The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a statement this week, acknowledging delays in issuing receipt notices for cases filed at USCIS lockbox facilities. The USCIS attributes these delays to a significant increase in recent filings, along with a reduced processing capacity caused by...
Answer The wage level is determined by the requirements for the position. Working in a level 4 position now does not prevent an employer from later sponsoring you for a level 3 (or 2 or 1) position. (16.Dec.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...
Answer You cannot cancel or revoke someone else's B-2 visa. (16.Dec.2020)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 © 2020, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights Reserved...
Answer No, once a person departs the U.S, it generally would not be possible to return during one's grace period. In order to return in H1B status, one would need a valid job offer and H1B petition. (16.Dec.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...
President Trump has issued an executive order to close all executive departments and agencies, which includes the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), on December 24, 2020. These offices will also be closed on December 25, which is Christmas day, a federal holiday. Copyright © 2020,...
President-Elect Joseph R. Biden has announced that he will nominate Alejandro Mayorkas to serve as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If he is confirmed by the Senate, Mayorkas, who immigrated from Cuba, would be the first Latino and the first...
Answer The employer does not necessarily have to completely reapply. Rather, any employer that wishes the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) to review a prevailing wage determination issued based on October 8th regulation may do so by submitting a request for review before January...
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...
