13 Aug 2013

Department of State FAQs on Same-Sex Marriage Benefits

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) addressing issues pertaining to the availability of immigration benefits to same-sex spouses. Similar to the FAQs recently published by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), as discussed in the NewsBrief, Clarification...

19 Jul 2013

FB2A Current in August 2013

As predicted, the family-based, second preference "A" category (FB2A) for spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents (LPRs, or "green card holders") is current under the August 2013 Visa Bulletin. A more thorough review of this category is provided in the MurthyDotCom NewsBrief, FB2A Could...