Colleges and universities certified to sponsor foreign students for F-1 classification often receive applications from potential students who meet these schools' academic standards, but lack sufficient proficiency in English. To address this matter, many Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)-authorized schools have created various types...
Laurene Powell Jobs has stayed out of the limelight in the months since the death of her husband, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. [See Goodbye to a Great American Genius: Steve Jobs, (1955-2011), MurthyBlog, 06.Oct.2013.] Powell Jobs broke that silence in a recent appearance on NBC's...
In Part 1 of this NewsBrief, MurthyDotCom readers were provided with an update and partial summary of the comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) proposal, S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. In Part 2 some of the key provisions are summarized that...
Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, attended an April 19th VIP reception at the 2013 National South Asian Summit in Washington D.C., an event organized by SAALT, South Asian Americans Leading Together. SAALT is a national, nonpartisan nonprofit that works to strengthen the...
There is an important change of status restriction on J-2 dependents of J-1 international medical graduates (IMGs). The following NewsBrief from the Murthy Law Firm discusses this nuance, which may otherwise come as a surprise to a J-2 spouse who seeks to transition to a...
Small businesses are good for our economy, and our public policies should reflect this fact: they create jobs, spur innovation, and continue to build a robust and diversified commercial sector all across Maryland. That was the take-home message for local entrepreneurs and executives at a...
There has been significant news coverage regarding the introduction of S.744, a comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill titled the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013." This two-part article updates MurthyDotCom readers on the status of this proposed CIR legislation and provides...
When one of India's leading newspapers needed informed commentary on the Senate immigration reform bill, it turned to a leader in immigration with a world-class reputation: none other than Sheela Murthy, founder and president of the Murthy Law Firm.In a recent interview with Dr. Narayan...
Many MurthyDotCom readers are still eagerly awaiting notification from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding whether their respective H1B cap cases were selected in this year's H1B lottery. This NewsBrief provides readers with an update on the current status of H1B cap case...
The 50 most popular law firm websites in the world was released, on February 14, 2013, with MurthyDotCom topping the list! Compiled by LawFirmSearchEngine.com, the press release states: "Murthy.com receives more web traffic than any other law firm website. ...
