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19 Aug 2021

I filed my I-485 and, after 180 days, I started looking for a new job. Shortly before I was made an offer by a new employer, my I-485 was approved. Can I still port to the new position?

Answer Generally speaking, once the I-485 has been approved, it is no longer possible to port to a same / similar position pursuant to AC21. As discussed in the MurthyDotCom NewsBrief, Changing Employers After Receiving Employment-Based Green Card (09.Aug.2021), there may be risks associated with leaving...

13 Aug 2021

September 2021 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the September 2021 Visa Bulletin, which is the last visa bulletin for fiscal year 2021. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. The U.S. Citizenship...

11:20 / Employment Based / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

12 Aug 2021

NewsFlash! USCIS Temporarily Extends Validity Period of Form I-693 Medicals

This afternoon, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, effective August 12, 2021, the validity period of a report of medical examination and vaccination record (form I-693) will temporarily be extended from two years to four years. Per the announcement, the USCIS may...

15:55 / Employment Based / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

12 Aug 2021

New Process to Reschedule Biometrics Appointments

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires foreign nationals to submit biometrics in-person at an application support center (ASC) before granting certain categories of immigration benefits. After the USCIS schedules the biometrics appointment, if the individual fails to attend and does not take any...

07:56 / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / USCIS News

11 Aug 2021

I read that there is a new process to obtain a Social Security Number (SSN) based on an I-485 application. I filed my I-485 a few weeks ago. Can I use that to get an SSN?

Answer It is true that the USCIS has now implemented a process so that one may apply for a Social Security Number as part of the I-485 application process. However, it appears this option is only available for I-485 applications that have not yet been filed....

10:42 / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident / USCIS News

09 Aug 2021

Changing Employers After Receiving Employment-Based Green Card

In most situations, to obtain U.S. lawful permanent resident status (i.e., a "green card") through an employment-based (EB) category, one must be sponsored by a U.S. employer for a position that is full time and permanent. The foreign national must intend to work in that...

08:43 / Citizen / Employment Based / For Individuals / InfoArticle / Resident

04 Aug 2021

I filed my H-4 and H-4 EAD extensions with my husband’s H1B extension. His extension was approved through 2024, but my applications are still pending. I recently traveled and was issued a new I-94 valid through 2024 when I returned. Can I update the USCIS with my new I-94? Will it speed up the processing of my EAD?

Answer The USCIS does not appear to have an official policy on this. Anecdotally, however, we have had cases where we have provided an updated I-94 to the USCIS while the form I-765 application for employment authorization was pending. For at least some of those cases,...

16:57 / Employment Based / Family Based / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

02 Aug 2021

Four Lessons on Instructions that Denials Carry

Foreign nationals frequently are confused by the specific instructions found in certain denial decisions issued in response to their immigration filings. The standard language used by these government agencies is often wrongly perceived as either requiring or recommending specific action. The terminology discussed here is...

08:15 / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Travel / Visitor / Worker

29 Jul 2021

I am in the U.S. visiting my brother, who is a U.S. citizen. If my brother sponsors me for a green card, can I stay in the U.S.?

Answer A U.S. citizen who is at least 21 years old typically can sponsor a sibling for a green card under the family-based, fourth preference (FB4) category. However, the pending or approved I-130 petition does not provide any immediate immigration benefits. Rather, one would need to...

08:13 / Family Based / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Resident

29 Jul 2021

Visa Processing by NVC and Consular Posts During COVID-19 Pandemic

With the ongoing pandemic, there have been severe backlogs in immigrant visa processing at U.S. consular posts. The overwhelming majority of consular posts still have limited capacity to process immigrant visas. Due to the delayed visa interviews during the pandemic, the National Visa Center (NVC)...

07:46 / AOS/CP (Family) / Consulates / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident

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