... My I-20 form was issued for 20 months, the duration of my program. I was so busy working on my thesis that I forgot to request an extension of my I-20 from my DSO. Is it too late to apply for an extension now? Answer A...
Answer You need to request that your DSO generate new I-20 forms for your spouse and child. The DSO will first update your SEVIS record with new financial information to include your spouse and child’s living expenses. Therefore, your financial obligation will be based on a...
Answer H1B workers can invest money in a business, but most of the people who ask this question want to run their own businesses, not just invest passively. Running a business is work - even if the individual doesn't get paid. A person in H1B status...
Answer Often the answer to this is no. But, there are exceptions. In the employment-based context, 245(k) forgives up to 180 days of status violation. In the family-based context, immediate relatives (spouses, minor children, parents of USCs) can adjust as long as they entered legally. There...
Answer There is not a set deadline for getting receipts. But, if a person has not been issued a receipt yet, the chances that they were selected are slim. The outcome should become clear soon, once the rejection packets start to arrive. The Murthy Law Firm...
Answer The issue in the I-140 is that the company has to show the ability to pay the offered wage set out in the PERM labor. One good way to show that the company can pay someone is if the company has already been doing so....
...When I contacted my DSO at the end of my study for a new I-20 with a recommendation for optional practical training (OPT), my DSO told me that I was out of status and ineligible for OPT authorization. I enrolled in a doctorate program of...
Answer The USCIS expects an employer to obtain a new LCA and amend the H1B petition anytime a consulting-type employee is relocated to a new project. (12.May.2014)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real...
Answer Travel with a COS pending abandons the request to change status. The H1B petition could still be approved, but only for consular processing. If the COS is approved before travel, a person could come back before October 1 and automatically change status on October 1....
Answer The EAD typically provides unrestricted employment authorization. So, a person with an EAD can work in any job or own any business. If one is the primary beneficiary of a GC case, s/he needs to continue to have a job offer (and, preferably, a job)...
