Each month, Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division of the U.S. Department of State (DOS), provides insight into the contents of the latest visa bulletin and, when possible, offers predictions for future visa bulletin developments. The information provided by Mr. Oppenheim...
The use of unpaid internships has come under close scrutiny, following lawsuits over the past couple of years alleging back wage debts against major fashion, entertainment, media and publishing companies. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), however, has long recognized the potential use of unpaid...
The USCIS Service Center Operations (SCOPS) participated in a March 4, 2015 teleconference with members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), during which a number of key immigration concerns were addressed. One topic of particular note to many stakeholders is that of ongoing delays...
Earlier today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a draft version of a long-awaited policy memorandum on the L1B classification. The USCIS will accept feedback regarding the memo through May 8, 2015, and, barring any changes, this policy memo will go into effect on...
UPDATE: On April 10, 2015, the USCIS issued an alert, changing the date for when the new G-28 will be required to Friday, May, 2015.The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a new version of form G-28, which is a form that may be submitted...
As announced last week on MurthyDotCom, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) visa bulletin for April 2015 is available. The employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India and China continues to advance. As predicted, however, the news is far less encouraging for the employment-based, third preference (EB3)...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a news release today to remind stakeholders that the agency will begin accepting fiscal year 2016 (FY16) cap cases on April 1st. Most of the information in the news release is widely known within the immigration community, including...
Many inquiries regarding the projected timeline for fiscal year (FY) 2016 H1B cap case milestones continue to reach the Murthy Law Firm. While most applicants are aware that they can begin filing H1B cap-subject cases on the first business day in April each year, there...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the April 2015 Visa Bulletin today. As predicted, the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for people born in India and China continues to move forward. EB2 India moves ahead by eight months, to a September 1, 2007 cutoff date....
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) issued a message to all SEVP certified schools on January 29, 2015 entitled, Post-Secondary F-1 Student Employment Reminders. In its message, the SEVP reminds all designated school officials (DSOs) of requirements for F-1 employment authorization, including the need for...
