Answer The I-9 is a form that is retained in the employer's records. It only serves to confirm that the people employed by the company are legally authorized to work. It has absolutely no impact on one's immigration status. (17.Jun.2019)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela...
Answer Assuming that the company has not yet filed an H1B petition, the proper visa for one in this situation would normally be a B-1/B-2 "visitor" visa. This type of visa is not "sponsored." However, a letter from the company, on company letterhead, inviting one to...
Answer An L1A denial generally would not prevent the company from reapplying in the L1B category. Obviously, you would need to show that you qualify for L1B. The previous denial would have to be disclosed in the I-129, but this would not automatically prevent the USCIS...
On May 20, 2019, the Texas Service Center (TSC) began accepting certain cap-exempt H1B petitions for processing. Beginning July 19, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may reject any petition not filed at the appropriate service center. General H1B Filing Address and Other Information Until...
Answer In general, an employer can withdraw the job offer and thus the immigrant petition (I-140) anytime before or after approval. However, the regulations permit the immigrant petition I-140 withdrawn more than 180 days from the date of approval to continue to remain valid for the...
Answer An application to adjust status (I-485) can only be filed by an individual (not a company) present in the United States in valid status subsequent to a lawful admission with very few exceptions. If that is not the case, one can still "consular process" for...
Answer A STEM OPT recipient who is employed by a non E-Verify employer generally would be out of status. A foreign national in this situation needs to talk to a qualified attorney immediately to discuss legal options. (10.Jun.2019)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and...
Effective Monday, June 10, 2019, in addition to any cap-subject H1B petition filed for regular processing that requested a change of status, the USCIS will also accept filings of premium processing requests of all remaining cap-subject petitions. Those employers who elect to "upgrade" their pending...
The U.S. State Department (DOS) has implemented changes to electronic forms DS-160, Application for a Nonimmigrant Visa, and DS-260, Application for an Immigrant Visa, that go into effect immediately. These applications will now request information about the social media username or handle used by an...
On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) to reduce the circumstances under which the USCIS will consider granting a case expedited treatment. In general, the USCIS has the authority to grant an expedite request on...
