The White House announced this morning that the COVID-19 related travel bans will be lifted on November 8, 2021. Once the ban is lifted, it will be replaced by a broad policy requiring both essential and non-essential travelers to provide proof of being fully vaccinated...
Today, Congress passed a stop-gap measures to keep the federal government funded through December 2, 2021. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law this evening. Copyright © 2021, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights Reserved...
In November, the Biden Administration will lift the COVID-related travel bans for foreign nationals who are fully vaccinated. No set date has been provided, but a spokesperson for the White House stated the policy change will go into effect in early November. Copyright © 2021, MURTHY...
When dealing with the government, the result of using unofficial adaptations of one's name for official documents can cause big problems in the immigration process. Surprisingly, immigration laws and regulations provide little guidance on the issue of the proper use of names in documents filed...
Answer No, that is not correct. There are two major issues surrounding the EB5 program right now, but they are not directly related to one another. First, there is the looming deadline of the regional center program expiring on June 30, 2021. The regional center program...
Answer The USCIS does not generally provide any insight on whether it plans on allowing for the use of the dates for filing chart (i.e., Chart B) for purposes of applying for adjustment of status. We generally do not know whether Chart B can be used...
Answer If the I-693 was signed by the civil surgeon after the I-485 was filed, it normally remains valid up to 2 years from the date the I-693 was signed. (24.Jun.2021)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our...
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 requirement. Under the 2019 rule, the minimum investment increased to $1.8 million for standard...
This morning, the nonimmigrant visa restrictions imposed by Donald Trump in June 2020 expired. This executive order applied to certain H1B, H-4, H2B, L-1, L-2, and J-1 visa applicants.While the expiration of this executive order is a positive development, it is unlikely to provide much...
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 applies to applicants and petitioners responding to any of the following, issued from March 1, 2020 through...
