International travel is quite common in December and January each year. Many foreign nationals see the holiday season as a good time to visit family abroad. Some of the important matters that must be considered with regard to international travel are outlined here for the...
Many of the success stories we share with MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers involve unusual cases that come to our firm. Likewise, the case discussed in this article is unusual, as it involves corrections at the port of entry (POE) necessitated by an H1B visa stamped...
The beginning of each fiscal year marks the start of another U.S. Department of State (DOS) diversity visa (DV) "green card" lottery opportunity. The start of fiscal year 2011 (FY11) on October 1, 2010, means that it is time to begin another lottery cycle for...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued an interim final rule on June 28, 2010 amending the fee schedule for consular services. This rule is effective as of July 13, 2010. These changes are, with limited exception, different from the USCIS proposal to increase filing...
The U.S. Consulate at Hyderabad, India has posted a list of suggested documents for H1B and L-1 visa applicants. This list is extensive, and differs in many respects from the standard list provided by other U.S. consulates around the world. This article is intended only...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued a notice advising of the suspension of routine consular services at the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan. The notice, known as a Warden Notice, followed the April 5, 2010 terrorist attack on the consulate. Current Procedures The suspension of...
Many applicants for nonimmigrant visas are required to use a new U.S. Department of State (DOS) application form. The nonimmigrant visa electronic application (Form DS-160) is being phased in for use at consulates worldwide. It is currently required for visa applications at the consulates in...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued updated plans to expand web-based nonimmigrant visa applications. The DS-160 is a fully web-based form that will replace the current DS-156, 157, and 158 forms. The DS-160 is scheduled for worldwide implementation by April 30, 2010. This...
October 1, 2009 marks the start of fiscal year 2010 (FY10). Thus, eligible diversity visa lottery winners for 2010 (DV-2010) can move forward with their permanent resident (or "green card") cases. The lottery program allocates 50,000 visa numbers for immigrant visas each year to certain...
On February 2, 2005, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued a Final Rule in the Federal Register that changes some of the fees the DOS charges for certain processes. The rule is effective as of March 8, 2005.The rule adds the $500 Fraud Prevention...
