MurthyAudio: H1B Cap Petitions – Practical Tips for Filing
Tips for the upcoming H1B cap season, and the latest trends from the current Administration, including reminders on the H1B registration requirement, are the topic for the February 2021 podcast. The...
View ArticleFAQs on FY22 H1B Cap and the Electronic Registration System
H1B cap filing season is nearly upon us, and the USCIS again will use the electronic registration system, which was first implemented in March 2020. Below are answers to a number of frequently asked...
View Article2021 Poverty Guideline: Impacts on Affidavits of Support
Each year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for setting federal poverty guidelines, which are used to determine whether an individual or family qualifies for...
View ArticleStudents: Types of Employment Authorization
If you are an F-1 student, you are probably aware that there are restrictions on working. When you initially obtained your SEVIS I-20 form and F-1 visa, you had to show that you could afford to go to...
View ArticleUSCIS Webinars to Provide Overview of H1B Registration Process
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be hosting two webinars next week related to the H1B electronic registration process for fiscal year 2022 (FY22). The first webinar will take...
View ArticleH1B Workers Denied Entry Based on Perceived Inconsistencies in Resumes
Foreign nationals requesting admission (or readmission) to the United States in H1B status, especially those serving as consultants in the IT industry, continue to face scrutiny from U.S. Customs and...
View ArticleMarch 2021 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the March 2021 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa...
View ArticleNewsFlash! E-3 Petitions Now Eligible for Premium Processing
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, effective immediately, petitioners may request premium processing service for E-3 petitions. The request for premium...
View ArticleCongress Proposes Bill to Transform U.S. Immigration System
On February 18, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (USCA) was introduced in both houses of Congress. This bill, which is modeled after a proposal laid out by President Joe Biden, would...
View ArticleUSCIS Offers Relief to Certain F-1 OPT Applicants
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is providing additional flexibilities to qualifying F-1 students filing form I-765 based on OPT. These flexibilities are being provided because of...
View ArticleMurthy on Immigration Webinar: Friday, 05.Mar.2021
Just because we are still social distancing, doesn’t mean that Sheela Murthy is any less involved in the immigration law community, in spreading her positive energy, or in all that she does for our...
View ArticleH1B “Master’s Cap” Pitfalls: Cautionary Reminder
With the arrival of fiscal year 2022 (FY22) H1B cap season, foreign nationals and employers should be aware of some important nuances of the H1B advanced-degree exemption, often referred to as the...
View ArticleUSCIS to Allow Certain I-485 Derivative Applicants to Re-file Rejected...
In the wake of the rush of I-485 filings in October 2020, reports began to surface of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rejecting many applications filed by derivatives....
View ArticleMurthyAudio: H1B Cap Registration
An overview of the H1B cap registration for FY22, which remains the same as last year, is the subject of this discussion by Murthy Law Firm attorneys, recorded for the March 3, 2021 teleconference. The...
View ArticleTrump’s Public Charge Rule Ended, I-944 Requirement Eliminated
Effective immediately, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is permanently ending enforcement of the public charge rule finalized by the Trump Administration in August 2019. This stems...
View ArticleTPS Designation for Venezuela
The Biden Administration has designated Venezuela for temporary protected status (TPS), due to a severe political and economic crisis in that country. Effective March 9, 2021, TPS has been granted for...
View ArticleApril 2021 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the April 2021 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa...
View ArticleUSCIS Invites Employers to Challenge H1B Denials Based on Rescinded Memos
Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it may reopen and/or reconsider a denial issued on an H1B petition if the decision was based on one or more policies in three...
View ArticleApril 2021 Visa Bulletin Check-In
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has launched a new monthly program on YouTube, to allow Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, to provide insight and predictions...
View ArticleUSCIS Further Extends Flexibility for Responding to Requests Until June 30, 2021
Once again, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended the response time flexibility, initially announced on March 30, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This flexibility...
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