by the...
Today, a federal district court held that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) violated the Administrative Procedures Act in issuing regulations that failed to go through the normal rulemaking process.The DOL rule was published on October 8,...
Answer There have been widespread reports of delays with receipts being issued for I-140s and I-485s filed at USCIS lockboxes. If your filing fee check has been cashed, this is a good indication that the USCIS is processing your case. And, if you get the cancelled...
