20 Sep 2023

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18 Sep 2023

6C Victim Gets Visa

Another Murthy Law Firm success with removal of fraud / misrepresentation inadmissibility hit! We sued USCIS to erase 6C fraud finding. Now client has been issued her H-4 visa to return to her family. See more about 6C rules here....

15 Sep 2023

Sheela Shares with Seema

Sheela Murthy shared her philosophy recently with Seema on the importance of caring for clients & why she started MLF 30 years ago!...

14 Sep 2023

DACA Declared Unconstitutional Once Again

On September 13, 2023, a federal judge in Texas, once again, found the DACA program unlawful. However, he didn’t terminate it for thousands of existing DACA recipients....

14 Sep 2023

At the end of 2021, I filed an EB5 case based on an investment of $500,000 in a regional center located in a rural area. My I-526 is still pending. Can I now make an additional $400,000 investment so that I fall under the new EB5 rural category? And would this allow me to then file my I-485, since that EB5 category is current?

Answer No. What you are proposing generally would not work. If you wish to fall under one of the new EB5 sub-categories (e.g., EB5 set aside; rural), you would need to make a new $900,000 investment and then file an I-526 petition (or I-526E petition, if...

14 Sep 2023

I am a U.S. citizen but have been living in India for several years. I am soon getting married to an Indian citizen. Can I sponsor her for a green card, even though I don’t live in the U.S.?

Answer Generally speaking, a U.S. citizen living abroad may sponsor their spouse for a green card, as long as they plan to move to the U.S. once the immigrant visas are issued. (14.Sep.2023)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information...

13 Sep 2023

New EB1A Guidance

New USCIS guidance on EB1A & EB1B. Mostly positive on evaluating evidence, USCIS still forgot: 2nd step of analysis requires evaluating total worth of I-140 evidence....