NewsFlash! Trump Administration Abandons Attempts to End AC21 H1B Extensions
It seems that the Trump Administration is no longer pursuing efforts to eliminate extensions of H1B status beyond the standard six-year max, as permitted by the American Competitiveness in the Twenty...
View ArticleTPS for El Salvador Being Terminated, Effective September 9, 2019
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on January 8, 2017 that the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for certain nationals of El Salvador will be terminated as of September...
View ArticleUpdate on Proposed Bill Targeting H1B-Dependent Employers
Every year, there are numerous immigration bills proposed in Congress. It is extremely rare for any of these proposals to gain traction. Therefore, MurthyDotCom typically does not report on proposed...
View ArticleFederal Judge Delivers Temporary Relief for DACA Recipients
Last night, a federal judge in California temporarily blocked the Trump Administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Per the court order, anyone who had DACA...
View ArticleMurthyAudio: H-4 EAD Under the Trump Administration
Murthy Law Firm attorneys discuss the fate of the program that allows certain H-4 spouses to apply for employment authorization documents (EADs) in this special teleconference held on January 9, 2018...
View ArticleH1B Frequently Asked Questions
The H1B nonimmigrant program is one of the most versatile and widely used work visa programs in the United States. Therefore, having a good understanding of the program can be helpful for both workers...
View ArticleUSCIS Resumes Accepting DACA Renewal Applications Following Court Order
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is now, once again, accepting applications to renew benefits under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This comes following...
View ArticleFebruary 2018 Visa Bulletin: Slight Movement, Short-Term Predictions
The February 2018 Visa Bulletin was released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) this afternoon. China sees some slightly faster-than-expected movement in the employment-based categories, but the...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Trump Administration Asking Supreme Court to Overturn DACA Injunction
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is taking the unorthodox step of asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal district court’s nationwide injunction blocking the termination of the Deferred...
View ArticleNew Year’s Reminders for Employers (Part 2 of 2)
Part 1 (08.Jan.2018) of this MurthyDotCom NewsBrief provides a number of tips and reminders for companies to verify that they have remained in compliance with certain key employment and immigration...
View ArticlePotential Government Shutdown After January 19, 2018
With less than a week left to pass a spending bill to extend government operations, there is a possibility that the U.S. government will be forced to shut down temporarily as of midnight on January 19,...
View ArticleMurthyAudio: New I-9 Form/Compliance
While the teleconference series offered by the Murthy Law Firm is designed for employers and their representatives, this information may be of interest to employees and to those considering launching a...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Supreme Court to Hear Travel Ban Case
This afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the legal challenge to the latest travel ban imposed by President Trump. The travel ban applies to citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Chad,...
View ArticleGovernment Shutdown Now in Effect
A partial shutdown of the federal government is now in effect because Congress was unable to pass a new budget or continuing resolution. This also means that several immigration programs, including the...
View ArticleNew USCIS Guidance on Definition of TN Economist Profession
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum that limits the definition of an economist for purposes of TN classification. Under the new policy, only professionals...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Senate Reaches Agreement to End Government Shutdown
This afternoon, Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate came to an agreement on a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through February 8, 2018. The U.S. House of Representatives is...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Trump Administration Asking Supreme Court to Overturn DACA Injunction
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is taking the unorthodox step of asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal district court’s nationwide injunction blocking the termination of the Deferred...
View ArticleNew Year’s Reminders for Employers (Part 2 of 2)
Part 1 (08.Jan.2018) of this MurthyDotCom NewsBrief provides a number of tips and reminders for companies to verify that they have remained in compliance with certain key employment and immigration...
View ArticlePotential Government Shutdown After January 19, 2018
With less than a week left to pass a spending bill to extend government operations, there is a possibility that the U.S. government will be forced to shut down temporarily as of midnight on January 19,...
View ArticleMurthyAudio: New I-9 Form/Compliance
While the teleconference series offered by the Murthy Law Firm is designed for employers and their representatives, this information may be of interest to employees and to those considering launching a...
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