Answer Generally speaking, a person may remain in L1B status for a maximum of 5 years. An approved I-140 cannot be used as a basis to extend L1B status beyond the 5-year max. Rather, to be eligible to return in L1B status, one typically would need...
Answer Leaving the United States before approval of the advance parole normally would result in "abandonment" of the I-485 application (unless one is in H or L status). (19.Dec.2016)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law...
Answer Generally, the PERM and I-140 are tied to a particular job. If that job is no longer available, then a new PERM and I-140 would usually be required. (19.Dec.2016)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the...
On Saturday, December 10, 2016, President Obama signed into law a continuing resolution designed to fund the federal government through April 28, 2017. Included in the spending bill were various immigration provisions, including an extension of the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) regional center program, the...
There were no real surprises in the January 2017 Visa Bulletin, which was released on Monday by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). As usual, there is no change in the dates for filing (DF) chart. There is some movement in the final action (FA)...
Answer Normally, once an individual has filed the I-485 application, s/he must obtain an approved advance parole document in order to be able to travel without abandoning the application. The only general exception is if the individual leaves and returns in one of the limited visas...
Answer If the H1B is the same position with the same employer as that described in the PERM, then the duties and requirements should remain consistent. However, if the H1B and PERM are for different positions (or with different employers) then the job duties do not...
Answer H-4 and H1B are two different visa statuses. One can only hold one status at a time. A person in H1B status may not work using an H-4 EAD and vice versa. (12.Dec.2016)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide...
There is little-to-no movement of cutoff dates from the previous month in the final action (FA) chart of the January 2017 Visa Bulletin, which was released this afternoon by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). In the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category, the cutoff date...
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