UPDATE: 22 Jun 2020 at 6:27 p.m. The text of President Trump's executive order has now been released. Per the order, the following new restrictions are being implemented:The executive order applies to foreign nationals who seek to enter the United States in H1B, H-4, H2B,...
On Saturday, President Trump told Fox News that he is "going to be announcing something tomorrow or the next day on visas." No details have been provided, but National Public Radio (NPR) reported restrictions are being considered for the H1B and L-1 visa categories. It...
Per the settlement agreement between the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and IT Serve Alliance, the USCIS has now officially rescinded the 2018 Contract and Itinerary Memorandum and the 2010 Determining Employer-Employee Relationship memo. Per the rescission notice, the USCIS shall no longer apply...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an extension of its temporary policy that allows employers' ability to review employee documents remotely for form I-9 purposes. This policy is now scheduled to expire on July 19, 2020. More details on this temporary policy,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced changes to the J-1 waiver program for clinical care in response to the public health emergency created by COVID-19. These changes expand the potential pool of physicians and their employers who could seek J-1...
Many employers are familiar with the H1B and L-1 nonimmigrant visa programs, but there are other visa categories that, in the right circumstances, may offer U.S. employers additional options for hiring foreign national workers. Murthy Law Firm attorneys provide an overview of some of these...
Answer We have heard several rumors recently that the President will issue a proclamation as early as June 15th (or June 11th, according to other online sources) that would temporarily prevent foreign nationals from entering the U.S. in H1B, L-1, H2B, or J-1 status. According to...
Answer Ordinarily, a U.S. company can initiate the PERM process at any time, even if the beneficiary has not yet joined the company and/or is not in the United States. (09.Jun.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our...
If an H1B registration is selected in the lottery, ordinarily, only the employer that submitted the registration is eligible to file an H1B petition for the registrant. However, what if, as a result of a merger or acquisition, the entity that submitted the registration no...
Answer The USCIS has been using this strange "Name Was Updated" status alert for a number of years, and it has long created confusion. It is not entirely clear what this actually means, but it appears to at least sometimes be used by the USCIS as...
