In an age of global competition, some of America's most successful companies have tapped into the international talent pool, because hiring the world's best and brightest puts them ahead of the pack. Employer-sponsored green cards (e.g., PERM) and nonimmigrant visa programs - like the H1B...
According to the White House, more than 30,000 noncitizens were serving in our armed forces, as of May 2013, and thousands more have done so in recent memory, serving their adopted country with honor and distinction. [See Honoring the Legacy of Immigrants Serving in the...
In case you missed it, a recent study from the Association of International Educators (NAFSA), found that international students offer more than just their talents and brainpower to the United States; they offer a tremendous economic benefit, to the tune of $24 billion in the...
Who are the new Americans of today? A recent report from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, paints a fascinating statistical portrait of the latest cohort of naturalized Americans. [See Naturalization Trends in the United States, by Gregory Auclair and...
Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was among the featured speakers at the 2013 Fall Conference of the Washington D.C. chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), held November 13th. AILA is the preeminent professional association for immigration law practitioners in the...
Just for the record: the House of Representatives has yet to gavel out for the holidays - that's set for December 13th - but all signs are that any action on comprehensive immigration reform will have to wait until the second session of the 113th...
Governments and NGOs from around the world are rallying around the people of the central Philippines, bringing medicines, safe food and water, and building supplies to a region still reeling from the catastrophic typhoon that made landfall there earlier this month. [See A Global Plea...
Leadership in law and a commitment to legal scholarship are among the many things that set Murthy Law Firm lawyers apart from the run of practitioners. Regular and rigorous continuing legal education is an integral part of our law practice, and our attorneys are frequently...
It may be cold comfort while efforts are stalled to improve it, but it's worth keeping in mind that the U.S. immigration system could be worse - considerably worse. A recent story from National Public Radio (NPR) might help keep our frustrations in perspective. It...
In a surprising turnaround after years of opposition to any kind of immigration reform, House GOP members are showing a surprising level of support for the idea of legalizing the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently in the country - precisely the issue that has derailed...
