The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for September 2012 is the final visa bulletin of fiscal year 2012 (FY12). This visa bulletin is far less eventful than those from earlier in the year. The contents, however, reflect prior events with ongoing unavailability in...
On August 15th, USCIS implemented a program to provide temporary relief from deportation, known as deferred action, to undocumented immigrants who were brought here as children, and who meet certain eligibility criteria. [See USCIS Moving Forward With Deferred Action for 'DREAMers,' MurthyDotCom (31.Jul.2012).]When the deferred...
Across the country and around the world, we watched as the horrors unfolded in waves once Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005. It became abundantly clear that the senseless loss of life, as well as the loss of property, services, and human dignity,...
Once again in 2012, the Murthy Law Firm has been named to the Baltimore Business Journal's annual listing of the 50 largest women-owned businesses in the Baltimore area. Just as last year, the Murthy Law Firm ranks in the top 20 of these businesses, based...
Across the country and around the world, we watched as the horrors unfolded in waves once Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005. It became abundantly clear that the senseless loss of life, as well as the loss of property, services, and human dignity,...
August 15th is Indian Independence Day, a celebration of India's birth as a modern nation, when the colonial yoke finally was lifted. Though India saw her share of hardships in the early years, recent decades bear the unmistakable marks of progress. For the millions who...
There are many variables that can impact the length of time it can take for an individual to obtain a visa for travel to the United States. This is particularly important to foreign nationals living abroad who want temporary U.S. entry, as well as to...
The new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will allow certain immigrants who came to the United States as children to obtain two-year deferrals of removal proceedings as well as authorization to work legally in the United States. The deferral is not automatic, and potential...
Attorney Sheela Murthy travels to India periodically to meet with U.S. consular officials on behalf of the Murthy Law Firm and our clients. Her next visit is in October 2012. Ms. Murthy currently has availability during this trip for representation of a limited group of...
Individuals who have filed the application for adjustment of status (I-485) frequently apply for an advance parole (AP) document to facilitate foreign travel. For many of these individuals, travel abroad is complicated and may entail considerable risk. Historically, this was particularly true for individuals who...
