This is the first in a series of interviews between Rajiv S. Khanna, principle of The Law Offices of Rajiv Khanna, and leading practitioners across the country designed to provide personal and professional insights into various areas of the law.
Please Note: “Reprinted from the April 2016 issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer.”
FAQ's answered in The Economic Times NRI Helpdesk: Can I start my own business if I'm an H-1B visa holder?
Published by: The Economic Times: March 05, 2022
Published by: The Economic Times - Date: February 28, 2022
Synopsis
This question has created much confusion amongst the employers and the employees Because of a new declaration introduced by the USCIS. Every employer who signs up an H-1B employee for the lottery registration must now declare “under penalty of perjury:”
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FAQ's answered in The Economic Times NRI Helpdesk: How long can I stay outside the US without losing my Green Card?
Published by: The Economic Times: February 27, 2022
Question: I am a US green card holder. I traveled from the US in September 2021 and am currently in India. I need to stay here longer due to personal reasons. How long can I stay outside the US without my GC being affected? Alternatively, would it suffice if I pay a week’s visit to the US before March 2022?
Published by: CNBC TV18: February 23, 2022
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“The USCIS wants to approve as many green cards as they can as there has been a huge spillover from the family quota. This has not happened in the past in such large numbers,” Economic times quoted Rajiv S Khanna, Managing Attorney of Immigration.com.
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Published by: The Economic Times: February 21, 2022
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“This would be tremendously beneficial to people who have been waiting for many, many years. We are hoping a lot of people can get their green cards under the EB2 category if they move fast,” said Rajiv S Khanna, Managing Attorney at Immigration.com.
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Published by: The Economic Times: December 29, 2021
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“Chronic and unconscionable delays have become an integral part of the USCIS and other immigration processes…,” said Rajiv S Khanna, managing attorney at Immigration.com. “While we can understand some delays that have been built into the process by statute, such as country-based immigration, processing delays of a year or more in benefits that should require only minutes to adjudicate are uncivilized.”
Published by: The Economic Times - Date: December 20, 2021
Synopsis
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of job openings has increased to a record 11.0 million. The 27 million small businesses, responsible for almost 50% of the GDP, are the most severely affected. They cannot find workers. A Bill like this would destroy them.
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Published by: The Economic Times: December 15, 2021
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Published by: The Economic Times: November 03, 2021
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The proposed increase in H-1B filing fees reflect another stab at the already injured H-1B process, said Rajiv S Khanna, managing attorney at immigration.com.