New Website Provides Workers with Access to E-Verify Information
On October 6, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the creation of a new website, myE-Verify, that is related to the E-Verify program and is intended to help workers...
View ArticleIncorrect Visa Refusal Notation Can Cause Hardship
As previously reported on MurthyDotCom, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) experienced large-scale computer problems this summer that resulted in visa issuance delays globally. While these issues have...
View ArticleNotifying USCIS of Change in Address
Most foreign nationals 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 is simple and free,...
View ArticleHelpful Decision for AC21 AOS Portability Applicants
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an important decision in September 2014 that favorably impacts the legal rights of certain foreign nationals applying to become...
View ArticleUSCIS Update on H1B and L-1 Site Visits
Top officials from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) participated in an October 9, 2014 meeting with an American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) committee on immigration...
View ArticleAnalysis, Predictions, and Trends: Nov 2014 Visa Bulletin Update
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) provides official insights into the visa bulletin on a monthly basis. This information comes directly from Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting...
View ArticleUSCIS Releases Consolidated Guidance on H-3 Trainees
A policy alert was issued in September 2014, announcing an update to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) online policy manual. The USCIS Policy Manual, which was published online in...
View ArticleNew Restrictions for Third-Country National Visa Applicants in Jamaica
A foreign national in the United States who needs to apply for a new U.S. visa "stamp" may wish to do so without the inconvenience of a trip to the person's home county. Rather, the U.S. embassy in...
View ArticleDHS Initiates Haitian Family Reunification Program in 2015
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans for a Haitian Family Reunification Program (HFRP), which will allow some Haitian nationals who are the beneficiaries of family-based...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Little Movement in December Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the December 2014 Visa Bulletin today. The only significant movement of cutoff dates for family-based cases is for Mexicans in the second preference "A"...
View ArticleDOL Report on H1B Positions, States and Employers
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has released statistical data on labor condition applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers sponsoring H1B workers...
View ArticleFactors for F-1 Students to Consider in Selecting a College or University
A series of incidents, starting in January 2011 with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on Tri-Valley University (TVU), has highlighted the need for caution by current and potential F-1...
View ArticleDecember 2014 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) December 2014 Visa Bulletin is now available. As expected, while there is cutoff date movement in some EB categories for December, there is no change at all for the...
View ArticleSerious Immigration Consequences for Marijuana, Despite State Law Changes
In recent years, some states within the U.S. have legalized or decriminalized the possession and use of marijuana in small amounts for medical and/or recreational use. However, marijuana continues to...
View ArticleNewsFlash! Update on DOS Global eMail Situation
Department of State eMail Restored The external eMail system for the U.S. Department of State (DOS) is operational, as of November 18th. The DOS suggests that those who have not received responses to...
View ArticleUse of DNA to Establish a Sibling Relationship
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memo on October 17, 2014, regarding restrictions on the use of DNA test results in cases involving claimed sibling relationships....
View ArticleNewsFlash! President’s Immigration Plan to be Announced Thursday Night
NewsFlash! Update: President's Immigration Announcement Moved to Thursday Night New reports indicate that President Obama will address the nation regarding his immigration plans on Thursday night in a...
View ArticleOct 2014 Pending I-485 Inventory Shows EB2 India Movement
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued updated quarterly charts, which contain detailed data on pending employment-based adjustment of status applications (I-485s), as of...
View ArticleNewsFlash! President Outlines Immigration Plan, Includes H-4 EADs!
Tonight, President Barack Obama provided an overview of his plan for using his executive power to address various immigration-related concerns. The President will be providing undocumented foreign...
View ArticleMurthyDotCom Impacted by Heavy Web Traffic
President Obama's planned executive orders are of concern to many people. The Murthy Law Firm and MurthyDotCom are known throughout the world as the premiere source of news and information related to...
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