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16 Feb 2017

New Trump Administration Brief Indicates Travel Ban Will Be Rescinded and Replaced by New Executive Order

The Trump Administration filed a supplemental brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today that states: "…the President intends in the near future to rescind the [January 27, 2017 executive order that created the travel ban], and replace it with a new, substantially revised...

16 Feb 2017

NewsFlash! Trump to Issue New Executive Order Related to Travel Ban Next Week

Today, President Trump stated that he will be "issuing a new executive action next week that will comprehensively protect our country." He further vowed to appeal the court decision that is currently blocking the travel ban he initiated via a January 27, 2017 executive order....

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13 Feb 2017

We responded to an RFE on my H1B case, but it was denied. Will the USCIS now return the filing fees?

Answer If the USCIS reviews a case, it generally does not return any government filing fees, (including fraud prevention fee, etc). The only time that the USCIS will return the entire package and all the filing fees is if the case is not selected under the...

13:51 / FAQs / Worker

13 Feb 2017

If I move to a similar position, can my approved I-140 be ported to the new employer?

Answer Unless the person has filed an I-485 adjustment of status application that has been pending for a minimum of 180 days, a new employer would typically need to file its own PERM and I-140 cases on behalf of the foreign national. The one advantage is...

13:48 / Employment Based / FAQs / Resident / Worker

09 Feb 2017

Is It Safe for Me to Travel?

Over the past couple of weeks, we at the Murthy Law Firm have received scores of inquiries regarding President Trump's January 27, 2017 executive order that instituted a travel ban on foreign nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, and...

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06 Feb 2017

Can you file a PERM case while an H1B petition is still pending?

Answer Yes, a PERM case can generally be filed in parallel with an H1B petition (or even before an H1B has been filed. (06.Feb.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real time. For details...

09:29 / Employment Based / FAQs / Resident / Worker

06 Feb 2017

Is it true that the dropbox option at the U.S. Consulate in Chennai is still available?

Answer We have received confirmation from the Department of State that the drop box program is still in place and being used in Chennai (and elsewhere). If the program is changed in the future there will likely be an announcement made on ustraveldocs.com. And, of course,...

09:19 / FAQs / For Individuals / Student / Visitor / Worker

06 Feb 2017

Is it true that all H1B workers must now be paid a salary of at least $130,000?

Answer Your question appears to be in reference to one of several immigration-related bills that are pending. These are all merely proposed bills. There are thousands of bills proposed in Congress each year, and only a relatively small number are ever signed into law. If any...

09:01 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident / Worker

04 Feb 2017

USCIS Confirms it is Adjudicating Applications & Petitions for Travel Ban Nationals

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that it is continuing to adjudicate petitions and applications filed on behalf of foreign nationals from the seven "travel ban" countries. The full statement from the USCIS reads as follows: USCIS continues to adjudicate applications and petitions...

08:18 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Travel / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker

04 Feb 2017

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Travel Ban

Late on Friday, February 3, 2017, a federal judge ordered a temporary halt nationwide to the travel ban that had applied to nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. This travel ban, which was instituted by President Trump via executive order, had...

08:05 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

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New Trump Administration Brief Indicates Travel Ban Will Be Rescinded and Replaced by New Executive Order

NewsFlash! Trump to Issue New Executive Order Related to Travel Ban Next Week

We responded to an RFE on my H1B case, but it was denied. Will the USCIS now return the filing fees?

If I move to a similar position, can my approved I-140 be ported to the new employer?

Is It Safe for Me to Travel?

Can you file a PERM case while an H1B petition is still pending?

Is it true that the dropbox option at the U.S. Consulate in Chennai is still available?

Is it true that all H1B workers must now be paid a salary of at least $130,000?

USCIS Confirms it is Adjudicating Applications & Petitions for Travel Ban Nationals

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Travel Ban

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