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Layoffs - H-1B Visa Update

1 year ago By Chief Editor

Question details

Question 1: The company has laid off the employee but have put them on payroll until March 2023. In this case, can the employee travel internationally and will he be able to re-enter the USA?

Question 2: Is it the right time to move to the USA from India on H-1B since one is beginning to hear a lot of layoffs took place in big MNCs?

FAQ Transcript

Answer 1: Do not travel until you get a job as you could have problems when you come back.

Answer 2. : If you are working for a big MNC then you need to think about it. But if you are working for a smaller company or a company that is not affected by the layoffs (example the healthcare industry) then you do not need to worry.

How to Submit a Case Assistance Request

1 year ago By Chief Editor

The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) assists individuals and employers in resolving difficulties they are experiencing with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This page covers what CIS can and cannot help with and how you can submit a request for case assistance with the office.

USCIS Redesigns Green Card and Employment Authorization Document

1 year ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

01/30/2023

New Features Provide State-of-the-Art Security

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today new designs to improve security of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). USCIS will begin issuing the redesigned cards on Jan. 30, 2023.

FY 2024 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March

1 year ago By Chief Editor

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 and run through noon Eastern on March 17, 2023. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using the online H-1B registration system.

USCIS Extends COVID-19-related Flexibilities

1 year ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

01/24/2023

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through March 23, 2023. Under these flexibilities, USCIS considers a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date set forth in the following requests or notices before taking any action, if the request or notice was issued between March 1, 2020, and March 23, 2023, inclusive:

USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for Conditional Permanent Residents with a Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829

1 year ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

01/23/2023

Asylum Applicants Can Now File Form I-765 Online

1 year ago By Chief Editor

Release Date

01/23/2023

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that certain asylum applicants can now file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online.

Layoffs - H-1B Visa Update | USA Immigration Question and Answer with Yudi, Jan 20, 2023

1 year ago By Chief Editor

Nonimmigrant Visas

Options to upgrade to EB-1C as an International Manager or Executive

1 year ago By Chief Editor

Question details

My PD - July 2014 EB2. I have a pending 485 and got EAD and AP.
I’m a manager in my current company and manage teams in India and the US.
I would like to know how to upgrade to EB1 as International Manager.
Is it required that I work outside the US for one year?
If I visit India and work for 3-4 months, can the accumulated time over 2-3 years be used for upgrading to EB1?
I would also like to know if we can renew EAD from India and keep the current 485 processes on track.

FAQ Transcript

Yes, you can upgrade.
No, you cannot you cannot renew EAD from India.

US Citizen child living in India applying for parents' green card at the age of 21

1 year ago By Chief Editor

Question details

My cousin’s family relocated to India from the US. They have a US-born daughter who is a US citizen.
Now the daughter wants to come back and study for a bachelor's in the US. Once she turns 21, can she sponsor the Green Card for her parents? If so, I would like to know details about the process and timeline involved.

FAQ Transcript

Once she turns 21 she can definitely apply for you as long as she's domiciled in the United States by the time you go for your Green Card interview at the consulate.

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