Understanding the Current Administration & Immigration: FAQs
Since the election and inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, questions from concerned foreign nationals and U.S. employers have reached our firm. These are sample questions, answered by Murthy Law...
View ArticleCurrent Administration & Immigration
When there is a change in the party controlling the White House, we can expect shifts, rollbacks, and some raveling of existing policies. Action taken since the inauguration of President Donald J....
View ArticleSTEM OPT Eligibility Unlikely Following School’s Loss of Accreditation
An F-1 student who is approved for optional practical training (OPT) and has a qualifying degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) field, from an accredited university typically is...
View ArticleMurthyChat Transcript from Jan 30, 2017: The President’s Executive Order
Are Indian immigrants being stopped and verified at domestic airports in USA? Can we travel around the USA? Answer Domestic travel would not involve inspection at a CBP border checkpoint, so should not...
View ArticlePossible Executive Order Targeting Employment-Based Immigration
President Trump has already signed several immigration-related executive orders, and it appears that more are on the way. One leaked proposed order, entitled “Executive Order on Protecting American...
View ArticleCBP Releases Updated Info and FAQs on Travel Ban
This afternoon, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted to its website updated information on President Trump’s January 27, 2017 executive order, entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign...
View ArticleNew Year’s Reminders for Employers (Part 3 of 3)
This third and final part in our series of helpful immigration-related reminders for employers is based on developments from the past year that will continue to impact employers in 2017. [See also Part...
View ArticleFinal Rule to Create Parole Program for Entrepreneurs Published
The final international entrepreneur rule was published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2017. The rule is aimed at expanding the immigration options for foreign entrepreneurs who help the U.S....
View ArticleNewsFlash! USCIS Clarifies Eligibility for Automatic EAD Extension
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a fact sheet related to the automatic extension of certain employment authorization documents (EADs) pursuant to the recently...
View ArticlePossible Executive Order on Immigrants Using Public Benefits
President Trump has already signed several immigration-related executive orders, and it appears that more are on the way. One leaked proposed order, entitled Executive Order on Protecting Taxpayer...
View ArticleDOS: No Plans to Add More Countries to Travel Ban List
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) advised representatives of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) that there are no plans to add any more countries to the travel ban list. The travel...
View ArticleMurthy Law Firm: Keeping the Immigrant Community Informed
These are trying times in the world of U.S. immigration law. We at the Murthy Law Firm understand that many of you are worried about what the future may hold. Justifiably, as employees, you are...
View ArticleFederal Judge Temporarily Blocks Travel Ban
Late on Friday, February 3, 2017, a federal judge ordered a temporary halt nationwide to the travel ban that had applied to nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. This travel...
View ArticleUSCIS Confirms it is Adjudicating Applications & Petitions for Travel Ban...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that it is continuing to adjudicate petitions and applications filed on behalf of foreign nationals from the seven “travel ban”...
View ArticleH1B Cap Season Reminder: Multiple H1B Filings for Same Beneficiary
As the H1B cap season for fiscal year 2018 (FY18) 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...
View ArticleFactors for F-1 Students to Consider in Selecting a College or University
A series of incidents, starting in January 2011 with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on Tri-Valley University (TVU) and the January 11, 2017 Student and Exchange Visitor Information...
View ArticleMarch 2017 Visa Bulletin: Slight Movement in EB3 China and EB2
The March 2017 Visa Bulletin was released this afternoon. As usual, there is no movement in the dates for filing (DF) chart. In the final action (FA) chart, the employment-based, second preference...
View ArticleIs It Safe for Me to Travel?
Over the past couple of weeks, we at the Murthy Law Firm have received scores of inquiries regarding President Trump’s January 27, 2017 executive order that instituted a travel ban on foreign nationals...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Appellate Court Upholds Freeze on Travel Ban
This evening, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision to temporarily prevent the government from enforcing a travel ban implemented via executive order on January 27, 2017....
View ArticleNew I-485 Supplement Required for Many Employment-Based Cases
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released supplement J, a new form to be used in conjunction with applications to adjust status (form I-485). Supplement J serves to provide...
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