The United States and Canada have entered into a new information-sharing agreement regarding immigration. This arrangement is intended to enhance security. On December 13, 2012, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada and the Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism signed a U.S.-Canada visa and immigration-sharing...
Those of us with more than a passing interest in immigration could not help but notice: in President Obama's second inaugural address, as he laid out a sweeping vision for the next four years - and beyond - he specifically mentioned immigration reform as must-do...
This is the third in our series of articles reminding readers of immigration items of which they should be mindful for the 2013 New Year. Part 1 reminded readers of I-94 issues and Part 2 of expiration dates and travel documents. Here, readers are reminded...
There are situations in which an F-1, J-1, or M-1 visa foil (commonly referred to as a visa stamp) issued to a foreign national student may be cancelled automatically due to a break in the student's studies. There are two such conditions under which such...
In an excellent series on immigration, The Next America: How Demography Shapes the National Agenda, National Journal recently presented some fascinating findings about immigrant and second-generation undergraduates [See Disparity Among First- and Second-Generation Immigrants in STEM Degrees, by Rosa Ramirez, National Journal, 15.Jan.2013.] drawn from...
A number of Murthy Law Firm attorneys attended an American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) D.C. Chapter meeting on January 16, 2013 at which Stephen Legomsky, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Chief Counsel, and Claudia Salem, Chief, Adjudications Law Division of the Office of Chief...
When the last serious effort to enact comprehensive immigration reform collapsed, well into the second term of President George W. Bush, it seemed but a temporary setback, and many expected a new, improved bill by the following year. It was not to be. Instead, the...
This is a continuation of our immigration-related reminders to MurthyDotCom readers for the 2013 New Year. Part 1 of this article focused on I-94 issues and expiration dates. The expiration dates of documents related to the immigration process, avoiding problems resulting from these expirations, and...
Congratulations to the Baltimore Ravens for their latest victory that sends them to the Super Bowl! They have shown pluck and spirit - typically Baltimorean!Baltimore has an amazing spirit: it's home to great universities and cultural institutions, it's a hub of biomedical research and high-tech...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has taken a major step by releasing the first volume of their new Policy Manual. This Manual will replace the current Adjudicators Field Manual (AFM) as well as a number of USCIS policy memos. The first volume covers...
