The H-1B visa program generally allows a foreign employee to work for a specific sponsoring American employer. As is true in many employment situations, the location of work can change. USCIS has published a policy memorandum making clear that USCIS may request detailed documentation to ensure a legitimate employer-employee relationship is maintained while an employee is working […]
Category Archives: H1 Program
Everything New Immigrant Or Visitor Should Know About Working In The US
Many people want to come to the United States to work. To work in the United States, you must have one of the following: A Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card), An Employment Authorization Document (work permit), or An employment-related visa which allows you to work for a particular employer. Says United States Citizenship and […]
H1B Cap Season Reminder: Multiple H1B Filings for Same Beneficiary
As the H1B cap season for fiscal year 2019 (FY19) draws near, more and more inquiries are coming into the Murthy Law Firm from employers and foreign nationals who want to know whether an individual may be the beneficiary of more than one H1B cap-subject petition during the same cap year. In many situations, such […]
Employment Eligibility Verification or How to Confirm Employment Eligibility in USA
E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. E-Verify’s most impressive features are its speed and accuracy. E-Verify is the only free, fast, online service of its kind that verifies […]
USCIS Announces Countries Eligible for the H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs
USCIS and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, have published the list of countries whose nationals are eligible to receive H-2A and H‑2B visas in 2018. The notice listing the eligible countries was published on Jan. 18, 2018, in the Federal Register. You will find more useful information if you […]
Some updates about H-1B visas
Nowadays it’s getting harder to get H-1B visa and a lot of people are very concerned. The India West is giving you some updates on H-1B process. Please go to their website to learn more. Requests For Evidence – RFEs – issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are demands for additional proof to determine […]
Self-Petitioned, Employment-Based Options
Can I file a green card for myself? The Murthy Law Firm regularly receives inquiries like this from foreign nationals wondering whether it is possible to self-sponsor to become a lawful permanent resident (“green card” holder). While most of the employment-based categories require a U.S. employer to sponsor the foreign national, there are a few […]
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2018
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has reached the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year 2018 says United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Please go to their website to learn more. If you’re H1B holder it’s very important for you to have a proper Visitor Health Insurance because medicine bills can […]
Five Things to know for International Students Before Traveling Abroad from the US
As the year ends, many international students make plans to travel abroad during their break from classes. It is important that students inform themselves before they leave the United States about the rules they must follow to successfully re-enter the country after their trip. Studying in the US is always exciting. However whether you are going […]
OIG Report Criticizes USCIS Targeted Site Visits for H1B Verification
On October 20, 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report criticizing the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Administrative Site Visits and Verification Program (ASVVP) and the use of targeted site visits. The report, entitled “USCIS Needs a Better Approach to Verify H1B Visa Participants,” found that […]
