Answer The EB5 program remains in effect and has not been changed by the Trump administration. (15.Oct.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright © 2025, MURTHY LAW FIRM....
There are reports of heightened scrutiny by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at U.S. ports of entry (POEs), even for individuals entering the U.S. under employment-based visas such as the H1B. This heightened scrutiny can lead to lines of intense questioning and searches...
Individuals who file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, on or after 20.Oct.2025 will be subject to the new 2025 citizenship test. The new test has more questions and a higher passing threshold. Read more....
Answer An immigrant petition filed by a nonprofit normally would take the same amount of time as one filed by a for-profit company. The process is generally the same for either type of entity. (07.Oct.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law....
Answer A dependent in valid L2S status is work authorized and normally does not require an EAD to work. (07.Oct.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright © 2025,...
Answer Yes. Ordinarily, the case will remain in the premium processing track until it is approved or denied. The USCIS normally will issue a final decision – or, less likely, issue a second RFE or a notice of intent to deny (NOID) – within 15 business...
A diverse group of organizations has filed suit against Trump’s proclamation that imposes a $100,000 fee on “new” H1B petitions. The organizations, which include schools, religious organizations, labor unions, and workers, presents multiple legal theories as to why the fee is not lawful.In the lawsuit,...
USCIS Director Joseph B. Edlow confirms via X post that adjudications of immigration benefits by USCIS are slower during the gov't shutdown. Resources are shifted to national security cases, with delays expected in interviews, naturalization ceremonies, and contact center responses....
The employer’s legal requirements for a layoff of an H1B worker and trends in this administration are discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in this 01.Oct.2025 podcast.The MP3 is available here and can be found in the archive of our podcasts and teleconferences on iTunes....
For over three decades, immigration enforcement agencies operated under policies that restricted enforcement activities at certain sensitive locations, such as schools, places of worship, and hospitals. This protective framework, built through successive presidential administrations, ended abruptly on January 20, 2025, when the Trump Administration rescinded...
