The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced in late October 2010 that it has started using a redesigned naturalization certificate. This is part of ongoing efforts to enhance document security. Thus, the new version of the certificate of naturalization (Form N-550) contains a number...
The labor condition application (LCA) is important to many employers and foreign workers in the United States, as it is a part of the H1B petition filing process. The LCA is a form that requires U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) approval in order for an...
As the weather turns cold in Washington, and the political climate turns positively icy on Capitol Hill, President Obama will no doubt be relieved to be in sunnier climes, when he arrives in India later this week. The President's discussions with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...
As reported to followers of the MurthyBlog in September, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will change filing fees for immigration paperwork - increasing most fees by an average of ten percent - effective November 23rd. (See USCIS: New Filing Fees Take Effect November...
Despite ongoing litigation and political controversy over Arizona's immigration law, politicians in several states are publically proposing copycat legislation for their own states, with Georgia legislators among the latest group to consider the possibility. (See Georgia Looks West, Seeking to Stop Illegal Immigration, by Jeremy...
A new study from the University of California at Berkeley challenges a widespread assumption that has become an article of faith in nativist circles: that immigration has fueled a crime wave of epic proportions, one that calls for militarization of the border and measures like...
Imagine how you feel after a long transcontinental flight: jet-lagged to the gills, and overwhelmed by sheer exhaustion. Now multiply that by three months or so, and you get a sense of what our politicians are contending with: sheer exhaustion from the long race to...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) posts processing information online. This is itemized by each service center and for each field office, based on case type. While this is helpful, further explanation is provided here to aid MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers in understanding the...
A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) memorandum regarding the importance of social networking sites in fraud detection was recently disclosed. This memo discusses the use of social networking sites by Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) officers in investigating potential abuses of U.S. immigration...
In the years since the attacks of September 11, 2001, government agencies have worked to make it harder for terrorists and other criminals to enter the United States. Airport security has been beefed up, and states have tightened their procedures for issuing drivers' licenses and...
