DHS Provides a Few New Details on H1B Registration System
This morning, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register, officially announcing the implementation of the registration system for cap-subject H1B...
View ArticleLeaked Memo Alleges Poor Medical Care Resulting in Deaths at ICE Detention...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) is investigating the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for lack of adequate medical and...
View ArticleMurthy Success Story: NIW Approval for Innovator in Robotics
The Murthy Law Firm regularly represents foreign nationals in applying under the EB2 national interest waiver (NIW) category. The approval in this case is for an information technology researcher and...
View ArticleMurthyAudio: H1B Cap Petitions – Practical Tips for Filing
In this January 8, 2020, teleconference for employers and their representatives, Murthy Law Firm attorneys discuss tips for the upcoming H1B cap season and the latest trends from the current...
View ArticleJanuary 2020 Visa Bulletin: Update Predictions
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the February 2020 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action (FA) chart, unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin...
View ArticleTrump Plans to Add Countries to Travel Ban List
Earlier today, President Trump confirmed reports that he will soon expand the list of countries covered by the travel ban he implemented in September 2017. Few details have been provided, but reports...
View ArticleSEVP Aims to Curb Use of Recruiters by Prospective F-1 Students
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), which is part of the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE), recently issued a broadcast message reminding designated school officials (DSOs)...
View ArticleNew B-1/B-2 Visa Rules Target Birth and Medical Tourism
Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) published a final rule in the Federal Register that aims to prevent women from being issued B-1/B-2 visas for purposes of “birth tourism” – that is, traveling...
View ArticleCurrent Administration & Immigration
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View ArticleNewsFlash! Supreme Court Allows DHS to Enforce Public Charge Rule
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a nationwide injunction that had prevented the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from enforcing the public charge rule issued in August 2019. A...
View ArticleMurthy Success Story: EB1(a) Approval for Journalist and Documentarian
The Murthy Law Firm regularly represents foreign nationals applying under the EB1(a) category for persons of extraordinary ability. The approval of the Murthy Law Firm in this case was for a journalist...
View ArticleUSCIS to Implement Public Charge Rule on 24.Feb.2020
On February 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will begin...
View ArticleTrump Administration Adding Six Countries to Travel Ban List, Effective...
Earlier today, President Trump officially announced that six additional countries are being added to the travel ban list. Under this updated travel ban, nationals of Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea,...
View ArticleMurthy Success Story: EB1(a) Approval for Clinical Researcher and Medical...
The Murthy Law Firm regularly represents foreign nationals applying under the EB1(a) category as persons of extraordinary ability. The approval of the Murthy Law Firm in this case was for a clinical...
View ArticleFederal Judge Issues Permanent Injunction Against Enforcement of Unlawful...
Today, a federal district court judge issued a nationwide permanent injunction against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from enforcing the August 9, 2018, policy memorandum by the U.S....
View ArticleMurthyAudio: CPT/OPT & Transition to H1B
In this recording from 05 Feb 2020, Murthy Law Firm attorneys discuss matters related to various types of employment authorization for students in F-1 status, including CPT and OPT (both the initial...
View ArticleTravel Restrictions Imposed to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus to U.S.
President Trump has issued a proclamation that bars entry to the United States of most foreign nationals who were physically present in China, not including the special administrative regions of Hong...
View ArticleLiberian Refugees Provided Path to Become LPRs
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law a $738 billion defense appropriation bill and buried near the end of the bill is the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) provision. While...
View ArticleNewsFlash! DOS Seeks to Implement New Public Charge Rule 24.Feb.2020
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published a notice this morning in the Federal Registrar, requesting emergency processing by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of the proposed public charge...
View ArticleVisa Interview Waiver Program: “Can I Use the Drop Box Option?”
In most circumstances, anyone applying for a nonimmigrant visa must apply in person at a U.S. consulate or embassy and be interviewed by a consular officer. In the context of applying to renew a visa,...
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