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29 Sep 2015

Should I File my I-485 Application Based on the Dates in the Original October 2015 Visa Bulletin?

As previously indicated, the Murthy Law Firm is generally recommending against filing adjustment-of-status applications (form I-485s) based on the cutoff dates listed in the original version of the October 2015 Visa Bulletin, which was released on September 9, 2015. This recommendation is based on a...

28 Sep 2015

Changes to the October 2015 Visa Bulletin: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

1. The visa numbers in the October 2015 Visa Bulletin allowing for I-485 filings suddenly changed on September 25, 2015. What happened?At this time, no one outside of the government knows for certain what happened. It appears that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...

11:49 / Employment Based / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Visa Bulletin

25 Sep 2015

NewsFlash! DOS Revises October Visa Bulletin: EB2 India 01.Jul.2009 Filing Cutoff Date

In an unusual and highly disappointing move, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued a revised October 2015 Visa Bulletin. The most significant change is that the dates for filing (DF) in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India have been moved backward to...

16:04 / Employment Based / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin

23 Sep 2015

Potential Government Shutdown After September 30, 2015

Because of a political fight at the federal level related to the annual budget, there is a possibility that the U.S. government will be forced to temporarily shut down, starting October 1, 2015. Such shutdowns are rare and there still is a chance that it...

10:14 / Consulates / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Legislation / NewsBrief / PERM Labor

13 Sep 2015

Yemen Designated for Temporary Protected Status

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated Yemen for temporary protected status (TPS) due to ongoing armed conflict in that country. Effective September 3, 2015, nationals of Yemen living in the United States may be eligible to apply for permission to remain in...

22:42 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief

02 Sep 2015

USCIS Releases Draft Memo on EB5 Job Creation and Investment Requirements

On August 10, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a draft memorandum regarding certain legal requirements for the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) immigrant investor category. The memo specifically addresses two key EB5 requirements: job creation and sustaining the EB5 investment over the two-year...

08:39 / EB5 Investor / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News

28 Aug 2015

USCIS Discontinuing Older eFiling System

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on August 24, 2015 that the agency's older eFiling system is being decommissioned. This system, which the USCIS now refers to as the "legacy eFiling system," has been replaced by the more modern Electronic Immigration System (ELIS). This...

07:42 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Travel / USCIS News

27 Aug 2015

DS-160 Confirmation Number Cannot Be Updated After Scheduling Interview

The Murthy Law Firm has learned about a significant procedural change for nonimmigrant (temporary) visa applications at U.S. consulates in India. More specifically, this shift in procedure relates to the online DS-160 form, which typically must be completed prior to scheduling an appointment to apply...

15:29 / Consulates / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Visitor / Worker

20 Aug 2015

MurthyAudio: Nunc Pro Tunc and Getting Back in Status

You say your status expired months or years ago and you want to know whether there is any way to go back in time to fix it? This recording from the Murthy Law Firm discusses a special part of the law that allows for nonimmigrant...

11:16 / For Employers / For Individuals / MurthyAudio

18 Aug 2015

September 2015 Visa Bulletin: Developments in EB2 and EB3 India

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the September 2015 Visa Bulletin, which is the final visa bulletin for fiscal year 2015. To the disappointment of many, the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India and China retrogresses to January 1, 2006. On a far more...

08:47 / AOS/CP / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

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