CBP Introduces Videos for International Travelers to the U.S.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for screening nearly one million people traveling to the United States each day. To help make the admissions process run more smoothly, the...
View ArticleMurthy Law Firm’s Recommendations for Improvements to U.S. Immigration System
As previously reported to MurthyDotCom readers, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice of request for information (RFI) in December 2014,...
View ArticleTemporary Evidence Stamp Option for Delayed I-90 Filings
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has issued suggestions for those permanent residents ("green card" holders) who may need to request temporary evidence of status in the form of an...
View ArticleLegal Challenge Puts Hold on DAPA and Expanded DACA Programs
On February 16, 2015, a U.S. federal district court issued a temporary injunction preventing implementation of two immigration programs created through executive actions taken by President Obama. The...
View ArticleSigned Cooperative Agreement for CPT Authorization
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) issued a message to all SEVP certified schools on January 29, 2015 entitled, Post-Secondary F-1 Student Employment Reminders. In its message, the SEVP...
View ArticleNewsFlash! EB2 India & China Continue to Advance in April Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the April 2015 Visa Bulletin today. As predicted, the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for people born in India and China continues to move...
View ArticleH1B Cap Timeline Expectations for FY16
Many inquiries regarding the projected timeline for fiscal year (FY) 2016 H1B cap case milestones continue to reach the Murthy Law Firm. While most applicants are aware that they can begin filing H1B...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Premium Processing of H1B Cap Cases to Start by May 11, 2015
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a news release today to remind stakeholders that the agency will begin accepting fiscal year 2016 (FY16) cap cases on April 1st. Most of the...
View ArticleSocial Security Numbers: How to Contend with Delays
The United States allows for the issuance of a Social Security number (SSN) to an individual who is authorized to work in the U.S. One of the key purposes of the SSN is to serve as a tracking number...
View ArticleSite Visits for J-1 Interns and Trainees
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has alerted J-1 exchange visitor sponsors of the commencement of site visits. This site visit compliance check applies only to the J-1 intern and trainee categories....
View ArticleApril 2015 Visa Bulletin – EB2 India Advances to Sep 2007
As announced last week on MurthyDotCom, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) visa bulletin for April 2015 is available. The employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India and China...
View ArticleRevised Form G-28 Becomes Mandatory on April 13, 2015
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a new version of form G-28, which is a form that may be submitted with immigration filings to identify the accredited representative or...
View ArticleNewsFlash! USCIS Releases Draft L1B Policy Memo
Earlier today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a draft version of a long-awaited policy memorandum on the L1B classification. The USCIS will accept feedback regarding the...
View ArticleUSCIS Delays in EAD Processing and Possible Options
The USCIS Service Center Operations (SCOPS) participated in a March 4, 2015 teleconference with members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), during which a number of key immigration...
View ArticleDOL Guidance on Factors Requiring Paid Internships
The use of unpaid internships has come under close scrutiny, following lawsuits over the past couple of years alleging back wage debts against major fashion, entertainment, media and publishing...
View ArticleAnalysis, Predictions, and Trends: April 2015 Visa Bulletin Update
Each month, Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division of the U.S. Department of State (DOS), provides insight into the contents of the latest visa bulletin and, when possible,...
View ArticleBusiness Executive Program Discontinued in India
Effective April 1, 2015, the U.S. embassy and consulates in India will be retiring the Business Executive Program (BEP). This program, which was created in the 1990s, was a U.S. government effort to...
View ArticleNew TechHire Program to Train U.S. Workers Using H1B Fees
President Obama has announced a program, known as TechHire, which will apply $100 million collected from the H1B training fees toward technical training for the U.S. workforce. As explained by the...
View ArticleForm I-90 Application for Replacement Green Card Now Can be Filed Online
As of March 30, 2015, the I-90 form, which is used to apply for a replacement permanent resident card (commonly, "green card"), can be filed online through the USCIS Electronic Immigration System...
View ArticleNewsFlash! H1B Cap Reached for FY16
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today, (April 7, 2015) that the H1B cap has been reached for fiscal year 2016 (FY16). The USCIS confirms receipt of filings in excess of...
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