Answer Yes, it generally does not matter whether you are in the U.S. or abroad when you file the I-140 petition. (01.Jan.2025)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...
Answer If you need to update your DS-160 after submission, you must complete a new DS-160 and bring the confirmation page, along with the old DS-160 confirmation page, to your biometrics appointment. At that time, you should request that your records be updated with the new...
Answer If you are completing the DS-160 while in the U.S., you should use your U.S. address as your current address and your Indian address as the mailing address.If you are in India when filling the form, you can list your Indian address for both; or...
President-elect Donald Trump soon will be sworn in as the forty-seventh President of the United States, and many foreign nationals are nervously waiting to see how and when he will implement many of the disruptive immigration policies that marked his first term in office. One...
As explained in the MurthyDotCom InfoArticle, Differences Between: Lawful Status, Period of Authorized Stay, & Unlawful Presence (19.Apr.2022), leaving the U.S. after a prolonged stay beyond the expiration date of one's I-94 can trigger an automatic three- or ten-year bar. In 2012, the Board of...
Answer Generally speaking, a U.S. citizen with a valid U.S. passport should be admitted to the United States, even after a prolonged absence from the country. (05.Nov.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click...
Becoming a lawful permanent resident (LPR) and obtaining a green card affords an individual many benefits, including the ability to freely travel to and from the United States. However, an LPR’s ability to travel and remain outside of the U.S. is not without limit. If...
Answer No, you must have the actual AP document (or the combination EAD/AP card). (30.Oct.2024)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 © 2024, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights...
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...
Answer A fraud / misrepresentation finding makes one permanently inadmissible. The waiver that you applied for and received at the consulate waives inadmissibility only with regard to your admission as a nonimmigrant (e.g., H1B). In order to waive the inadmissibility for the purposes of becoming a...
