MurthyAudio: H1B Cap-Subject Petitions – Practical Tips for Approvals
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 ArticleUSCIS Now Accepting Payments Via Credit Card for Most Fee-Based Forms
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, effective immediately, the agency now accepts credit card payments for 41 fee-based forms. Some of the more prominent forms...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Senate Fails to Pass DACA, Border Security Bill
This afternoon, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a bipartisan immigration bill that would have provided protection for beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and...
View ArticleUSCIS Launching InfoPass Pilot Program
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is in the process of launching a pilot program related to the InfoPass system, according to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)....
View ArticleH1B “Master’s Cap” Pitfalls: Cautionary Reminder
With the arrival of fiscal year 2019 (FY19) H1B cap season, foreign nationals and employers should be aware of some important nuances of the H1B advanced-degree exemption, often referred to as the...
View ArticleOverview: M-1 Visas for Foreign Students Engaging in Nonacademic or...
The M-1 visa classification is designed for the benefit of foreign national students who are coming to the United States for a temporary period to pursue nonacademic or vocational studies. Vocational...
View ArticleFederal Appeals Court Grants Abeyance in H-4 EAD Lawsuit, but Program Still...
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted the Trump Administration’s motion to hold the lawsuit challenging the legality of the H-4 EAD program in abeyance for...
View ArticleUSCIS Releases Memo on Required Documentation for H1B Workers Placed Offsite
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a memo yesterday that stresses the requirement for proper documentation when filing a petition for an H1B worker who will be placed at a...
View ArticleUSCIS Reminds Employers to Complete E-Verify Verification Process
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued a reminder to employers enrolled in the E-Verify program to properly and fully complete the E-Verify process. The bulletin explains the steps...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Supreme Court Refuses Trump’s Request to Review DACA Injunction
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court refused the Trump Administration’s request to hear a direct appeal of a federal district court’s nationwide injunction blocking the termination of the Deferred...
View ArticleMurthyAudio: New USCIS Policy Memo on Third-Party Placements and How It...
Due to the urgent nature of this special teleconference, it has been prerecorded and we are making the information available to everyone before the teleconference airs on February 28th. Murthy Law Firm...
View ArticleFAM Update Increases Risk of Denial for “Public Charge”
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has updated the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) with regard to how consular officers should analyze whether a foreign national will be considered a public charge. This...
View ArticleAnalysis of USCIS Memo on H1B Workers Placed Offsite
On February 22, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum entitled Contracts and Itineraries Requirements for H1B Petitions Involving Third-Party...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Proposed Rule to Terminate H-4 EAD Program Delayed Until June or...
The proposed rule to terminate the program that allows certain H-4 spouses to obtain employment authorization is not expected to be published until at least June 2018. The rule was previously slated...
View ArticleN-600 Certificate of Citizenship for U.S. Citizens Born Abroad
Certain classes of U.S. citizens who were not born in the United States are eligible to file an application for certificate of citizenship (form N-600). While this certificate does not directly grant...
View ArticleUSCIS Site Visits: What to Expect
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continues efforts to ensure employers of H1B and/or L-1 workers are compliant by visiting the worksites of selected foreign national workers. These...
View ArticleMurthyAudio: CPT/OPT & Transition to H1B
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 as well as those considering...
View ArticleExpert Opinion Letters Disregarded with H1B Petition Filings
In recent months, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) appears to have begun to take a far less favorable view of expert opinion letters submitted to evidence that a position indicated...
View ArticleCap-Gap Extensions of F-1 Status and OPT
The current H1B cap-filing season for fiscal year 2019 raises questions about extensions of F-1 student status and optional practical training (OPT) before the beginning of H1B status. MurthyDotCom...
View ArticleApril 2018 Visa Bulletin: Cutoff Date Set for EB1 India and China, EB3 India...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the April 2018 Visa Bulletin. The most notable changes are that cutoff dates have been imposed in the employment-based, first preference (EB1) category...
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