Innovation is key to moving humankind forward. Innovators are crucial to development and economic growth locally and globally. Last week, the Baltimore Business Journal announced its picks for the 2012 Innovators of the Year. Among them, we are proud to announce: Sheela Murthy!Knowledge of the...
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The USCIS issued a policy memorandum on July 23, 2012 detailing current policies regarding available accommodations for religious beliefs as it relates to immigration photographs and fingerprinting requirements. The memo makes it clear that, while some accommodations are available, the USCIS will not waive photograph...
To those who follow immigration law and policy, it's a familiar argument: America needs an immigration system that's more sensitive to our economic needs, not just to the prevailing political winds. The long-running fight between immigrant advocates and restrictionists has yet to produce any workable...
At the Murthy Law Firm, good corporate citizenship is an integral part of the business plan, based on Sheela Murthy's conviction that doing well and doing good are two sides of the same coin. Murthy sets an example for the firm, contributing her energy, passion,...
Hundreds of refugees settle in Maryland each year, starting new lives here after fleeing wars, persecution, and natural disasters in their homelands. As part of the resettlement process, refugees are allowed to apply for permanent residency - generally referred to as the "green card" -...
The Murthy Law Firm has been recognized by the prestigious Inc. 500 | 5000 for 2012. Founded in 1979, and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim of...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released E-Verify Self-Assessment Guides. These guides are intended to assist participating employers in their use of the E-Verify program and related compliance with requirements for the I-9. Form I-9 audits and compliance have become a hot topic...
Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was interviewed for a recent article in The Hindu, a leading Indian newspaper, about problems facing the spouses of H1B visa holders, who typically enter the United States on H-4 visas that forbid them to work here....
In a recent conference call, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released additional information regarding the new deferred action process for certain individuals who arrived in the United States as children. Following is a summary of the most recent information available regarding this new program. Background: June...
