With any actual or potential change in immigration law or programs, there is an opportunity for unscrupulous individuals to attempt taking advantage of the unwary. Recent developments in immigration policy are no exception, and are prompting some to perpetuate scams. Immigration Proposals: No Law So Avoid...
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recently released a summary of information garnered in discussions with Charles Oppenheim, Chief, Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State (DOS). The information provides insights that help to explain the cutoff dates in the employment-based (EB)...
It bodes well for the future of immigration reform that the Wall Street Journal is talking up the potential profits to be made, both for individual investors and the economy as a whole, if and when immigration reform finally becomes law. (One hopes this is...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to discontinue the availability of the Legacy INS online filing option for the application to extend / change nonimmigrant status (form I-539). This change will be effective as of February 28, 2013. Those who wish to file...
When the last major effort for comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) collapsed, back during the second term of President George W. Bush, many assumed piecemeal legislation was the only way any immigration reforms would get through Congress. Perhaps, the thinking went, we could at least agree...
Longtime readers of MurthyDotCom know about the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Premium Processing Service, which allows for the expedited case processing of certain designated immigration petitions. This overview of the ins and outs of how premium processing operates includes the benefits and limitations...
We at the Murthy Law Firm wish to remind readers that the H1B cap-filing season for fiscal year (FY) 2014 is drawing near. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting cap-subject H1B petitions on Monday, April 1, 2013. Employers and individuals who...
In case you missed it, the Wall Street Journal recently reported on some fascinating economic research that - once again - underscores immigration's value as an engine for growth. [See America Needs Immigration for Economic Growth, by Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Wall Street Journal Market Watch, 08.Feb.2013.]...
Perhaps the hardest question facing Congress, as it wades into the turbulent waters of immigration reform, is what to do about the 11 million undocumented immigrants who entered or remained in the United States without legal authorization. The scale of the problem is daunting, and...
While we at the Murthy Law Firm are monitoring the developments in U.S. immigration reform closely, readers are reminded that it is not advisable to delay immigration processing in the expectation of favorable changes in U.S. immigration laws. Those who have a proper immigration status,...
