With the fiscal cliff behind us, Congress and the President have begun taking steps to put comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) back on the agenda. For years, CIR has been held up by members of Congress who felt strongly that we should first "secure the borders"...
Sheela Murthy has been recognized numerous times among the country's Super Lawyers, so her inclusion for 2013 came as no surprise - no surprise, but still an honor. A rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas, Super Lawyers have attained a...
Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, will receive an Outstanding Director Award from the Baltimore Business Journal (BBJ), honoring her exceptional service as a longtime board member - and board chair - of the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland. According to the BBJ,...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) handles visa applications for aspiring immigrants whose cases will be processed overseas at a U.S. embassy or consulate. The DOS visa waiting list tracks the number of applicants in visa categories who are subject to numerical limits. In consultation...
It's another case of good news, bad news. According to TRAC Immigration, a government watchdog organization based at Syracuse University, case backlogs at U.S. immigration courts have dipped slightly in the past couple months, due to a drop in new case filings. In November, TRAC...
At this point, few employers are unaware that the federal government requires them to verify the employment eligibility of their employees, using the I-9 process mandated by the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). Fewer still are the employers who have a clear understanding...
Super Lawyers Magazine has published the much-anticipated 2013 list of Maryland's top legal counselors, and once again, Sheela Murthy is among the select and highly talented lawyers who made the cut, recognized as one of the top lawyers in immigration practice, yet again.The prestigious Super...
At a gala awards ceremony on January 10, 2013, Baltimore SmartCEO magazine will honor the Murthy Law Firm and other top companies with its Future 50 Award, which recognizes fifty of the region's fastest-growing companies, based on employee and revenue growth over the past three...
Though it's still too early to say for sure, the November elections appear to have broken the stalemate on comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), and politicians on both sides are actively talking up the possibility. Opinions vary as to what the overhaul legislation should contain, but...
From the twenty children and six adults massacred in Connecticut to fighting in the Middle East, recent news headlines describe war in the streets, where we worship, even in our schools. Whether the acts of madmen, extremists, patriots, or governments, they are brutal crimes against...
