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The United
States has always attracted the best and brightest from the world over, so
it is not surprising that American businesses like to access this available
talent. The strength of U.S. companies lies largely in the quality of their
employees. Many U.S. employers actively recruit worldwide for professional
talent in fields ranging from Information Technology (IT) specialists,
accountants, and market research analysts, to professors and scientists.
Hiring a non-U.S. worker is a little different from hiring a U.S. worker,
however. There is a variety of different work visa
statuses available, depending upon the nature of the position offered and
the background and experience of the applicant. An employer requiring a more
permanent situation should petition for a green card,
establishing lawful permanent residence for the employee. The green card
case can be processed while the employee is in H1B status.
What We Can Do For You : At the Murthy Law Firm, we can
consult with you to determine that the nature of
the position and the beneficiary's background are appropriate for the H1B
and other visas, and suggest alternatives if the initial proposal is not a
viable option. We can advise both the employer and prospective employee
regarding the H1B documentation requirements and legal issues and file the
paperwork with the government.
We can also process green card applications on behalf of the company. Our
firm carefully analyzes your case and makes recommendations on the most
appropriate process for you or your company to pursue. We then assist with
preparing documents and letters, continuing the case through the
adjustment-of-status or consular processing stage,
until the principal applicant and family members receive the green card!
Teleconference Series for Employers and HR
Managers
See the subject and date of
our next teleconference!
Investigations Page
Preparing Employers for Government Inquiries
 FY12 H1B Cap
Reached on November 22, 2011
Posted 09.Dec.2011
Changes in Employer / Employment and Green Card Processing
Posted 09.Dec.2011
NewsFlash! No H1B
Lottery in FY 2012
Posted
02.Dec.2011
NewsFlash!
H1B Cap Reached for FY12!
Posted
23.Nov.2011
NewsFlash!
H1B Cap Almost Reached for FY12!
Posted
22.Nov.2011
USCIS to
Accept "Bundling" of Certain L1B Petitions
Posted 18.Nov.2011
Centralized
L-1 Blanket Visa Processing in Chennai, India
Posted 18.Nov.2011
NewsFlash! H1B
Cap Count Rises: Fewer than 9,000 Cap Numbers Remain! Posted 16.Nov.2011
Updated I-485 Inventory: October 2011
Posted 04.Nov.2011
USCIS Reviewing
Need for Amended H1Bs
Posted 28.Oct.2011
Filing the I-485
with New Employer & New Jobs: Limits and Restrictions
Posted 21.Oct.2011
New
H1B Filing After 221(g) Visa Refusal at U.S. Consulate Abroad
Posted
21.Oct.2011
Suggestions
for Employers to Comply with U.S. Immigration Laws
Posted 07.Oct.2011
USCIS
Deployment of Electronic Filing System by Dec 2011
Posted 30.Sep.2011
USCIS Failure
to Send Original Approval Notices to Attorneys
Posted 23.Sep.2011
October 2011 Visa
Bulletin: Forward Movement for EB2 India and China
Posted
16.Sep.2011
USCIS on Use of
H1B and NIW by Entrepreneurs: Part 2
Posted 02.Sep.2011
Overview: Maintaining Valid F-1 Student Status
Posted 02.Sep.2011
USCIS
on Use of H1B and EB2 by Entrepreneurs: Part I
Posted 26.Aug.2011
Investigation Memo on Employers Results in 221(g) Visa Refusals
Posted 19.Aug.2011
Murthy Success
Story: CBP Correction and Visa Issuance after Extensive Delay
Posted 05.Aug.2011
USCIS
Announcement to Encourage Entrepreneurs to the U.S.
Posted 04.Aug.2011
BALCA on Validity of Prevailing Wage Determinations
Posted 22.Jul.2011
EB2
or EB3: Understanding the Difference
Posted 15.Jul.2011
Hot Topics from
AILA 2011 Conference
Posted 24.Jun.2011
Murthy Success Story: Mandamus Resolves I-485 Delayed Over Five Years
Posted 17.Jun.2011
Employer Public Access File Requirements for H1B, H1B1 and E-3 Workers
Posted 17.Jun.2011
I-485 Inventory
of Cases at USCIS Service Centers and Field Offices: June 2011
Posted
10.Jun.2011
USCIS Launches I-9 Central Portal to Help Employers Comply
Posted 03.Jun.2011
Increase in List of STEM-Designated, Degree-Eligible Subjects
Posted 27.May.2011
H1B
Portability: A Change in USCIS Policy? Part 2 of 2
Posted 20.May.2011
H1B Portability:
A Change in USCIS Policy? Part 1 of 2
Posted 13.May.2011
USCIS on "Same or
Similar" Job for AC21 I-485 Portability
Posted 06.May.2011
Ombudsman Shares Concerns Over VIBE
Posted 06.May.2011
H1B Cap Filings Similar to Last Fiscal Year
Posted 15.Apr.2011
First FY12
H1B Cap Count: Cases Still Being Accepted
Posted 08.Apr.2011
Report on $3
Billion in H1B Employer Fees
Posted 08.Apr.2011
USCIS Use of
VIBE Reflected in RFEs and Decisions
Posted 08.Apr.2011
USCIS Launches
E-Verify Self Check for Individuals
Posted 01.Apr.2011
Murthy
H1B Nunc Pro Tunc Success for Former TVU Student
Posted 25.Mar.2011
Interim Policy on H1B-Cap Exemption for Affiliates of Institutions of Higher
Education
Posted
25.Mar.2011
USCIS Proposes
H1B Cap Pre-Registration Program / Murthy Submits Comments
Posted 25.Mar.2011
PERM
Processing Times Substantially Reduced
Posted 18.Mar.2011
Employer
Responsibility - PERM Audit Compliance File
Posted 11.Mar.2011
National Stakeholder Meeting to Streamline USCIS Systems and Processes
Posted
25.Feb.2011
USCIS
Update on Pending Employment-Based I-485s
Posted 04.Feb.2011
NewsFlash!
H1B Cap Count for FY11
Posted
08.Apr.2010 | updated 18.Jan.2011
New
Year Reminders for Employers - H1B Salary Issues: Pt 2
Posted 14.Jan.2011
USCIS
Proposal for Electronic Registration for H1B Cap Numbers
Posted 14.Jan.2011
FY2011 H1B Advanced-Degree Cap Reached
Posted 07.Jan.2011
New
Year Reminders for Employers: Part 1
Posted 07.Jan.2011
FY2011
H1B Cap Update: Still Open
Posted 17.Dec.2010
Immigration Basics: Government Agencies Involved with U.S. Immigration
Posted 10.Dec.2010
Part-Time Employment on H1B
Posted Dec 05, 2008; updated 12.Nov.2010
Immigration Basics: Labor Condition Application for H1B Petitions
Posted
05.Nov.2010
Explanation of USCIS Posted Processing Times
Posted 29.Oct.2010
 USCIS Memo on
Use of Social Networking Websites
Posted 29.Oct.2010
Importance of Employee Handbooks for H1B Petition Approvals
Posted 29.Oct.2010
MurthyChat FAQ: Timing for Selection of EB2 and EB3 Categories
Posted 15.Oct.2010
Murthy Success
Story: EB1 Extraordinary Ability Approval after USCIS Denial
Posted 08.Oct.2010
Murthy Success Story: Consulate and POE Make Requested Corrections
Posted 24.Sep.2010
H1B
Transition Issues: International Travel
Posted
17.Sep.2010
Electronic Processing of Immigrant Visas
Posted
17.Sep.2010
H1B
Status Transition after Completion of F-1 D/S Status
Posted
10.Sep.2010
Substantially Increased Fees for Certain H1Bs/L-1s
Posted
20.Aug.2010
Court
Dismisses Lawsuit on H1B Employer-Employee Memo
Posted
20.Aug.2010
NewsFlash!
USCIS Addresses H1B and
L-1 Fee Increase
Posted
19.Aug.2010
NewsFlash!
Challenge to Employer-Employee Memo
Dismissed
Posted
16.Aug.2010
NewsFlash!
Border Security Bill
Signed
Posted
13.Aug.2010
NewsFlash!
Border Security Bill Sent to President
Posted
13.Aug.2010
NewsFlash!
Border Security Bills Propose
Increase in H-1 and L-1 Fees!
Posted
11.Aug.2010; updated 12.Aug.2010
Newer
Version of Form I-140 & the EB3 Category
Posted Jul 23, 2010
Murthy Success Story: Newark, NJ Expedited Removal Case Resolved
Posted Jul 16, 2010
AC21
Issues: the Employer's Perspective
Posted Jul 16, 2010
2010
AILA Annual Conference: Overview of Hot Topics
Posted Jul 09, 2010
USCIS
Statistics on the H1B Program for FY2009
Posted Jul 02, 2010
Proposed Filing Fee Changes: New Fees, Increases and Decreases
Posted Jun 18, 2010
Recent Trend :
RFEs on H1Bs for Duration of Employment
Posted Jun 11, 2010
Murthy Success Story: Ability to Pay Established Despite Company
Financial Hardships
Posted Jun 11, 2010
FY11
H1B Cap Filings Light
Posted May 28, 2010
ICE
Guidance for F-1 OPT Students
Posted May 21, 2010
H1B
Cap Filings Possible After April 1, 2010
Posted
Apr 09, 2010
Insights into DOL H1B Wage Complaint
Posted
Apr 09, 2010
AILA Challenges
Employer-Employee Memo
Posted Apr 02, 2010
DOL to Certify U Visa Applications
Posted Apr 02, 2010
Synopsis
of Murthy’s Challenge on USCIS Employer-Employee Memo
Posted Mar 19, 2010
Murthy Success Story : USCIS Reopens I-485s Due to Extraordinary Circumstances /
No Fault
Posted Mar 19, 2010
USCIS Site Visits
: What to Expect
Posted Mar 12, 2010
Proposed Changes to I-129 Would Affect H1B & Other Employers
Posted Mar 12, 2010
Murthy Law Firm Challenging Memo in Letter to USCIS
Posted
Mar 05, 2010
Prepare
to File under H1B 2011 Cap Season
Posted
Feb 19, 2010
Murthy
Success Story : Delayed I-485s Approved after Writ of Mandamus Filed against
USCIS Posted
Feb 19, 2010
Newark Airport : Analysis and Potential Options for H1Bs Entering the U.S. Posted
Feb 12, 2010
Analysis : H1B Memo on Employer-Employee Relationships and 3rd-Party
Placements Posted
Feb 05, 2010
Risky to Rely on H1B Portability Based on H1B Filing
Posted
Jan 29, 2010
H1B Memo on Employer-Employee Relationships and 3rd-Party Placements
Posted
Jan 22, 2010
H1B Cap Reached
on December 21, 2009
Posted
Dec 25, 2009
Senator Grassley
and USCIS Response on H1B Fraud & Related Issues
Posted
Dec 11, 2009
Increased H1B Worksite Visits and I-9 Audits
Posted
Nov 27, 2009
Broad Overview : Employers Face
Changes in Immigration Enforcement Climate
Posted
Oct 23, 2009
Complaint Against Recruiter of Foreign Teachers
Posted
Oct 23, 2009
Company Targeted by ICE Resulting in Fines of $450,000
Posted
Oct 16, 2009
Conrad
30, Religious Worker & EB5 Program Temporary
Extensions
Posted
Oct 16, 2009
USCIS
Contractor Owes Over $1.5 Million in Back Wages
Posted
Oct 09, 2009
Personal Assets Forfeited and Other Penalties for Employer Violations
Posted
Oct 02, 2009
Employment
Agreements and Immigration Options
Posted Sep 25, 2009
iCert's
Employer Tax ID Requirement Causing H1B Delays
Posted
Sep 18, 2009
I-9 Audit Forces Company into Layoffs
Posted
Sep 18, 2009
E-Verify for
Contractors Legally Permissible
Posted
Sep 04, 2009
Investigations
and Sluggish Economy Slow FY2010 H1B Filings
Posted
Aug 28, 2009
I-9
Audits of Employers on the Rise
Posted
Aug 28, 2009
New York Shuts
Down Immigration Services Companies for UPL
Posted
Aug 28, 2009
Mayorkas
Sworn in as New Director of USCIS
Posted
Aug 21, 2009
H1B Back Wage
Assessment for Employee Sent Abroad
Posted
Aug 21, 2009
Court Imposes
Penalties on Employer for Immigration Violations
Posted Aug 14, 2009
Fake
ICE Letter Circulating to Employers
Posted Jul 31, 2009
DOL
Forced to Process Delayed PERM Case on Emergency Basis
Posted Jul 24, 2009
iCert
in Place for H1B LCAs
Posted
Jul 17, 2009
DHS to
Withdraw No-Match Rule
Posted
Jul 17, 2009
ICE to
Audit 652 Companies for I-9 Compliance
Posted
Jul 10, 2009
Difficult H1B RFEs - Considerations and Possible Strategies
Posted
Jul 03, 2009
Murthy Law Firm Resolves H1B Delays through Filing Lawsuit
Posted
Jul 03, 2009
NewsFlash!
H1B Cap : June 26,
2009 Update
Updated Jun
30,
2009; 5:00pm (ET)
H1B Dependency : Analysis for Compliance
Posted
Jun 26, 2009
Change in Reentry Permit
Biometrics Procedures
Posted
Jun 26, 2009
Wage
Challenges and Improper Fraud Findings : AILA Annual Conference 2009
Posted Jun
12, 2009
I-9s,
Indictments, and ICE Workplace Enforcement
Posted Jun 05, 2009
Proposed Durbin-Grassley Bill Would Revamp H1B & L-1 Programs
Posted Jun 05, 2009
Employment-Based
Visa Number Movement and Predictions
Posted May 29, 2009
NewsFlash!
H1B Cap: Slight
Change in Count, May 22, 2009
Updated May 27, 2009; 8:45am
(ET)
Absence
of SSN No Excuse for H1B Wage Obligations
Posted May 22, 2009
NewsFlash!
H1B Cap : Slight
Change in Count, May 18, 2009
Updated May
19, 2009; 11:15am (ET)
H1B
Compliance : The Why & Where of Posting LCA Notices
Posted May 15, 2009
NewsFlash!
H1B Cap : Count
Again Unchanged, May 11, 2009
Updated
May 13, 2009; 6:00pm (ET)
NewsFlash!
Old LCA System Remains
Available until June 30, 2009 - iCert Delay
Posted
May 13, 2009 (10:45am ET)
SEVP
Updated Policy Guidance on OPT Matters
Posted May 08, 2009
USCIS
Goal to Process I-140 Petitions within Four Months
Posted May 08, 2009
Bill
Introduced to Benefit U.S. PhD Candidates
Posted May 08, 2009
NewsFlash!
H1B Cap Count
Remains Unchanged : USCIS May 1, 2009
Updated
May 05, 2009 (6:45pm ET)
H1B Cap :
Latest Update
Posted May 01, 2009
Murthy
Success Story : A Case of Mistaken Identity
Posted May 01, 2009
NewsFlash!
Advanced Degree & Regular Caps Still Open :
USCIS April 27, 2009 Updated
Apr 29, 2009
Consular Update : India
Posted Apr 24, 2009
President
Obama Forges Ahead with Immigration
Posted Apr 24, 2009
NewsFlash!
H1B Cap Numbers Remaining : April 13, 2009
Count
Posted Apr 08, 2009; updated Apr 20, 2009 (1:30pm ET)
When Must an Employer Start Paying an H1B Worker?
Posted Apr 17, 2009
H1B
Compliance : Wage Level Issues
Posted Apr 10, 2009
Wage and Hour
Division Hires More Investigators
Posted Apr 10, 2009
Mandamus Lawsuits for H1B, I-140, and Other Delays
Posted Apr 10, 2009
Status of H1B
Cap Case Receipts Issued by USCIS Prior to
April 8th
Posted Apr 10, 2009
NewsFlash!
H1B Masters Cap Almost Reached : April 9, 2009
Posted Apr 08, 2009; updated Apr 09, 2009 (2:45pm ET)
NewsFlash!
H1B Cap Numbers
Still Available
: April 9, 2009
Posted
Apr 08, 2009; updated Apr 09, 2009
NewsFlash!
H1B Cap Not Reached :
April 8, 2009
Posted
Apr 08, 2009
USCIS
Clarification on H1B Requirements for TARP Recipients
Posted
Apr 03, 2009
Delay of Launch of the iCert PERM Portal
Posted
Apr 03, 2009
FY2010
H1B Lottery - Questions and Answers
Posted
Mar 30, 2009
Conrad-30
Investor Pilot Program and Religious Worker Extensions Posted
Mar 27, 2009
New Handbook on Form I-9 Completion Effective April 3, 2009
Posted
Mar 27, 2009
Solutions to Help Employers with H1B Compliance
Posted
Mar 20, 2009
Impact
of H1B Revocations on Employees
Posted
Mar 20, 2009
I-140 Premium Processing Expansion as of March 2, 2009
Posted
Mar 20, 2009
USCIS
Feb 2009 Update on Name Check Delays
Posted
Mar 13, 2009
Obama Administration Increases
Employer Investigations
Posted
Mar 01, 2009
Arrests of H1B Employers Increase
Posted
Feb 27, 2009
Restrictions
for H1B Workers under the Stimulus Bill
Posted
Feb 27, 2009
Long-Pending H1Bs
Should Consider Other Options
Posted
Feb 20, 2009
New DOL System
iCert for H1B LCAs - Part 1 of 2
Posted
Feb 20, 2009
USCIS Responds
to CIS Ombudsman on EAD Delays
Posted
Feb 13, 2009
Non-Minister Special
Immigrant Worker Category
to Expire 6Mar09 Posted
Feb 13, 2009
H1B Employee
Termination : Employer Concerns
Posted
Feb 06, 2009
Cap
Exemptions for IMGs Completing Graduate Medical Training in H1B Status
Posted
Feb 06, 2009
CSC Liaison Update : January 2009
Posted
Feb 06, 2009
Delay in
Implementation of New Form I-9
Posted
Feb 06, 2009
Company and Owner Both Liable for H1B Back Wages
Posted
Jan 30, 2009
Labor Certifications after Employee Layoffs
Posted
Jan 23, 2009
AAO :
Indian MBBS Equivalent to American M.D.
Posted
Jan 23, 2009
Multiple Filing of H1B Petitions
Posted
Jan 16, 2009
EAD
Filing or Renewal Helpful during Recession
Posted
Jan 16, 2009
H2B Cap is Reached for Second Half of FY2009
Posted
Jan 16, 2009
E-Verify has 100,000 Employers : Court Challenge Pending
Posted
Jan 16, 2009
PERM Safeguards
against Improper Employee Influence
Posted
Jan 09, 2009
Mandatory Online Filing of J-1 Waivers Effective : Feb 1, 2009
Posted
Jan 09, 2009
Secretary of DOL Hilda Solis's Position on Immigration
Posted
Jan 02, 2009
USCIS Final
Rule for Religious Workers
Posted
Dec 19, 2008
USCIS
Interim Final Rule on Form I-9 for Employment Verification
Posted
Dec 19, 2008
Part-Time
H1B Helpful during Recession
Posted Dec 05, 2008
H1B Cap Cases for
FY2010 : Time to Start the Process
Posted Nov 28, 2008
Murthy
Law Firm Successfully Defends Employer in Investigation
Posted Nov 28, 2008
Common
Employment Violations
Posted Nov 21, 2008
USCIS
Conducts National Stakeholder Meeting - Sep 2008
Posted Oct 31, 2008
H1B
Benefit Fraud & Compliance Assessment Signals Changes
Posted Oct 24, 2008
DHS Statistics on Nonimmigrant Admissions from 1998 - 2007
Posted Oct 10, 2008
Company's
Officials Plead Guilty to Immigration Violations
Posted Oct 03, 2008
I-140s
and Retrogression : Processing Delays
Posted Oct 03, 2008
USCIS
on EB5, Religious Worker and Other Issues
Posted Oct 03, 2008
OPT
Employment Options for Students
Posted Sep 26, 2008
Employee
Protections Extend to VA Physicians in DOL Investigations
Posted Sep 19, 2008
USCIS on
Issuing RFEs, H1B Revocation, eFiling, and Other Matters
Posted Sep 12, 2008
New
Passport Card Acceptable Form of Employment Eligibility Verification Posted Sep
12, 2008
Court
Denies Motion to Dismiss Writ of Mandamus
Posted Sep 05, 2008
STEM
OPT Regulations Valid : Preliminary Injunction Denied
Posted Aug 22, 2008
CSC on H1B and
Family-Based Green Card Cases
Posted Aug 22, 2008
District Court
Awards Attorney's Fees in EAD Delay Case
Posted Aug 15, 2008
Ombudsman's
Teleconference on 2008 Annual Report
Posted Aug 08, 2008
USCIS Procedure on Fee Refunds
Posted Aug 08, 2008
AAO Rejects
Filings for Reentry Permits while Outside U.S.
Posted Aug 01, 2008
Combination of
Net Income and Net Current Assets Cannot Satisfy Ability to Pay
Posted Aug 01, 2008
Employers Must
Provide "Reasonably Obtainable" Documents
Posted Jul 25, 2008
USCIS
on Revoked / Revalidated Petitions by Consulates
Posted Jul 18, 2008
Groups File
Lawsuit Challenging Extensions of OPT
Posted Jul 04, 2008
Attorney Murthy at ATA Conference, Newark, NJ - July 3-5, 2008
Posted Jun 27, 2008
Tips
for Visa Applicants from the U.S. Consulate in Chennai, India Posted Jun 27, 2008
Prior Visa
Refusals or Denials Must be Revealed
Posted Jun 27, 2008
Murthy's Visit to U.S. Consulate in Chennai, India
Posted Jun 20, 2008
SEVP
Guidance on Cap-Gap Extension for Eligible OPT Students
Posted Jun 20, 2008
Murthy Corporate Teleconference Series - Wed, Jul 02, 2008
Topic :
USCIS eVerify Compliance
Posted Jun 20, 2008
July 2008 Visa
Bulletin : EB3 Unavailable
Posted Jun 13, 2008
H-4
MTR Successful with Detailed Records
Posted Jun 13, 2008
DOL
Pilot Program to Review Erroneous PERM Denials
Posted Jun 06, 2008
USCIS
Additional FAQs on F-1 OPT Cap Gap for Qualified Students Posted
Jun 06, 2008
Enforcement of SSA No-Match Letters - Not an Employer Violation
Posted Jun 06, 2008
AAO
Upholds Denial of Extraordinary Ability Case
Posted
May 30, 2008
eVerify Analysis - May 21, 2008 Update
Posted
May 30, 2008; updated Jun 06, 2008
Proposal
to End Concurrent I-140/I-485 Filings
Posted
May 16, 2008
USCIS
Responds to Liaison Questions Regarding H1B, I-551
and N-400 Posted
May 16, 2008
House Hearing on
Unused Immigrant Visas and USCIS Backlogs
Posted
May 09, 2008
STEM
Degree List for F-1 OPT Extensions
Posted
May 02, 2008
Recent BALCA
Opinions on Labor Certification Cases
Posted
Apr 25, 2008
What
If I Don't Want the Change of Status to H1B after its Approval?
Posted
Apr 25, 2008
eVerify Registration to Qualify for F-1 OPT Extension
Posted
Apr 18, 2008
Murthy Teleconference Series
for Employers - Wed, May 07, 2008
Topic : Demystifying the PERM LC Process -
The Basics of a Successful Green Card Case! Posted
Apr 18, 2008
NewsFlash!
H1B Cap Reached for FY2009
Posted
Apr 08, 2008; updated Apr 14, 2008
Mandamus Lawsuits
Remain Effective in Immigration Cases
Posted
Apr 11, 2008
DHS Issues New
No-Match Supplemental Proposed Rule for Employers Posted
Apr 11, 2008
Simple
Errors May Lead to Denials of PERM Cases
Posted
Apr 11, 2008
NewsFlash!
F-1 OPT Interim Final Rule of April 8, 2008
- Summary and Analysis
Posted
Apr 09, 2008
FY2009 H1B
Cap Filing Procedures and Update on Reentry Permits Posted
Apr 04, 2008
Bill Gates
Testifies on Need for Skilled Workers
Posted
Mar 28, 2008
Effect of
Travel While in H1B/L-1 Status and Pending I-485
Posted
Mar 21, 2008
NewsFlash!
USCIS Interim Final H1B
Rule : March 19, 2008
Posted
Mar 20, 2008
ICE Workplace
Enforcement - March 2008 Update
Posted Mar 14, 2008
EB5
Investor Must Satisfy All Legal Requirements
Posted Mar 14, 2008
New Developments
in Mandamus Lawsuits
Posted
Mar 07, 2008
Extraordinary Ability and Other Special
Options
Posted
Feb 29, 2008
 March 2008 Visa
Bulletin : EB3 Movement
Posted
Feb 15, 2008
PIMS
Likely to Cause Delays for H1Bs and Others
Posted
Feb 15, 2008
Preserving
Permanent Residence for Citizenship / Naturalization
Posted
Feb 15, 2008
Religious Workers Must Show Two Years' Paid Experience
Posted
Feb 15, 2008
EB1 for
Multinational Executive / Manager Must Meet Burden of Proof
Posted
Feb 08, 2008
Criminal
"Convictions" with Possible Severe Immigration Consequences
Posted
Jan 25, 2008
I-485 MTR
Successful with Detailed Records!
Posted
Jan 25, 2008
Announcement
: Murthy Teleconference Series - Feb 6, 2008
Topic : H1B Cap
Season - Fiscal Year 2009 (Part 2)
Posted
Jan 25, 2008
USCIS on
Processing I-90s with Criminal or Security Issues
Posted
Jan 18, 2008
Suspension of
Premium Processing for R-1 Religious Workers Extended Posted
Jan 18, 2008
FBI
Unveils Plan to Improve Biometrics Database
Posted Jan 04, 2008
DOS
Increases
Visa Application Fees as of Jan 1, 2008
Posted Dec 28, 2007
VSC
Clarifies Position on Nunc Pro Tunc Requests
Posted Dec 28, 2007
Announcement : Murthy Teleconference Series
- Jan 09, 2008
Topic :
H1B Cap Season - Fiscal Year 2009
Posted Dec 21, 2007
Avoid
Negative Effects on Your Processing Time
Posted Dec 21, 2007
DHS Files
an Appeal in No-Match Rule Case
Posted Dec 14, 2007
Immigrant
Religious Worker Petitions Require Site Visits
Posted Dec 07, 2007
Humanitarian
Concerns by ICE in Worksite Enforcement
Posted Nov 30, 2007
USCIS
Issues Notice on New Form I-9
Posted Nov 30, 2007
BALCA
Suggests Employer Use Services of Immigration Attorney
Posted
Nov 23, 2007
LC Backlog
Elimination Update - October 2007
Posted
Nov 16, 2007
USCIS
Releases New Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility
Posted
Nov 16, 2007
Senators
Request Longer OPT Time for Students
Posted
Nov 16, 2007
Previously-Approved Labor Certifications Expire Jan 12, 2008
Posted
Nov 02, 2007
Report
from U.S. Consulates in India and VFS Global Services
from Murthy
Immigration Services Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India
Posted
Nov 02, 2007
VSC New
Procedures on Expedite Requests
Posted
Oct 26, 2007
New Form I-9
for Employment Verification Not Imminent
Posted
Oct 26, 2007
Federal
Court Issues Preliminary Injunction on No-Match Program
Posted
Oct 19, 2007
DOL Issues
Foreign Labor Certification Performance Report
Posted
Sep 28, 2007
Murthy
Teleconference Series
Topic : Employer Expenses & Compliance with DOL
Regulation
Posted
Sep 21, 2007
BEC on LC
Cases after Sep 30, 2007
Posted
Sep 21, 2007
Governors
Push Congress for More H1B and Immigrant Visas
Posted
Sep 21, 2007
No-Match
Letter Regulation is on Hold
Posted
Sep 21, 2007
DOL
Proposal to Revise PERM Form ETA 9089
Posted
Sep 14, 2007
State and
Local Attempts to Legislate on Immigration Backfire
Posted
Sep 14, 2007
USCIS Assigns
Timeframes for Responses to RFEs
Posted Aug 17, 2007
Liability
for Employers who Receive No-Match Letters
Posted Aug 17, 2007
States' Regulation
of Foreign Workers Arguably Unconstitutional Posted Aug
17, 2007
Labor
Substitution Cases Wrongly Rejected
Posted Aug 10, 2007
Suspension of
I-140 Premium Processing Continues
Posted
Aug 03, 2007
DOL
Regulation from July 16, 2007 / AILF Seeks Plaintiffs
Posted
Jul 27, 2007
Direct Filings
at USCIS Effective July 30, 2007
Posted
Jul 13, 2007
USCIS on
H1Bs and Refunds of Premium Fees
Posted Jun 29, 2007
USCIS
Clarification on Response Time for RFEs/NOIDs
Posted Jun 22, 2007
Priority Date
Movement and H1B Extension Strategies
Posted Jun 15, 2007
NSC on
Unauthorized Employment in I-485 Context - June 2007
Posted Jun 08, 2007
Labor
Certification : Filing Reminder
Posted May 25, 2007
Premium
Processing Not Available for Substitution Cases
Posted May 25, 2007
Employers Provided Conversion Option in
Some Pre-PERM Cases
Posted May 25, 2007
NewsFlash!
No Premium Processing for Substitution Cases
Posted
May 22, 2007
NewsFlash!
LC Substitution Elimination
Reg Effective July 16, 2007
Posted
May 16, 2007
USCIS
Proposes Revisions for Religious Workers
Posted May 11, 2007
USCIS Regulation on
Response Time for RFEs and NOIDs
Posted May 04, 2007
NewsFlash!
LC Substitution Regulation - OMB Review
Concluded
Posted
Apr 30, 2007
Murthy Law
Firm Submits Proposal to Revise PERM Form
Posted Apr 27, 2007
USCIS
Update on Filing Procedures for Forms I-129 and I-539
Posted
Mar 16, 2007
Proposal
to Increase H1B Quota Gathers Momentum!
Posted
Mar 16, 2007
LC Substitution
Regulation Restricts Payment for LCs
Posted
Mar 09, 2007
USCIS on the
First Filing Date for FY2008 H1B Cases
Posted
Mar 02, 2007
RIR
Conversion Update - Feb 2007
Posted
Mar 02, 2007
Labor
Substitutions : Still Possible in February 2007
Posted
Feb 09, 2007
H1B1 Visa
: Viable Option for Nationals of Chile and Singapore Posted
Feb 09, 2007
NewsFlash!
LC Substitution Termination Regulation Moves to OMB
Posted
Feb 02, 2007
Correction
of BPC Case Type
Posted
Jan 26, 2007
Dealing
with Gap in Employment before H1B Start Date
Posted
Jan 26, 2007
DOL
Extends "Hold Harmless" Notification Date
Posted
Jan 19, 2007
DOL
Proposes Rule on E-3 Labor Condition Applications
Posted
Jan 19, 2007
Many
U.S. Start-Up Companies Have Immigrant Founders
Posted
Jan 12, 2007
DOL Updates Guidance on Conversion to RIR
- December 2006
Posted
Jan 05, 2007
H1B/H-4 Decoupling is Effective Immediately
Posted
Jan 05, 2007
CSC : Correcting Names for Certain NIV Categories
Posted
Jan 05, 2007
Summary of
2006 Year-End Immigration Laws :
What's in Store for 2007?
Posted
Dec 22, 2006
AILA
Submits Letter Endorsed by More than 900 Companies
Posted Nov 24, 2006
ICE
Continues Workplace Enforcement
Posted Nov 24, 2006
Special
Editorial from Attorney Sheela Murthy
Posted Nov 17, 2006
Upcoming
H1B Cap Season : Business Considerations
Posted Nov 10, 2006
Contact
Congress for More H1Bs and Visa Numbers
Posted Nov 10, 2006
Leftover
H1B Numbers Available for Cases Filed on May 26, 2006
Posted Nov 03, 2006
RIR
Conversion Expansion FAQs
Posted Oct 13, 2006
Student
Considerations : How to Plan for FY2008 H1B Cap
Posted
Oct 06, 2006
USCIS
Expands Dallas Pilot Program
Posted Sep 29, 2006
Rumor
Falsely Indicates More FY2007 H1B Numbers
Posted Sep 15, 2006
I-140
Premium Processing : First Case Approved in One Day!
Posted Sep 15, 2006
EB3
I-140s Premium Processing and its Restrictions
Posted
Aug 25, 2006
Revisiting
the Debate : AOS vs. Consular Processing
Posted
Aug 25, 2006
Back
Wages Determined by LCA Wage
Posted
Aug 18, 2006
Employers
Sign Up for Verification System
Posted
Aug 04, 2006
ICE
Creates New Employer Compliance Program
Posted
Aug 04, 2006
DOL's
Deadline for 45-Day Letters is Reached
Posted
Jul 28, 2006
DOL
Announces Process to Reopen Erroneously Closed Cases Posted
Jul 21, 2006
DOL Finds
Employer Liable for H1B LCA Violations
Posted
Jul 14, 2006
How to
Help Raise the H1B Cap
Posted
Jul 07, 2006
DOL
Finds Wages Due to Employee under H1B Portability Provisions
Posted
May 26, 2006
DHS
Increases Enforcement against Employers
Posted May 05, 2006
Consular
Update : Visa Appointments in India - April 2006
Posted Apr 28, 2006
Clarification on
Blanket L-1s Filed Before June 6, 2005
Posted Apr 21, 2006
Comment
on Labor Substitution Regulation by April 14, 2006
Posted
Apr 07, 2006
Attorney Murthy : Meeting with Consular Leadership
(Chennai, India - March 2006)
Posted
Mar 24, 2006
Schedule
A Visa Numbers : Cutoff Expected by Early FY2006
Posted
Mar 24, 2006
AC21
Portability and Retrogression : More Detailed Analysis
Posted
Mar 03, 2006
Recapture
of Time Abroad to Extend Nonimmigrant Status
Posted
Mar 03, 2006
FAQs on
the LC Substitution Proposed Regulation
Posted
Feb 24, 2006
DOL
Proposes Elimination of LC Substitutions and Other Changes
Posted
Feb 17, 2006
Employer
Verification Requirements May Increase
Posted
Feb 17, 2006
Strategies to Consider if Sponsored
by a Company in Trouble
Posted
Jan 27, 2006
DOJ
Issues PSA on Employment Discrimination
Posted
Jan 06, 2006
DOL Update on Multiple Labor
Certifications Filings
Posted
Dec 30, 2005
Status of
LCs at the BPCs :
mid-Oct to mid-Nov 2005
Posted
Nov 25, 2005
AC21
Portability and Retrogression
Posted
Nov 04, 2005
Reasons
to Contact Congress for EB Cases
Posted
Oct 28, 2005
After
PERM Approval DOL Allows Earlier Filing to Continue
Posted
Oct 21, 2005
Status
of LCs at the BPCs : mid-Sep to mid-Oct 2005
Posted
Oct 21, 2005
I-9
Requirements Temporarily Suspended for Hurricane Victims
Posted
Sep 16, 2005
Beware
of Fraudulent LC Substitution Cases
Posted
Sep 09, 2005
PERM
Approvals More Common
Posted
Sep 02, 2005
NewsFlash!
H1B Aug 10th Filings -
Rejections Arriving
Posted
Aug 31, 2005
NewsFlash!
DOL Retracts Earlier Position on
Multiple Filings
Posted
Aug 24, 2005
More
PERM FAQs from DOL - August 2005
Posted Aug 19, 2005
Service
Center Operations Update - July 2005
Posted Aug 19, 2005
USCIS
Memo on L1B Approval Standards under Recent Law
Posted Aug 19, 2005
NewsFlash!
H1B Cap for FY2006
Reached on August 10, 2005!
Posted
Aug 12, 2005
H1B Cap
Likely to be Reached Soon!
Posted Aug 05, 2005
DOS
Creates Worldwide Business Visa Center
Posted Jul 29, 2005
Backlog
Processing Centers Approving Labor Cases
Posted Jul 15, 2005
Consulting
Company Assessed H1B Back Wages and Penalties
Posted Jul 15, 2005
L-1
Reform Act Implemented
Posted Jul 01, 2005
Dates
Incorrect on Some LCAs
Posted Jul 01, 2005
DOL
Decision Not To Investigate Employer Not Subject to ARB Jurisdiction
Posted Jul 01, 2005
DOL
Audit Letters
Posted Jun 10, 2005
NewsFlash!
DOS
Visa Bulletin Includes New Schedule A Category
Posted
Jun 07, 2005
USCIS
and DOL on H1Bs
Posted May 20, 2005
DOL
Issues Additional PERM FAQs
Posted May 20, 2005
DOL
Update on BPCs
Posted May 20, 2005
Visa
Bulletin to Reflect New Schedule A Category
Posted May 20, 2005
NewsFlash!
20,000 Additional H1B Filings Effective from May 12, 2005
Posted
May 03, 2005
NewsFlash!
H-1 Regulation Expected Soon : 20,000
Exemptions
Posted
Apr 29, 2005
DOL on How to Avoid a PERM Denial
Posted
Apr 29, 2004
20,000
H1B Cap Exemptions : April 20, 2005 Update
Posted
Apr 22, 2005
USCIS
Provides Guidance to Employers
Posted
Apr 22, 2005
DOL
Transition Watch : NY State Department of Labor
Posted
Mar 25, 2005
Documenting
Recruitment Steps under PERM
Posted
Mar 25, 2005
DOL
Guidance on Cases Filed at SWAs
Posted
Mar 11, 2005
DOL
Update : Prevailing Wage Determination Guidance
Posted
Mar 11, 2005
NewsFlash!
USCIS Will Open 20,000 H1Bs to Wider Group
Posted
Mar 08, 2005; updated Mar 17, 2005
NewsFlash!
USCIS Instructs Not to
File New H1B Cases Yet!
Posted
Mar 04, 2005
PERM :
"Identical Filings" and Other Issues
Posted
Feb 18, 2005
PERM
: Address for Mail-In PERM Applications
Posted
Feb 11, 2005
PERM
Impacts Physical Therapist and Nurse Filings
Posted
Feb 04, 2005
Proposed
H2B Changes
Posted
Feb 04, 2005
Highlights
of PERM Meeting in Chicago - Jan 2005
Posted
Jan 28, 2005
Twenty
Thousand Additional H1Bs : FAQs and Answers
Posted
Jan 28, 2005
Risk
of GC Rescission for Failure to Notify Change of Job / Employer! Posted
Jan 28, 2005
Employer
Must Post Notice in Schedule A Cases
Posted
Jan 28, 2005
PERM : A
First Look at Final Regulation
Posted
Dec 27, 2004
DOL
Transition Watch : BEC Letters & Case Transfers
Posted
Dec 10, 2004
NewsFlash!
Omnibus Bill Signed - USCIS
Clarifications
Posted Dec 08, 2004 - 9.00pm ET.
Prevailing
Wages under the Omnibus Bill
Posted
Dec 03, 2004
DOL
Update : December 3, 2004
Posted
Dec 03, 2004
NewsFlash!
Omnibus Bill Not Yet Passed – H1Bs & L-1s to
be Affected
Posted
Nov 22, 2004
EB
Retrogression Still Expected in Jan 2005
Posted
Nov 19, 2004
Electronic
Recordkeeping of I-9 Possible
Posted
Nov 05, 2004
Common H-1
Cap Questions
Posted Oct 15, 2004
H-1
Cap Reached : FY 2005
Posted
Oct 08, 2004
NewsFlash!
H1B Cap Reached on October 1, 2004
Posted Oct 03, 2004
H1B 2005 Cap Very Close
Posted
Sep 10, 2004
Liability for H1B Back Wages :
Result of Appeal
Posted
Sep 10, 2004
NewsFlash!
H-1
Cap Update - 45,900 Cases Filed
Posted Sep 07, 2004
H1B Cap and 7th-Year Correction
Posted
Aug 27, 2004
Attorney Murthy’s Consular Meeting
at Chennai, Part 2 of 3
Posted
Aug 27, 2004
NewsFlash!
H-1
Cap Close - 40,000 Cases Filed
Posted Aug 20, 2004
Attorney
Murthy's Consular Meeting at Chennai, Part 1 of 3
Posted
Aug 20, 2004
H1Bs
and Relocation Expenses
Posted
Aug 20, 2004
New Visas NOT Required for H1B Employer Change
Posted
Aug 06, 2004
Maryland
DLLR Explores Viability of Pending Cases
Posted Jul 02, 2004
Use of
English Language in the Workplace
Posted Jul 02, 2004
USCIS
Memo on Ability to Pay
Posted May 21, 2004
DOL
Notice on FY2005 H2B Labor Certifications
Posted May 21, 2004
Employment
Contracts for B-1 Domestics ("Nannies")
Posted Apr 23, 2004
Consulates
Likely to Scrutinize L Visa Applications
Posted Feb 25, 2004
Philadelphia Region DOL Warns
against Forum Shopping
Posted Feb 13, 2004
AILA Receives Feedback from
Presidential Candidates
Posted Feb 06, 2004
President
Bush Announces Commitment to Immigration Reform
Posted Jan 08, 2004
Extended
Pilot Programs
Posted Dec 19, 2003
Extension of
Employment Verification and EB5 Programs
Posted Dec 12, 2003
DOL Update
on RIR Processing Guidelines
Posted Nov 28, 2003
Recent AAO Decision on Employer's Ability to Pay
Posted Oct 31, 2003
DHS Watch :
Arrest of Hundreds of Wal-Mart Employees
Posted Oct 31, 2003
E-2 Investor
Treaty Approval
Posted Aug 29, 2003
I-9 Employment Verification Requirements
Posted Aug 23, 2002
Back-Pay Issues for Undocumented Workers
Posted Aug 16, 2002
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