The experience of living as a first-generation American can be fraught with complexity. Bridging the gap between two cultures, fending off xenophobic comments from neighbors and coworkers, and forging an identity in a political climate that is suspicious of outsiders can give children of immigrants...
Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, has just been recognized as "Woman Leader of the Year" for her many contributions in the fields of immigration law, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy. The award was presented by AmericanBazaar, an online news source, which focuses on the...
Immigrants arriving in the United States have a plethora of changes with which they must contend. Whether navigating cultural differences, adjusting to geography starkly different from their native countries, or striving to maintain connections with friends and family they left behind, our nation can dramatically...
The world of science fiction has long dominated our pop culture landscape. From the intergalactic adventures found in Star Trek and Star Wars, to the mesmerizing futuristic landscape of Ridley Scott's groundbreaking film Blade Runner, science fiction has captivated millions of people around the world...
Sheela Murthy was invited to speak on the Immigration Panel at the 2018 IT Serve Synergy conference, held in Atlantic City, NJ, on October 25 & 26. Murthy spoke on current issues and answered questions on trends with RFEs and the denials of H1B petitions...
When Fresh Off the Boat premiered on ABC in February 2015, Eddie Huang should have been ecstatic. The sitcom about a Taiwanese family pursuing the American dream in Florida is based on his memoir of the same name, and it immediately garnered favorable reviews and...
It's been nearly eighty years in the making, but a groundbreaking stage production about the AsianAmerican immigrant experience is finally garnering acclaim after debuting on the Bay Area theatre scene last summer. "The Four Immigrants" is a musical developed by the San Francisco Theatre Works...
Immigrants coming to the United States are better educated than ever before, according to a new study. The study, which was conducted by the non-partisan think tank Pew Research Center, examined how many of our nation's 44 million immigrants possess upper level degrees. As of...
A cornerstone of President Trump's anti-immigration agenda has been his assaults on so called "chain migration," a pejorative term for a program allowing lawful permanent residents (i.e. "green card" holders) and U.S. citizens to sponsor close relatives for residency. He has linked family-based immigration to...
The MurthyNAYAK Foundation, which supports documentary work on important social issues, served as a proud sponsor of the seventh annual Washington D.C. South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF), held over the weekend in Rockville, Maryland. This festival provides a platform for outstanding alternative cinema from India,...
