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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. U.S. employers can hand pick the best
workers for jobs from a pool that is not limited to the domestic workforce. Hiring a non-U.S. worker is a
little different from hiring a
U.S. worker, however.
There are a variety of different working visa statues available, depending
upon the nature of the position offered and the background and experience of
the applicant. One visa category that is often used is the
H1B for jobs requiring a bachelor's degree in
a specific field. A
U.S. employer petitions for the H1B visa for the
qualifying, prospective foreign
worker.
The H1B is temporary in that it is available initially for three years and
can be extended to a maximum of six years. 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.
H1Bs take approximately three to six months to process. Also, due to processing delays and
quotas, the earliest a green card can be obtained is about two years, with
current backlogs.
Additionally, there is the option of the premium processing program, whereby
USCIS
guarantees faster processing for an additional fee.
Teleconference Series for Employers and HR
Managers
See the subject and date of
our next teleconference!
 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!
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