27 Feb 2014

USCIS Improves e-Request System

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) online system known as e-Request was recently updated and expanded. The e-Request system allows individuals and petitioning employers to submit inquiries on applications and petitions that have been filed with the USCIS. Purpose and Scope of e-Request As detailed in the...

25 Feb 2014

FY15 H1B Cap Filing Season Approaching

The Murthy Law Firm reminds readers that the H1B cap-filing season for fiscal year (FY) 2015 is drawing near. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting cap-subject H1B petitions on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Employers and individuals who have not made appropriate...

19 Feb 2014

Evaluating Stakeholder Satisfaction with USCIS

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on February 10, 2014 that it has contracted with a professional research firm to solicit feedback from "customers" and evaluate how satisfied stakeholders are with the services provided by the USCIS. The research firm, Barbaricum, has already begun...

06 Feb 2014

USCIS Releases New Form N-400

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released a new version of the application for naturalization (form N-400). This new N-400 is 21 pages in length - 11 pages longer than the previous version. While the revised N-400 includes many additional questions, it should...