In a surprising turnaround after years of opposition to any kind of immigration reform, House GOP members are showing a surprising level of support for the idea of legalizing the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently in the country - precisely the issue that has derailed...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) iCert system has, of late, been exhibiting some intermittent technical problems. The iCert system is used for a number of immigration-related processes, including labor condition applications (LCA), which are necessary for the H1B process, and PERM labor certification cases....
Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, has a deep commitment to helping those less fortunate, so she could hardly say no when she was asked to co-chair the 2013 fundraising gala for The Journey Home, a project designed to combat homelessness in Baltimore....
Historically, there has been considerable variation in the amount of time required for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to process PERM labor certification applications. The recent trend, however, has been for the processing of these cases to drag on significantly longer than in years...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance on October 31, 2013, regarding PERM labor certification cases impacted by the recent government shutdown. During the shutdown, it was not possible to use the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) electronic submission systems. The guidance...
Imagine a latter-day Rip Van Winkle who fell asleep twenty weeks ago or so, on June 27th, when the Senate passed its comprehensive immigration reform bill. Awakened today, having slept through the recent fiscal unpleasantness, he would be in his right mind to think that...
Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, served as Master of Ceremonies at the second annual Pratham D.C. gala, held at the Gannett / USA Today headquarters in McLean, Virginia, on October 27th. The event prompted a massive outpouring of generosity from the region's...
Though the government shutdown has come and gone, it's too soon to judge the full extent of the damage. To be sure, the full faith and credit of the United States did not implode into "full-doubt-and-debit" status, but that's not to say there aren't some...
On October 30, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) revealed its redesigned website to the general public. The site's web address, www.uscis.gov, remains unchanged, but the content has been rearranged with an eye on simplifying the user's online experience. Easier Navigation In conjunction with the...
... My OPT was approved until December this year. I moved to a new employer and told my former employer that I no longer wished to be sponsored for H1B. Therefore, I thought that my H1B petition would be withdrawn. In late October, however, I...
