Biometric Services Appointment Now can be Rescheduled by Phone
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that applicants, petitioners, requestors, and beneficiaries may call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 to request to...
View ArticleUSCIS Restores Parole Program for International Entrepreneurs
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has withdrawn a 2018 notice of proposed rulemaking that would have eliminated the International Entrepreneur (IE) parole program. This program is aimed at...
View ArticleTips for Documents to Prepare in Anticipation of Priority Date Becoming Current
It can take years for a foreign national to be granted status as a lawful permanent resident (i.e., “green card” holder) through one of the employment-based categories. This is especially true for...
View ArticleMurthy Law Firm’s Comments on Barriers to USCIS Benefits and Services
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a request for public input in April 2021, regarding “…how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can reduce administrative and other...
View ArticleEligibility for U.S. Citizenship for Child Born Abroad to U.S. Citizen Parent
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that it has reinterpreted the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to grant U.S. citizenship at birth to a child born abroad, as long as the parents...
View ArticleThe Mysteries of Mergers & Acquisitions: Basics of Immigration Due Diligence
This article was written by the attorneys of the Murthy Law Firm for our corporate clients. If you are an employer or HR manager, interested in the services offered by our firm, contact our Corporate...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Updated Predictions for July 2021 Visa Bulletin
During a U.S. Department of State open forum, Mr. Charles Oppenheim, the Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control Unit, provided a couple of updated predictions for the July 2021 Visa Bulletin. Mr....
View ArticleTPS Designation for Burma (Myanmar), Additional Benefits for Burmese F-1...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated Burma (Myanmar) for temporary protected status (TPS) and provided flexibility for employment authorization to Burmese F-1 students based on...
View ArticleDHS Secretary Mayorkas’s Keynote at AILA Annual Conference
Alejandra Mayorkas, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was the opening keynote speaker at the AILA Annual Conference on Thursday, June 10, 2021, held virtually. He is the...
View ArticleJuly 2021 Visa Bulletin
Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the July 2021 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. The...
View ArticleMurthyAudio: Litigation Trends
Recent immigration litigation trends, including how litigation strategies are changing with the Biden Administration, are the topics discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in this podcast recorded 02...
View ArticleUSCIS Updates Criteria for Expedite Requests and Issuance of RFEs / NOIDs
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued policy revisions to the USCIS Policy Manual with regard to the criteria for expedite requests by applicants and petitioners, as well as...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Court Nixes EB5 Rule, Reinstates Minimum Investment Requirement of...
A federal judge in California has struck down the 2019 regulation that made numerous changes to the EB5 immigrant investor visa program, most notably a sizable increase in the minimum investment...
View ArticleAC21 Frequently Asked Questions: June 2021 Update
Cutoff dates in the visa bulletin have moved significantly during the current fiscal year, resulting in thousands of individuals being able to file their respective I-485 applications for adjustment of...
View ArticleEB5 Regional Center Program to Expire, at Least Temporarily
The regional center portion of the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) immigrant investor program will expire after June 30, 2021. Congress failed to reach an agreement to extend the program, and...
View ArticleUSCIS Provides Lockbox Flexibilities Due to COVID Delays
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused delays in processing at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). With an increased volume of filings, some petitioners and applicants have...
View ArticleJuly 2021 Visa Bulletin Check-In
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently held its monthly YouTube program with Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division. During the program, Mr. Oppenheim provided some...
View ArticleOverview of COVID-19 Travel Restrictions and National Interest Exceptions
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign nationals traveling to the United States from certain countries have been subject to travel restrictions based on several presidential proclamations. The...
View ArticleMurthyAudio: Other Nonimmigrant Options
Strategies for filing nonimmigrant visas when H-1 and L-1 are not available options are discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in this podcast from 07 July 2021. The MP3 is available here, and will...
View ArticleEmployment Authorization Available for Pending U Visa Petitioners
On June 14, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the USCIS Policy Manual to implement a new process, referred to as a bona fide determination, to grant victims of crime...
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