After years of ceaseless partisan bickering, it may look like a sign of the apocalypse: interest groups - both right and left - are forging a broad consensus on immigration reform, finding common purpose in the recognition that our current system is no longer up...
Today we extend our warmest congratulations and good wishes to President Obama as he begins his second term in the White House. It is a time for hope in the face of major challenges, at home and abroad, and a time to reflect on the...
Immigration reform now seems all but inevitable, not just according to the conventional wisdom in Washington - which is not always reliable - but to the President's senior advisors, who told the New York Times that Mr. Obama and Senate Democrats will be launching a...
As we launch into New Year 2013, we at the Murthy Law Firm would like to remind our readers that now is a good time to double check important documents and dates related to one's immigration. This is the first in a series of articles...
Though illegal immigration gets the lion's share of the press coverage - and legislative attention - lawful immigration is enormously important to the U.S. economy and to millions of immigrant families here. Now that comprehensive immigration reform is a live possibility again in Congress, the...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued the February 2013 Visa Bulletin. No new predictions are provided for the movement of the cutoff dates in future visa bulletins. The February Visa Bulletin is summarized here for the benefit of our readers. Summary of Visa Bulletin Employment-Based,...
From the start, America has been a nation of immigrants, and any schoolchild here can tell you so. That said; we often forget the key role that immigrants played in settling the western frontier, as our nation pushed across the continental vastness, to the shores...
With the fiscal cliff behind us, Congress and the President have begun taking steps to put comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) back on the agenda. For years, CIR has been held up by members of Congress who felt strongly that we should first "secure the borders"...
This article addresses a concern that was raised in a recent MurthyChat session, regarding changes of employment for those working in H1B status in cap-exempt employment. Readers who wish to transition from H1B cap-exempt employment to cap-subject employment are advised that it is necessary to...
Sheela Murthy has been recognized numerous times among the country's Super Lawyers, so her inclusion for 2013 came as no surprise - no surprise, but still an honor. A rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas, Super Lawyers have attained a...
