The Daily Record, one of the leading business / legal newspapers in Maryland recognizes the top 100 women leaders for their work but more importantly for their community service, charitable work and philanthropy. I was fortunate to be recognized but more important is the fact...
My zeal for life is enhanced by the choices I make each day. My chosen career path, the charities I support, my constant attempts to expand my knowledge and understanding of the world – these are my passions. While MurthyDotCom and the MurthyBulletin provide a...
As a result of some recent litigation, the physician-specific National Interest Waiver (NIW) is now available to physicians in all specialties. This change, which was implemented nationwide in a memo dated January 23, 2007, is effective immediately. Background Prior to the litigation and the implementing memo, the...
We receive many questions that come into the Murthy Law Firm from visitors to our website and readers of our bulletin, as well as our clients and others who know us by reputation. The issuance of a December 5, 2006 USCIS memo affecting persons in...
This further update on the December 5, 2006 Guidance Memo issued by Michael Aytes, Associate Director, Domestic Operations of the USCIS, is for the benefit of MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers. In addition to the topics raised in NewsFlash! USCIS Memo on H and L Timing...
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Diversity Lottery registration period closed on December 3, 2006. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) reports that over 6.4 million individuals applied for the lottery, which gives 50,000 individuals the opportunity to obtain a green card through the program each...
As was noted in a special posting on MurthyDotCom late last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an announcement that it would begin to accept premium processing for Extraordinary Ability (EA) petitions as of Monday, November 13, 2006. This is the most...
The USCIS reissued a May 12, 2005 memo on AC21 I-485 and H1B matters. The memo bears a December 27, 2005 date. This latest memo is identical to the original, presumably only with one clarification. The earlier memo was reported to our readers when it...
According to the U.S. Department of State (DOS), applications for the 2008 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery will be accepted from noon (U.S. Eastern Time) October 4, 2006, to noon (U.S. Eastern Time) December 3, 2006. The DV Lottery Form will only be available through the...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday, September 22, 2006 that the Premium Processing Program (PPP) for I-140 petitions filed by employers will expand as of Monday, September 25, 2006 to certain additional employment-based (EB) categories. Three new EB categories will be...
