As the Senate immigration bill gradually works its way through the system, opponents of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) are busy sowing doubts - and fears - about the putative economic costs of the measure. In particular, the path to citizenship laid out for some 11...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for June 2013 is now available. The contents of the employment-based (EB) categories in the June 2013 Visa Bulletin are set forth below for the benefit of MurthyDotCom readers. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) This category remains current...
On the issue of immigration reform, the American conservative movement appears to be straining to go in two different directions at once, much like the pushmi-pullyu (two-headed llama from the Dr. Dolittle children's stories). Among those pushing toward comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) are lukewarm supporters...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered a higher level of scrutiny of F-1 students at the U.S. ports of entry (POEs), according to the Associated Press [Foreign Students to Face New Checks at U.S. Borders, Julia Preston, New York Times, 03.May.2013]. The...
Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, attended the Annual Meeting of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, held May 1, 2013 at the Hilton BWI Airport. At a board meeting that afternoon, Murthy was elected to her new position as Vice Chair of the...
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is transitioning the nation's sea and air ports of entry (POEs) to the automated I-94 arrival / departure card system. At the same time, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating forms and procedures to adapt...
Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was master of ceremonies at an April 24th, dinner honoring Dr. Madhav Chavan, founder and CEO of India's renowned educational nonprofit, Pratham. The event was held at Bombay Tandoor in Vienna, Virginia, and hosted by Pratham's Washington...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is still processing H1B cap-subject filings for fiscal year 2014 (FY14), as of this writing. Questions regarding the status of these filings continue to come into the Murthy Law Firm. This NewsBrief updates MurthyDotCom readers on the process,...
Philanthropy is integral to the Murthy Law Firm business plan. This innovation began when Sheela Murthy and her husband, Vasant Nayak, created the MurthyNAYAK Foundation (MNF), to channel their financial resources and philanthropic energies into socially transformative projects, changing the world, one person at a...
Once it became known that the Boston bombing suspects were immigrants from Russia's restive southern flank, the handwringing began. Chief among the handwringers was Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, who expressed his concerns in a letter to Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, cautioning that: "Before Congress moves...
