As the controversy over the October 2015 Visa Bulletin continues, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the November 2015 Visa Bulletin. There is no movement in this month's visa bulletin under the dates for filing (DF) chart. But, some cutoff dates do move...
Answer It is not necessary to file a new PERM case through the new employer, as long as the new job fits within the AC21 requirements. That is, the new job has to fall within the same / similar job classification as the PERM job with...
Answer If the I-140 from Employer A is not revoked, then the PD can be retained in a later-filed I-140. The USCIS policy generally allows the PD to be retained even if the older I-140 has been revoked, as long as it is the employer that...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for November 2015 does not alter the employment-based (EB) dates for filing established in the revised October 2015 Visa Bulletin. Those EB cases eligible for filing in October will also be eligible for filing in November 2015.Final...
A Federal Court has denied a motion for relief in connection with the October 2015 Visa Bulletin. The motion requested a temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring the USCIS to accept form I-485 filings based upon the initially published October visa bulletin.The motion is part of...
Answer It is possible to regain H1B status after working on EAD. But, it is necessary to do so from outside of the U.S. - applying for an H1B visa "stamp" at a consulate abroad based upon an H1B petition approval. This generally is not recommended,...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued instructions for entry in the fiscal year 2017 (FY17) diversity visa (DV) lottery. The DV lottery, often called the "green card" lottery, grants 50,000 visa numbers each year to qualified applicants. Registration for FY17 began on October...
Excitement over the October 2015 Visa Bulletin turned to disappointment, frustration, and anger on September 25, 2015, when the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued a revised version of the visa bulletin, superseding the original version. The cutoff dates for filings in the revised October...
Congress approved a spending bill late this afternoon that will fund the federal government's operations through December 11, 2015. This serves to avoid a government shutdown, at least for the next two months.The bill passed today was also used to extend the regional center (RC)...
As previously indicated, the Murthy Law Firm is generally recommending against filing adjustment-of-status applications (form I-485s) based on the cutoff dates listed in the original version of the October 2015 Visa Bulletin, which was released on September 9, 2015. This recommendation is based on a...
