DOS Suspends Issuance of Most U.S. Passports
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has temporarily suspended offering in-person service at passport agencies during the COVID-19 epidemic. The only exception for this is if the applicant needs a U.S....
View ArticleNewsFlash! Government Report Confirms Many Nonimmigrants Eligible for...
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), which works exclusively for the United States Congress to provide nonpartisan policy and legal analysis, has released a report confirming that many...
View ArticleMurthyAudio: Tips and Strategies for Safely Filing H1B Cap Cases During COVID-19
In this teleconference for U.S. employers, which was recorded 08.Apr.2020, Murthy Law Firm attorneys discuss practical and safe tips for filing H1B cap petitions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The MP3...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Vermont Service Center Reportedly Closed Temporarily
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has received a number of reports from members that there was a possible COVID-19 exposure at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...
View ArticleMurthy Success: USCIS Reverses Denial on Specialty Occupation to Approve H1B...
The Murthy Law Firm recently scored another legal victory in federal court, suing the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) over an H1B petition denial based on lack of specialty...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Vermont Service Center Reopens Following Brief Closure for Cleaning
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Vermont Service Center (VSC) has reopened today, following a brief closure last week. The closure was the result of a possible case of COVID-19....
View ArticleNewsFlash! Delays in Issuing Receipts for Cap-Subject H1B Petitions
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will not issue receipt notices or begin data entry for cap-subject H1B petitions until at least May 1, 2020. The USCIS...
View ArticleUSCIS Claims Duplicate Registrations Properly Denied
Shortly after the results were released for the H1B registration lottery, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) received reports from a number of immigration attorneys who had received...
View ArticleB-2 Option Following Loss of H1B Job Due to COVID-19 Crisis
The novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, has wreaked havoc across the world. On top of the hospitalizations and loss of life, the global economy is at a virtual standstill, resulting in a massive spike in...
View ArticleNewsFlash! USCIS Waiving In-Person Interview Requirements for Some Cases
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has received numerous reports of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) sporadically waiving the in-person interview requirement...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Trump Claims He Will Temporarily Suspend Immigration
President Donald Trump said late Monday night he will sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the United States as the nation battles the health and economic effects of the...
View ArticleTrump’s Tweet to Suspend U.S. Immigration
The Murthy Law Firm has been closely tracking President Trump’s threat, sent via Twitter late Monday, April 20, 2020, to use an executive order to “temporarily suspend immigration into the United...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Trump to Suspend Issuance of Green Cards for 60 Days
Moments ago, President Trump provided some additional details on his plans to “temporarily suspend immigration into the United States.” The President will sign an executive order that will suspend the...
View ArticleDeadline Extended for Comments on Proposal to Add Bank Details to I-864...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the deadline for the public to submit comments on proposed revisions to the affidavit of support that is required for most family-based...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Executive Order Pausing Issuance of Green Cards Possibly Delayed
This morning, President Trump indicated that, later today, he would sign an executive order to suspend the issuance of green cards for 60 days. However, a spokesperson for the White House now says...
View ArticleCurrent Administration & Immigration
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View ArticleNewsFlash! President Signs Executive Order Pausing Issuance of Most Immigrant...
This evening, President Trump signed an executive order to halt the issuance of immigrant visas for 60 days. On Monday night, the President tweeted that he would “temporarily suspend immigration into...
View ArticleNewsFlash! May 2020 Visa Bulletin to be Released Tomorrow
Charles Oppenheim, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, stated during a conference call this afternoon that the May 2020 Visa Bulletin has finally been...
View ArticleMay 2020 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has finally released the May 2020 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action (FA) chart, unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin...
View ArticleNewsFlash! USCIS In-Person Services Suspended Until at Least 03.Jun.2020
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that routine in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers (ASCs) will remain suspended...
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