With the summer travel season upon us, many readers of MurthyDotCom are planning long-awaited trips abroad to visit family and friends. Not in their plans is a problem with the expiration date on the I-94 arrival / departure card upon returning to the United States....
In March 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated Afghanistan for temporary protected status (TPS) due to the ongoing armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in the region. The DHS is now accepting applications for TPS from nationals of Afghanistan. Background on Temporary Protected Status TPS...
Answer Once the principal spouse's green card is approved, that individual generally is no longer considered to be in H1B status. And, if the principal spouse is no longer in H1B status, the dependent spouse typically cannot be maintaining valid H-4 status (or continue to use...
AnswerThe USCIS technically considers a foreign national counted against the numerical H1B cap if he is granted a change of status to H1B, or if he is issued an H1B visa from a U.S. consulate abroad. Since you were issued an H1B visa, it should...
Answer No, there is no such requirement. You likely are thinking of the rule that requires the passport to be valid for at least six months beyond a nonimmigrant's anticipated stay in the United States. But even that "rule" only applies to passports issued by countries...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it has received sufficient filings to reach the cap for the additional H2B visas made available to returning workers. Since the number of petitions received in the first five business days of filing exceeds the...
This morning, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the July 2022 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category The EB1 category remains current for all...
An overview of nonimmigrant L1A/L1B options as well as tips for filing and responding to requests for evidence (RFEs) are provided by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in this teleconference from 01.Jun.2022.The MP3 is available here and in the archive of our teleconferences and podcasts on...
Answer Typically, the USCIS does not provide a specific breakdown of processing times based on whether an RFE has been issued, responded to, etc. Rather, the USCIS processing times webpage simply lists processing times based on the type of case and the field office or service...
Answer Normally, filing a second I-485 is not recommended and does not result in the green card being issued more quickly. To the contrary, if the USCIS officer reviewing the case follows the proper procedure, filing a second I-485 typically will result in additional delay.To be...
