A person's education background can play a pivotal role in certain employment-based immigration processes, such as when filing a PERM labor certification case or an H1B nonimmigrant petition. If the person being sponsored has a foreign degree, it typically is necessary to demonstrate that the...
Over the past several days, President-elect Donald Trump has selected several people to serve in his administration, which will start on January 20, 2025. All, unsurprisingly, have expressed views that parallel those the President-elect when it comes to immigration issues. Former ICE Director to Serve as...
Answer Under the first Trump Administration, nearly every aspect of legal immigration became significantly more challenging. So, there is reason to believe that having one's application or petition filed and approved under the current administration may be beneficial. (12.Nov.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance...
Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the December 2024 Visa Bulletin. There is very little movement in the oversubscribed categories from the previous month. All cutoff dates listed refer to those in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin...
The PERM labor certification is the first in a three-step process in the majority of employment-based green card cases. A key component of the PERM process is the labor market test, where the employer must demonstrate via a regimented recruitment process that there is no...
Answer Yes, the types of recruitment will be different, but you can use the PERM process to sponsor a foreign national for a nonprofessional position. (05.Nov.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here....
Answer In order to be eligible for a new six-year period of H1B time, one generally would need to be outside the U.S. for at least one year, and then go through the H1B lottery again.A person is generally allowed to use any remaining H1B time,...
In general, anyone eligible to work in the United State is authorized to receive a Social Security number (SSN). The purpose of the SSN is to serve as a tracking number for income taxes and related matters. For foreign nationals, it can be useful to...
Earlier this month, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) held a joint engagement to discuss customer service at the USCIS. Following is a summary of some key points from AILA's unofficial notes of the meeting.The USCIS...
Earlier this year, the State of Florida enacted a new law, known as the Live Healthy initiative, that makes it easier for certain physicians trained abroad to become licensed as physicians in that state. The goal of the law is to increase the number of...
