Answer Generally speaking, one must be in the United States in valid status to file an I-485. Otherwise, one typically would apply for an immigrant visa at a U.S. consulate.An I-485 is not used when applying for an immigrant visa at a consulate. Depending on the...
Answer UPDATE 2: The USCIS has changed its announcement, and is now allowing for use of the more-favorable dates for filing chart for employment based cases!UPDATE: The USCIS has now announced that only the less-favorable final action chart my be used for employment-based cases in October....
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has finally released the October 2020 Visa Bulletin, which is the first visa bulletin of fiscal year 2021 (FY21). The visa bulletin also includes some encouraging predictions for coming months. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in...
As part of his campaign for the White House, Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee, has detailed his vision for U.S. immigration policy, should he be elected president. On his campaign website, the former Vice President has posted a lengthy overview of his plan to reform...
Answer So long as the visa "stamp" is still valid at the time the person requests admission in H1B status, the immigration officer at the port of entry generally has discretion to admit the person through the expiration date of the H1B petition (or the expiration...
Answer No, the approved H1B extension should not impact one's green card. However, once the green card is issued, you should discuss the matter with your employer's legal team, as it may make sense to then withdraw the pending H1B petition. (17.Sep.2020) Sheela Murthy and other senior...
Answer Being in the U.S. in H1B would not normally impact the wait time or processing time. If the beneficiary is in the U.S. in H1B status when the priority date becomes current, it typically would be possible to apply for adjustment of status rather than...
A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) final rule scheduled to go into effect on October 2, 2020, will increase most filing fees and provide the USCIS with several additional days to adjudicate cases filed under the premium processing program. In addition, the USCIS is...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is again extending the response time flexibility, initially announced on March 30, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This flexibility applies to applicants and petitioners responding to any of the following, issued from March 1, 2020 through January...
Answer The rules regarding the issuance of drivers' licenses vary from state to state. You should check with your local Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent entity in your state) to determine what is required in that state. (10.Sep.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance...
