Answer The USCIS normally lists field office and Application Support Center closures on its USCIS Office Closing webpage. (15.Jan.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright © 2025, MURTHY...
The Murthy Law Firm often assists foreign nationals in fixing an erroneously issued I-94 card. In the years since U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) replaced the paper I-94 card with an online I-94 system, we have noticed a significant increase in instances of people...
Answer By law, certain H1B filing fees must be paid for by the employer, and cannot be reimbursed by the employee. But, in practice, all fees associated with the preparation and filing of an H1B petition must be covered by the employer. The U.S. Department of...
Answer No. To receive an automatic extension of an expiring EAD based on a timely filed I-765, the expiring EAD and newly requested EAD must be in the same eligibility category. So, if you wish to receive an automatic extension of the H-4 EAD, one of...
The TN nonimmigrant classification provides Canadian and Mexican citizens with the opportunity to work in the United States in specified professional roles. As discussed in the MurthyDotCom InfoArticle, TN Status: Employment Option for Canadian and Mexican Citizens (04.Oct.2021), this visa category provides a streamlined process...
Answer The prudential revocations of a visa due to a DUI only impacts the visa “stamp,” not a person’s status.That being said, please see our MurthyDotCom InfoArticle, Alcohol-Related Arrests Create Immigration Problems (29.Dec.2023), which summarizes some of the key problems that can be created by one...
At the Murthy Law Firm, we are regularly asked whether using premium processing increases the risk that a case may be issued a request for evidence (RFE). We have not necessarily seen a significant increase in the issuance of RFEs for cases filed in premium...
Answer As you note, the change that was made relates to the J-1 skills list. Unfortunately, J-1 physicians generally do not benefit from this change. (24.Dec.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here....
Answer Yes. Generally, any employer may file an H1B for you requesting status in 1-year increments as long as the PERM filed by the other company remains pending. (17.Dec.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online...
On 18.Dec.2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will publish a final rule in the Federal Register that will implement a number of significant changes, primarily to the H1B program. These changes are scheduled to go into effect 30 days after publication – just...
