The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a 10.Oct.2024 policy alert for the USCIS Policy Manual, incorporating recent updates to the investment and revenue requirements to qualify for parole under the international entrepreneur rule. Per regulation, the various key threshold requirements to qualify under the...
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...
Answer The USCIS will accept filings using the 04/01/24 edition of form I-131 that are postmarked before October 11, 2024. (16.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 ©...
Answer No, that is not correct. Whether you come to the U.S. on L1A or H1B should have no impact on your eligibility for the EB1(c) category. (16.Oct.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services,...
Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the November 2024 Visa Bulletin. Unfortunately, there is no movement in any of the employment-based categories, with the exception of the EB4 program for certain religious workers, which was reauthorized by Congress through 20.Dec.2024. All cutoff dates...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) launched a new online filing process 08.Oct.2024, where an individual can file certain forms online by uploading a completed PDF application rather than completing an online form or physically mailing documents to the USCIS. Although the initial rollout...
Answer No, you must be physically present in the U.S. to apply for a reentry permit. (08.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....
Answer Per a 2006 USCIS memo, “… an H1B or L-1 worker who appropriately brings his or her family to the United States may from time to time be stationed temporarily outside the United States while leaving the family in the United States for purposes of...
Answer You may wish to consider obtaining an alternative wage survey, as this may show a more realistic wage for your area. The DOL may be able to consider that while issuing their wage determination. (08.Oct.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the...
On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a policy alert for the USCIS Policy Manual, to clarify how certain eligibility criteria will be evaluated under the employment-based, first preference (EB1) category for persons of extraordinary ability. An overview of the...
