The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has recently updated the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) to provide additional guidance to U.S. consular officers on the role they should play in confirming the validity of a petition being used to apply for a visa. The updated guidance...
Answer One generally can tell by entering the receipt number into the "case status" link on the USCIS website. This is generally, but not always, accurate. (15.Oct.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real...
Answer One who is subject to the home residence requirement can have the I-140 approved, but cannot file the I-485 application until the waiver is received. (15.Oct.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real...
Answer If the petition was properly filed for premium processing before this service was suspended, the RFE response should still be adjudicated as a premium processing case. (15.Oct.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in...
The November 2018 Visa Bulletin has been released, but the cutoff dates in the final action (FA) chart for the vast majority of employment-based categories remain unchanged from the October 2018 Visa Bulletin. There is absolutely no change in the dates for filing (DF) chart...
In recent months, attorneys at the Murthy Law Firm have been hearing from a number of people who have had their applications for dependent visas (e.g., F-2, H-4) denied. The cases involve visa applications filed prior to the couple's completion of all of the marriage...
Answer In general, applying for one type of visa should not cause a consular officer to cancel a different visa in one's passport. However, this does sometimes happen. (08.Oct.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law...
Answer Yes, a person who resigns can still be eligible for the 60-day grace period, assuming one meets the other standard requirements (e.g., no violation of status, I-94 still valid). The same applies to one's H-4 dependents. (08.Oct.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and...
Answer Yes, an approved I-140 can be converted to "consular processing" by the employer, and later used to obtain an immigrant visa and "green card," as long as the employer is still offering the same job. (08.Oct.2018)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is scheduled to publish a proposed rule on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds. This rule would greatly expand the categories of public benefits looked at to determine whether a foreign national may be...
