On Monday, October 23, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register that, if implemented in its current form, would both codify a number of existing rules and make a number of significant changes...
Answer The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the ports of entry have the discretion to grant a 10-day grace period beyond the validity period of a person's petition (as do USCIS officers). However, this grace period does not provide any type of work...
Answer Based on past shutdowns, it seems very unlikely that the USCIS will extend grace periods based on a government shutdown. (28.Sep.2023)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...
Congress must pass a spending bill to extend government operations before October 1, 2023, or else a temporary shutdown of the federal government will go into effect. This would be the first shutdown of the Biden Administration. Annual Budget Process and History of Shutdowns The money needed...
Are you seeking to pursue higher education in the United States as an F-1 student? This Special Podcast, produced in association with Telugu Association of North America (TANA), is tailored just for you. Join our team of experienced immigration lawyers as they delve into the...
Answer In the preamble to the regulation that created the 24-month STEM OPT program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) laid out the rule regarding travel while a STEM OPT extension is pending: "Students on STEM OPT extensions (including those whose application for a STEM OPT extension...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the temporary protected status (TPS) designation of Ukraine for an additional eighteen months, to April 19, 2025. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, TPS designation was initially granted, as explained in the MurthyDotCom NewsBrief, DHS Opens...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a revised edition of form I-9, employment eligibility verification. The updated form I-9 has a revised format that allows eligible employers to indicate that an employee's identity and employment authorization documents were examined remotely per the...
Answer Although there is factual basis for this rumor, it unfortunately seems highly unlikely that this will happen.Several weeks ago, more than 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a joint letter to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of...
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) updated the guidance for how consular officers should determine whether a misrepresentation made by a foreign national is to be considered "material." Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, if a foreign national makes a misrepresentation regarding...
