New Rules for F-1 and M-1 Students Taking Online Classes
On Monday, July 6, 2020, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program announced modifications to the rules applicable for F-1 and M-1 students taking online classes. The modifications are effective from...
View ArticleMurthyAudio: New H1B Policy Changes
New H1B policy changes that have been impacted by litigation are discussed by attorneys from the Murthy Law Firm. Rescission of USCIS memos and guidance are included in this conversation, which aired...
View ArticleSEVIS to End Temporary Rule that Allowed F-1 and M-1 Students to Take All...
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is in the process of ending the temporary rule that allows schools to have F-1 and M-1 students take courses exclusively online. This rule was...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Harvard and MIT Sue ICE to Block Rule Requiring F-1 Students...
Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have filed a lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in an effort to prevent the Student and Exchange...
View ArticleU.S. Consulate in Singapore Confirms Executive Order Does Not Apply to H1B1...
The U.S. Consulate in Singapore has confirmed that the June 22, 2020 executive order, which restricts many categories of nonimmigrants from being admitted to the United States, does not apply to the...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Judge to Decide on July 15th Whether to Block Rule Requiring F-1...
As previously reported by MurthyDotCom, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are suing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in an effort to block the Student...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Trump Claims He Will Sign Order That Includes Path to Citizenship...
This evening, President Trump said during an interview that he is “…going to do a big executive order,” which will include a provision that gives “dreamers” — that is, undocumented immigrants who were...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Consulates May Being Phased Resumption of Visa Services, Effective...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced via Twitter that “[b]eginning July 15, US Embassies and Consulates may begin the phased resumption of routine visa services depending on local...
View ArticlePossible Mass-Furloughs at USCIS Could Severely Impact Services
Last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) sent out notices to more than two-thirds of its employees that they may be furloughed, effective August 3, 2020. The USCIS is seeking...
View ArticleNewsFlash! ICE Reverses Course, Will Allow Students to Take All Classes Online
This afternoon, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reached an agreement with Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to reinstate the March 2020 policy,...
View ArticleNewsFlash: H1B and H-4 Visa Applicants Sue Trump Administration Over...
A large group of H1B and H-4 visa applicants have filed the first lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s June 22, 2020, proclamation that prohibits the admission of certain nonimmigrants....
View ArticleNewsFlash! DOS Announces Limited Exceptions to Trump’s Order that Targets...
Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced a short list of exceptions to President Trump’s April 22 and June 22, 2020 executive orders that prevent admission of certain foreign nationals....
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Family-Based Immigration Simplified
At the Murthy Law Firm, we receive many questions about immigration petitioning for relatives. While there are various nuances to this topic, we have simplified the initial, fundamental question: who...
View ArticleAugust 2020 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the August 2020 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action (FA) chart, unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Some Consulates Demanding I-20s Showing In-Person Classes, Despite...
As previously reported, on July 14, 2020, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reinstated the March 2020 policy, allowing F-1 and M-1 students to temporarily take all courses online during...
View ArticleI Visa for Representatives of Foreign Press and Media
The I visa allows members of the foreign press and other foreign “information media representatives” to enter the United States in order to work in this vocation. While this nonimmigrant category is...
View ArticleNewsFlash! First Year F-1 Students Still Prohibited From Entering the U.S. to...
The dean of Harvard University has advised its students that the legal settlement Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) reached with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
View ArticleNewsFlash! USCIS Furloughs Postponed Until At Least August 31
Today, a representative from the office of U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D) announced that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) had agreed to postpone furloughs of its staff until August...
View ArticleAugust 2020 Visa Bulletin Check-In
Most months, Charles Oppenheim, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, provides visa bulletin explanations and predictions. Following the release of the...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Initial DACA and Advance Parole Applications to be Rejected, per...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this afternoon that it will reject all initial DACA and advance parole applications either already pending or future initial requests, and...
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