Starting 18.Jun.2025, the U.S. Department of State will resume processing student visas but now requires applicants to set their social media accounts to public for enhanced vetting. [More on Politico.]...
Answer In marriage-based green card cases, the petitioner and beneficiary typically are interviewed together. However, if marriage fraud is suspected, the officer has the discretion to interview each spouse separately. (17.Jun.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our...
Answer Requesting retention of a priority date does not void or otherwise invalidate the original I-140 application. If Company A chooses not to withdraw the I-140, it continues to remain valid for immigration purposes, even if that priority date is retained and applied to another case....
Answer If a student attends a school on a quarter or trimester calendar, they may take one vacation per year during any one of the quarters or trimesters, as long as they have completed the equivalent of an academic year prior to taking the vacation. (17.Jun.2025)Sheela...
A U.S. State Department memo reportedly states that an additional 36 countries may face full or partial suspension of entry if they do not meet established benchmarks and requirements within 60 days....
A finding of willful misrepresentation or fraud at a U.S. consulate can have serious immigration consequences that may not be easily overcome. This brief presentation by an experienced senior attorney at the Murthy Law Firm helps listeners in this situation. The MP3 is available here and...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a change in the validity period of the report of medical examination and vaccination record (form I-693). Per the updated policy, an I-693 signed by a Civil Surgeon after 01.Nov.2023 will remain valid only for the...
New policy guidance enhances scrutiny of Form N-648 to prevent fraud and uphold the integrity of the naturalization process. Multiple filings & vague diagnoses may now trigger deeper review. Effective 13.Jun.2025....
Changes to the N-648 policy are effective NOW! This brief presentation by an experienced senior attorney at the Murthy Law Firm brings listeners up to date on the medical disability exception for naturalization. The MP3 is available here and in the archive of our podcasts and...
Answer No, the USCIS normally does not send a notification to a foreign national’s current employer when a new company files an H1B case for that individual. (11.Jun.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services,...
