USCIS Holding Teleconference on NTA Memo on Thursday; Details on...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is scheduled to hold a teleconference on Thursday, September 27, 2018, from 2 to 3 p.m. (Eastern Time, U.S.) to discuss the June 28, 2018, policy...
View ArticleProposed Rule to End H-4 EAD Program Coming Before End of 2018
Within the next three months, the Trump Administration is expected to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to end the program that allows a qualifying H-4 spouse to obtain an employment...
View ArticleNewsFlash! NTA Memo Goes Partially into Effect Monday, Oct 1st
This evening, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the policy memorandum on the issuance of notices to appear (NTAs) will be phased in incrementally, beginning on...
View ArticleFY19 Diversity Lottery Registration
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued instructions for entry in the fiscal year 2020 (FY20) diversity visa (DV) lottery. The DV lottery, often called the “green card” lottery, grants 50,000...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Employment-Based Cases Now Must Use “Final Action Chart” in Oct...
Earlier today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the adjustment-of-status filing charts webpage to indicate that only the less favorable final action (FA) chart dates may be...
View ArticleNewsFlash! USCIS Goes Back to Using “Dates for Filing Chart” in Oct 2018 Visa...
This morning, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reversed course, updating the adjustment-of-status filing charts webpage yet again to indicate that the more favorable dates for...
View ArticleDenials of U.S. Passports for Some Born on the U.S. / Mexico Border
According to recent reports, there has been an increase in U.S. passport application denials to individuals with birth certificates showing that they were born in the United States near the U.S. /...
View ArticleProposed Rule to Expand Definition of “Public Charge” to Be Published on...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is scheduled to publish a proposed rule on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds. This rule would greatly expand...
View ArticleIncomplete Indian Marriage Ceremony Can Result in Permanent Bar to Enter U.S.
In recent months, attorneys at the Murthy Law Firm have been hearing from a number of people who have had their applications for dependent visas (e.g., F-2, H-4) denied. The cases involve visa...
View ArticleNovember 2018 Visa Bulletin: Nearly No Movement
The November 2018 Visa Bulletin has been released, but the cutoff dates in the final action (FA) chart for the vast majority of employment-based categories remain unchanged from the October 2018 Visa...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Use “Dates for Filing” Chart in Nov 2018 Visa Bulletin for All...
The dates for filing (DF) chart is to be used for all family- and employment-based categories in the November 2018 Visa Bulletin, per the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) update to its...
View ArticleNotifying USCIS of Change in Address
Most foreign nationals must report address changes to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The legal timeframe for this notification is just ten days. The process is simple and free,...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Medical Exams for I-485 Applications Will Be Valid for Two Years
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, effective November 1, 2018, the medical examination and vaccination record (form I-693) required for most I-485 applicants...
View ArticleFAM Update Could Make H1B Visa “Stamping” More Challenging
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has recently updated the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) to provide additional guidance to U.S. consular officers on the role they should play in confirming the validity...
View ArticleCurrent Administration & Immigration
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View ArticleMurthyAudio: PERM / Green Card and Citizenship Updates
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 ArticleLabor Unions Can Now Submit Negative O Visa Consultations Directly to USCIS
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a new measure to help prevent fraud in the O-1 or O-2 petition process. If a labor union issues a negative O visa consultation...
View ArticleProposed Regulation Would Expand Definition of “Public Charge”
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a proposed regulation regarding inadmissibility on public charge grounds. A public charge is a person who is deemed likely to become...
View ArticleFall 2018 Rulemaking Agenda Foreshadows Troubling Immigration Regulations
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), which is part of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), periodically publishes an updated list of agency rulemaking activity. This list...
View ArticleChange in Type of TB Test for Green Card Applicants
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released updated instructions for civil surgeons regarding medical screening for tuberculosis (TB) for applicants for permanent residency,...
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