Answer The USCIS has not yet announced when the registration period will open. However, we suspect the registration period will begin in early March, as it did last year. (07.Jan.2021)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE...
Answer Yes, once an I-140 has been approved, the beneficiary typically gets to retain the priority date. (07.Jan.2021)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright © 2021, MURTHY LAW...
Answer It seems likely that many, if not most, H1B workers will be eligible for the stimulus rebates, just as they were eligible for stimulus checks issued earlier this year.As with the previous stimulus package, "nonresident aliens" are not eligible for the $600 stimulus checks currently...
Answer If the I-485 application was properly rejected, one typically would not be able to refile the I-485 until the priority date is again current. (30.Dec.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here....
Answer Generally speaking, a foreign national is not permitted to enter the U.S. on a B-1 visa with the intention of applying for a change of status. (30.Dec.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services,...
Answer Unfortunately, yes! Everyone thought the shutdown was averted after representatives from the White House negotiated a compromise deal with Congress for a spending bill, which included a stimulus package. However, after Congress passed the omnibus spending bill, Trump announced that he was not happy with...
Answer The bill appears to be dead. Congress could have included it within the omnibus spending bill it sent to the president earlier this week, but failed to do so. For this to become law, it likely will have to be taken up again by the...
Answer The wage level is determined by the requirements for the position. Working in a level 4 position now does not prevent an employer from later sponsoring you for a level 3 (or 2 or 1) position. (16.Dec.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...
Answer You cannot cancel or revoke someone else's B-2 visa. (16.Dec.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright © 2020, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights Reserved...
Answer No, once a person departs the U.S, it generally would not be possible to return during one's grace period. In order to return in H1B status, one would need a valid job offer and H1B petition. (16.Dec.2020)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...
