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14 Nov 2024

New Administration: President-Elect Trump Taps Several Immigration Hardliners for Administration

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...

30 Oct 2024

I am a student in F-1 status. I received an eMail from the U.S. consulate that issued my F-1 visa stamp saying that my visa was revoked. Am I out of status now? Do I need to take any action?

Answer A revocation of a visa "stamp" does not impact one’s immigration status in the U.S. It means, however, that you would have to apply for a new visa to return to the U.S. after a trip abroad, even though your existing visa stamp may still...

10:18 / FAQs / For Individuals / Student / Travel

30 Sep 2024

Navigating Status Verification Issues for Driver’s License Applications and Renewals

In general, each state sets its own rules regarding who is eligible to receive a driver's license. However, under the REAL ID Act of 2005, for a state-issued driver’s license to be a compliant form of identification for official purposes, a state motor vehicle department...

11:42 / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Worker

18 Sep 2024

I applied for my 24-month STEM OPT extension and it currently is pending. My first-year OPT EAD expired two weeks ago. I just received news that I must travel back to my home country for a couple of weeks to attend to a sick relative. Will I be able to return to resume my STEM OPT?

Answer Your EAD and F-1 status are automatically extended for 180 days while your STEM OPT is pending. If you travel during this time, you should be able to come back with an expired EAD and the STEM OPT receipt notice. You should also be able...

10:43 / F-1 / FAQs / For Individuals / Student / Travel

16 Sep 2024

Common PERM Issues for Recent College Graduates

The PERM labor certification is the first in a three-step process in the majority of employment-based, permanent resident (commonly referred to as “green card”) cases. Because of how long this process can take, foreign nationals studying in the United States often want to begin the...

10:54 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Student

05 Sep 2024

Murthy Snapshot: USCIS Updates Guidance on F-1 OPT

On August 27, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual related to optional practical training (OPT) for F-1 students. Below are the key points you need to know:A student may apply for a STEM OPT...

13:53 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News

28 Aug 2024

My STEM OPT application was just denied by the USCIS because my employer was not registered with E-Verify. Am I out of status? What are my options?

Answer You should be eligible for the 60-day grace period in F-1 status as long as your STEM OPT was not denied due to an F-1 status violation. While you are in your grace period, you may transfer your SEVIS to another program of study or...

10:42 / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Student / USCIS News

26 Aug 2024

Caution to Students Searching for OPT Employers

A student in F-1 status who has been granted optional practical training (OPT) may normally have no more than a total of 90 days of unemployment during the initial one-year post-completion OPT period. On occasion, the Murthy Law Firm hears from students on OPT who...

11:16 / F-1 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student

20 Aug 2024

Some USCIS Rejections Prompted by Payment Security Features

As the second round of the FY2025 cap lottery begins, it is important to note one avoidable reason for an H1B petition – or really, any type of petition or application – to be rejected by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is for...

09:17 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker

29 Jul 2024

How Project 2025 Could Impact Immigration Policy for Employers & Employees

A policy proposal from the Heritage Foundation named the 2025 Presidential Transition Project – or Project 2025, as it is widely referred to in the press – presents a comprehensive set of conservative reforms aimed at restructuring federal government policies, including U.S. immigration policy. Former...

08:43 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

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New Administration: President-Elect Trump Taps Several Immigration Hardliners for Administration

I am a student in F-1 status. I received an eMail from the U.S. consulate that issued my F-1 visa stamp saying that my visa was revoked. Am I out of status now? Do I need to take any action?

Navigating Status Verification Issues for Driver’s License Applications and Renewals

I applied for my 24-month STEM OPT extension and it currently is pending. My first-year OPT EAD expired two weeks ago. I just received news that I must travel back to my home country for a couple of weeks to attend to a sick relative. Will I be able to return to resume my STEM OPT?

Common PERM Issues for Recent College Graduates

Murthy Snapshot: USCIS Updates Guidance on F-1 OPT

My STEM OPT application was just denied by the USCIS because my employer was not registered with E-Verify. Am I out of status? What are my options?

Caution to Students Searching for OPT Employers

Some USCIS Rejections Prompted by Payment Security Features

How Project 2025 Could Impact Immigration Policy for Employers & Employees

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