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18 Jan 2024

I am a green card holder and am traveling overseas for a work assignment. I am in the process of filing a form I-131 application for a reentry permit. Am I allowed to travel while that application is pending?

Answer A green card holder generally must be in the U.S. when the reentry permit application is filed, and typically must be here to provide biometrics. However, they generally can then depart the U.S. while the application is pending without impacting the pending case. (18.Jan.2024)Sheela Murthy...

07:32 / Employment Based / Family Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident / Travel
11 Jan 2024

The first PERM case my employer filed for me was denied. If the same employer files another case for me for a different position, will that automatically result in my case being audited?

Answer It is possible to reapply for PERM with the same employer after a denial. That does not guarantee an audit; but keep in mind that a significant percentage of PERM cases – perhaps around 1 out of 3 – are randomly selected for audit. So,...

08:58 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Resident
11 Jan 2024

My change-of-status application to F-1 was recently approved, but the I-94 expiration date just says, “duration of status.” Is this an error? When does my status expire?

Answer Foreign nationals in F status do not have a specific expiration date noted on their I-94s, as they are admitted for duration of status (D/S). These individuals maintain their nonimmigrant statuses as long as they comply with the terms and conditions of their respective classifications...

08:53 / F-1 / FAQs / For Individuals / Student
04 Jan 2024

I earned my 3-year bachelor’s degree (BSC) and 3-year master’s degree (MCA) from India. I also have about a decade of work experience related to my field of study. Can my PERM case be filed as EB2?

Answer In this situation, it may be possible for the education and experience to be used to qualify for an EB2 position. This, of course, assumes that the job being offered has EB2-level requirements. (04.Jan.2024)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law....

07:54 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Resident
04 Jan 2024

I am working in H1B status for Employer A. Employer B filed a change-of-employer petition for me, which was approved. When I went to give my two-week notice to Employer A, however, they offered me a raise and some additional benefits, so I decided to stay in my current job. Are there any immigration complications created by not joining Employer B?

Answer No. From the H1B worker's perspective, there generally is no immigration harm in failing to join the new employer. Employer B has certain obligations (e.g., withdrawing the approved petition when the worker fails to join the company). But, regardless of whether Employer B takes care...

07:52 / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Worker
28 Dec 2023

My wife presented her passport and H-4 visa at the port of entry when she last entered, but her I-94 was not extended to match my latest H1B extension. Was she required to present my most recent approval notice in order to get her status extended?

Answer If the latest approval notice is not presented, the CBP officer at the port of entry typically will not admit the dependent spouse beyond the expiration date listed on the visa (which generally is the expiration date from the original H1B approval notice).  (28.Dec.2023)Sheela Murthy...

07:53 / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel / Worker