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Year-end planning is the topic for the final teleconference of 2019. Murthy Law Firm attorneys will join Sheela Murthy to discuss matters including the retention of records for H1B petitions (public access files) and labor certification cases (compliance files). They look to the year ahead in...

Attorneys at the Murthy Law Firm provide an in-depth analysis of the “Retention of EB1, EB2, and EB3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers” regulation, which was published in January 2017. They discuss strategies and hidden gems for...

In this teleconference we will discuss strategies on how multinational companies can fast track their most valuable L1B and L1A employees to a Green Card so that they can avail of their services beyond the 5 year and 7 year limits. Employers and their representatives are invited to participate in...

Details of this teleconference are forthcoming. Employers and their representatives are invited to participate in the September 4, 2019 teleconference – another in this series designed especially for them. Find out how to register here. The post Teleconference: Hiring Issues for F-1/H1B...

There will be NO CHAT session on Monday, September 02, 2019. Please join us again on September 9th. In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real time. For details on chat participation, click here. Highlights from past...

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a change today in the direct mailing addresses for certain H1B petitioners. As has been USCIS policy since 2017, most H1B petitions must be filed at a designated service center based on the state where the petitioner’s primary...

Answer So long as the B-1/B-2 visa foil (commonly referred to as a “stamp”) is valid at the time the person requests admission into the United States, the expiration date of the visa will generally not impact the validity period of the I-94 issued by the CBP officer at the port of...

Answer One does not need to be in L1A status in order to be sponsored for an EB1(c) multinational executive or manager position. But, the EB1(c) petition must be sponsored by the employer. The only type of EB1 case that can be self-sponsored is EB1(a), which is for for foreign nationals who can...

Answer There is no need to add a new spouse to a pending or approved I-140. Similarly, if you remarry while your I-485 is pending, there would typically be no need to add the spouse to your pending I-485. So long as the marriage takes place prior to the green card being approved, the new spouse can...

Answer Generally speaking, children under 18 automatically acquire U.S. citizenship if three requirements are met: (1) The child must have U.S. lawful permanent resident status (“green card” holder); (2) at least one parent must be a U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization; and (3) the child must...

An exciting new festival celebrating immigrants and their extensive endowments to American culture is slated to begin in New York City next month. The first annual New American Festival is scheduled to run the weekend of September 14th and 15th at NeueHouse, an event space in the heart of...

In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real time. For details on chat participation, click here. Highlights from past MurthyChat sessions can be found under the FAQs tab on the main page. The post MurthyChat: Senior...