Answer If a former (or current) employer fails to pay timely pay the wages owed, the H1B worker may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division. (19.Sep.2019)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information...
Answer Unless you voluntarily renounced your U.S. citizenship (which typically involves a formal process at a U.S. consulate or embassy), you very probably are still a U.S. citizen. A parent cannot renounce U.S. citizenship on behalf of a child; and, “children under 16 are presumed not...
Answer Generally speaking, if an individual uses any period of OPT following the completion of a master's degree, that person is not eligible for any OPT following the completion of a second master's degree. (19.Sep.2019)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law....
Answer As a general rule, U.S. immigration law does not apply if the individual is not physically in the United States. So, there normally would be no need to apply for any type of U.S. work authorization if you are going to be working outside the...
Answer Ordinarily, an employer is not obligated to provide anyone with a experience letter. If one cannot obtain an experience letter from a current or former employer, there may be other documents that can be used place of such a letter (e.g., co-worker affidavits confirming your...
Answer Unemployment insurance payments (commonly referred to as "unemployment benefits") are not generally taken into consideration for purposes of making a public charge determination. As the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) explained when it released the final rule revising the definition of "public charge," unemployment...
Answer There is no requirement that a person be fired in order to make use of the grace period. So long as the person meets the standard requirements for using the grace period, it can still be used regardless of whether the person quits or is...
Answer No, your move to a different employer would not normally have any impact on your parent's B-2 visa. Even if he submitted a letter of support from you when he applied, his B-2 visa would not typically be tied to you or your immigration status...
Answer No, generally speaking, one can only work as a W-2 employee - and only for the H1B petitioning employer(s) - while in H1B status. (04.Sep.2019)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here.Access more...
Answer Generally speaking, a pending H1B case would have no impact on a company's ability to file a PERM case on behalf of a current or prospective employee. (04.Sep.2019)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online...
