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02 Oct 2025

Navigating Immigration Enforcement at Formerly Protected Locations

For over three decades, immigration enforcement agencies operated under policies that restricted enforcement activities at certain sensitive locations, such as schools, places of worship, and hospitals. This protective framework, built through successive presidential administrations, ended abruptly on January 20, 2025, when the Trump Administration rescinded...

08:09 / F-1 / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / H1B / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker
01 Oct 2025

When I became a U.S. citizen some years ago, I sponsored my sister for a family-based green card. She recently got married. Can I now sponsor her husband, too?

Answer In the family-based preference categories, the spouse and/or minor children of the primary beneficiary may also benefit from the single-petition filing. Normally, one does not need to file a separate petition for these family members. (30.Sep.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies...

14:14 / Citizen / Family Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident
01 Oct 2025

Do the EB1(a), EB1(b), and EB1(c) categories always share the same cutoff date in the monthly visa bulletin?

Answer Yes, all EB1 classifications are subject to the same cutoff dates in the visa bulletin. (30.Sep.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here.  Copyright © 2025, MURTHY LAW FIRM....

14:06 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Individuals / Resident / Visa Bulletin
25 Sep 2025

Possible Government Shutdown as of 01.Oct.2025

Congress must pass a spending bill to extend government operations before October 1, 2025, or else a temporary shutdown of the federal government will go into effect. This would be the first shutdown since Trump was reelected. Security, CBP, and Vital Functions Continue The U.S. government never...

08:25 / Consulates / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident / Travel / USCIS News / Worker
24 Sep 2025

I am in the process of applying for U.S. citizenship. If I use a debt consolidating service, will this harm my chances of getting the naturalization case approved?

Answer Under current rules, there is no financial test for naturalization. So, using a debt consolidating service normally would not be relevant to a naturalization case. (23.Sep.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click...

06:22 / Citizen / FAQs / For Individuals