Immigration law is full of complex legal and procedural concerns. At times, however, simple matters and small details can create disruptions within the system. Such is the case with a recent problem, which has since been resolved, at the U.S. Department of State (DOS) National...
Time and time again, the transition to new systems and technologies brings with it new bumps in the road. Several Murthy Law Firm attorneys attended the 2013 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual conference in San Francisco, California, where there were reports of problems arising...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released information on the expansion of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Global Entry Program (GEP). The GEP, which is one of the Trusted Traveler Programs administered by the CBP, allows low-risk individuals to obtain a...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is working to update and improve the operations of the National Customer Service Center (NCSC). More specifically, the USCIS is taking steps to expand and modernize the existing phone and online USCIS informational systems. Voice Prompts Simplified and Website...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is continuing efforts to improve the EB5 immigrant investor visa program, as evidenced by the release of a new policy memorandum that is intended to clarify gray areas in the law and eliminate some of problems historical for...
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) initiated the roll out, on April 30, 2013, of a completely new system for documenting arrivals and departures at U.S. airports and seaports. The schedule for the transition to all U.S. airports and seaports allowed for a four-week...
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is transitioning the nation's sea and air ports of entry (POEs) to the automated I-94 arrival / departure card system. At the same time, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating forms and procedures to adapt...
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recently reported on a new telephone scam targeting foreign nationals. This is a new effort by unscrupulous individuals attempting to defraud foreign nationals via telephone calls in which they claim to represent the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)....
On May 6, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin implementing a Customer Identity Verification (CIV) program at USCIS Field Offices. Under the CIV program, individuals who attend interviews or request immigration benefits at USCIS field offices will now be fingerprinted and...
Numerous reliable news sources have issued reports predicting that the much-anticipated Senate comprehensive immigration reform bill will be introduced on April 16, 2013. A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the bill is scheduled for Friday, April 19, 2013, after being postponed to allow the committee...
