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01 Oct 2020

NewsFlash! Court Partially Blocks Enforcement of Executive Order Banning Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers

Today, a federal district court in California issued a preliminary injunction, blocking the enforcement of President Trump's June 22, 2020 executive order that bans entry of certain nonimmigrants in H, L, or J status.  However, this injunction only applies to the plaintiffs in the pending...

19:48 / Consulates / For Employers / For Individuals / Government / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker
01 Oct 2020

I have an approved I-140 for a position as an engineer. I am now being sponsored by a different company for a managerial position. Will this cause me to lose the priority date from my old I-140?

Answer Retention of the priority date has nothing to do with the nature of the job. In general, one may retain the earliest priority date on any approved I-140, regardless of whether the job is similar or not. (31.Jul.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy...

16:30 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident / Worker
01 Oct 2020

Overview of Coming Changes to Premium Processing

On September 30, 2020, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act was signed into law, funding the federal government through December 11, 2020. Included in the bill is a provision that dramatically changes the premium processing service offered by the U.S. Citizenship and...

14:54 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker
29 Sep 2020

NewsFlash! Federal Court Blocks USCIS From Implementing Scheduled Fee Increase

Today, a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction, which blocks the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from implementing a final rule that would have significantly increased most filing fees. This final rule was scheduled to go into effect on October 2, 2020. Copyright ©...

19:48 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker
24 Sep 2020

My PERM is approved, and my priority date is current in October, but my I-140 is still pending. Do I have to wait for the I-140 to be approved before I can file my I-485?

Answer No, there typically would be no need to wait. Under normal circumstances, if the priority date is current, it is possible to file an I-485 while the I-140 is still pending. (24.Sep.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information...

14:12 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Resident / Worker