Announcement !! Merger of Somireddy Law Group and VY Law Group based out of New Jersey.
It is with great pleasure that we announce the merger of Somireddy Law Group PLLC and VY Law Group LLC. The merger of the two legal practices will become effective August 5, 2024. The merged law firm, Somireddy Law Group PLLC, will consist of 5 full-time attorneys, 5 Of counsel attorneys and over 60 staff members. With the merger Somireddy Law Group’s practice areas will include Immigration, Litigation, Corporate, Municipal,
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USCIS Announces End of COVID-Related Flexibilities
Release Date: 03/23/2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that certain flexibilities it first announced in March 2020, to address the COVID-19 pandemic will end on March 23, 2023. USCIS previously notified the public in its Jan. 24, 2023, announcement that barring any changes presented by the pandemic, the extension of these flexibilities announced on Jan. 24 would be the last. You must respond to any notices or requests from USCIS
Read MoreAlert: Erroneous H-1B SEVIS Termination
Some F-1 students are seeing their SEVIS Records erroneously terminated due to a Change of Status adjudication by USCIS, when, in fact, there was a “Consular Notification” decision instead. Those affected F-1 status holders should request that their schools’ DSOs/AROs or program officers reach out to the SEVIS Help Desk at USICE/SEVP to have this mistake corrected. The DSO/ARO or program officer can send a PDF of the approval
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USCIS Conducts Third Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registrations
USCIS has recently determined that we needed to select additional registrations to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B numerical allocations, including the advanced degree exemption. On Nov. 19, USCIS selected from among previously submitted electronic registrations using a random selection process. The petition filing period based on registrations selected on Nov. 19 will begin on Nov. 22, 2021, and close on Feb. 23, 2022. Individuals with selected registrations will have their myUSCIS accounts updated to include a selection notice, which includes details about when and where to file. H-1B cap-subject petitions must be properly filed
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