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12 Jun 2017

I submitted my application for U.S. citizenship, but forgot to mention something in the application. Can I add this information during the interview? Will this negatively impact my application?

Answer Errors on the N-400 are routinely corrected at the interview, and would not normally have a negative effect. (12.Jun.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real time. For details on chat participation, click...

09 Jun 2017

University Must be Accredited When Degree Awarded for Master’s Cap

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum on May 23, 2017 that adopts the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) decision in Matter of A-T- Inc. The adopted decision serves to instruct USCIS personnel that, for purposes of determining whether a person qualifies...

14:09 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News / Worker

08 Jun 2017

H1B Lottery Process Documents Obtained by Filing FOIA Lawsuit

By law, there is an annual limit of 65,000 new H1Bs that may be approved each year, not including the 20,000 available under the advanced-degree exemption (i.e. master's cap) and those filed for cap-exempt employment. As the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) typically...

08:17 / For Employers / For Individuals / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

07 Jun 2017

NewsFlash! Parole Program for Entrepreneurs in Jeopardy

According to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle, the parole program for entrepreneurs, which was scheduled to go into effect in July 2017, is now being re-reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. As explained in the MurthyDotCom NewsBrief, Final Rule to Create...

11:11 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Worker

05 Jun 2017

My employer is going thru an audit. What does that mean? Will it harm me?

Answer It depends what type of audit it is. This may be a PERM audit, which is a fairly normal part of a labor certification filing. On the other hand, it could mean that the DOL or DHS are examining an employer's I-9 records, or H1B...

11:34 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Resident / Worker

05 Jun 2017

If I have a valid visa, can I still be prevented from entering the U.S. at the airport?

Answer Even if one has a valid nonimmigrant visa, the CBP officers have wide discretion to bar admission. For instance, if the officers suspect that one's reasons for entering the U.S. are not valid or consistent with what is permitted under that particular visa category, or...

11:24 / FAQs / For Individuals / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

05 Jun 2017

My visa application was denied at the consulate. Can an attorney from the U.S. represent a client at a consulate in India?

Answer Attorneys are not normally permitted to attend visa interviews, so the representation is limited to contacting the consulate by phone or eMail, before or after the visa interview. This can be accomplished from the U.S., and the Murthy Law Firm routinely contacts consulates for visa...

11:18 / FAQs / For Individuals / Student / Visitor / Worker

05 Jun 2017

DHS Having Trouble Tracking Visa Overstays Due to Poor IT Systems

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report detailing how technological limitations have hampered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts to track those who overstay their nonimmigrant status in the United States (i.e. visa overstays). ICE...

07:52 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel

01 Jun 2017

MurthyAudio: Business Immigration in the Era of Compliance and Investigations

Since the inauguration of President Trump in January, there has been much uncertainty in the immigrant community, and information is key. Accordingly, the Murthy Law Firm offered a special 3-part teleconference series to U.S. employers of foreign nationals for three consecutive weeks in May. Entitled...

11:30 / Compliance / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Investigation / MurthyAudio / Resident / Worker

31 May 2017

Overview of the EB5 Immigrant Investor Category

The employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) immigrant investor program provides an avenue for foreign nationals to become U.S. permanent residents ("green card" holders) based on a qualifying investment in a U.S. commercial enterprise. This category, established in 1990, was once underutilized, but has become a popular...

08:25 / EB5 Investor / For Individuals / InfoArticle

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I submitted my application for U.S. citizenship, but forgot to mention something in the application. Can I add this information during the interview? Will this negatively impact my application?

University Must be Accredited When Degree Awarded for Master’s Cap

H1B Lottery Process Documents Obtained by Filing FOIA Lawsuit

NewsFlash! Parole Program for Entrepreneurs in Jeopardy

My employer is going thru an audit. What does that mean? Will it harm me?

If I have a valid visa, can I still be prevented from entering the U.S. at the airport?

My visa application was denied at the consulate. Can an attorney from the U.S. represent a client at a consulate in India?

DHS Having Trouble Tracking Visa Overstays Due to Poor IT Systems

MurthyAudio: Business Immigration in the Era of Compliance and Investigations

Overview of the EB5 Immigrant Investor Category

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