NewsFlash! Premium Processing Will Not Be Expanded to Most Categories Until 2024
Yesterday, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would be issuing a final rule to make premium processing available to all form I-140 petitions, and most form I-539...
View ArticleTPS Designations for Afghanistan
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated Afghanistan for temporary protected status (TPS). This was done based on the ongoing armed conflict and other problems in the region,...
View ArticleOverview of the Revisions Made to the EB5 Program
The employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) immigrant investor program was established to help stimulate the U.S. economy though job creation and capital investment by foreign investors. Under this...
View ArticleUSCIS Extends Flexibility for RFEs, NOIDs, Appeals, Issued Through 25.Jul.2022
Once again, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended the response time flexibility, initially announced on March 30, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This flexibility...
View ArticleMurthyAudio: Other Nonimmigrant Options
Typically, there are many hopeful foreign nationals who eagerly await the results of the annual H1B lottery. Because there normally are many more applicants than there are available visas, Murthy Law...
View ArticleMay 2022 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the May 2022 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa...
View ArticleDifferences Between: Lawful Status, Period of Authorized Stay, & Unlawful...
Regular readers of MurthyDotCom have likely come across the terms: lawful status, period of authorized stay, and unlawful presence. These related, yet distinct concepts can play a very important role...
View ArticleHow to Schedule a 221(g) Appointment at a U.S. Consular Post in India
While a visa applicant can be issued a 221(g) refusal for several reasons, it often signals that the consular officer requires more information before making a final determination about a visa...
View ArticleInterview Waivers for Certain Conditional Permanent Residents
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented a risk-based approach to waive interviews for conditional permanent residents (CPR) who have filed a petition to remove conditions...
View ArticleDHS Opens Registration for TPS for Ukraine and Sudan
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now accepting applications for temporary protected status (TPS) from nationals of Ukraine and Sudan. In March 2022, the DHS designated Ukraine for...
View ArticleSEVP Extends March 2020 Guidance for 2022-23 Academic Year
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has extended the guidance issued in March 2020 for the 2022-23 academic year. This guidance allows certain continuing F and M students to enroll in more...
View ArticleUSCIS Provides Temporary Relief for Certain EAD Renewals
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a temporary final rule that temporarily increases the automatic extension period of certain employment authorization documents (EADs)...
View ArticleFAQs on Completing Form DS-160
A foreign national who requires a nonimmigrant visa to travel to the United States normally must fill out form DS-160, an online nonimmigrant visa application. Consular officers use the information...
View ArticleJune 2022 Visa Bulletin
This morning, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the June 2022 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified....
View ArticleForm I-134 Affidavit of Support for B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas
The Murthy Law Firm routinely receives inquiries from people who are in the United States and who wish to “sponsor” a friend or family member for a B-1/B-2 visitor visa. The reality is that,...
View ArticleMurthyAudio: Litigation Trends
Recent immigration litigation trends, including how litigation strategies are changing, are the topics discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in this podcast from 04.May.2022. The MP3 is available...
View ArticleOverview to Create a Profile for NIV Consular Appointment in India
To apply for a U.S. visa, an applicant must first complete the nonimmigrant visa (NIV) application form DS-160. The next step in the visa application process is to schedule a U.S. visa appointment. An...
View ArticleUniting for Ukraine Aims to Aid Ukrainians Fleeing Russia’s Invasion
At the directive of President Biden, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented a program, titled Uniting for Ukraine, designed to help Ukrainians fleeing from Russia’s...
View ArticleNotifying USCIS of Change in Address
Most foreign nationals in the United States 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...
View ArticleUSCIS to Begin Phasing in Premium Processing for Certain I-140 Petitions
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will soon begin phasing in the availability of premium processing service for two categories of I-140 petitions that historically have not been...
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