MurthyDotCom readers are no doubt aware that a comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill is currently making its way through the U.S. Senate. A brief overview of the initially proposed bill was provided in our NewsBriefs, Immigration Reform Bill Summary: Part 1 (29.Apr.2013) and Part 2 (3.May.2013)....
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) initiated the roll out, on April 30, 2013, of a completely new system for documenting arrivals and departures at U.S. airports and seaports. The schedule for the transition to all U.S. airports and seaports allowed for a four-week...
This MurthyDotCom NewsBrief marks the end of updates to our readers on developments related to the fiscal year 2014 (FY14) H1B cap season. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun returning H1B cases that were not selected in the FY14 lottery. The USCIS...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered a higher level of scrutiny of F-1 students at the U.S. ports of entry (POEs), according to the Associated Press [Foreign Students to Face New Checks at U.S. Borders, Julia Preston, New York Times, 03.May.2013]. The...
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is transitioning the nation's sea and air ports of entry (POEs) to the automated I-94 arrival / departure card system. At the same time, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating forms and procedures to adapt...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is still processing H1B cap-subject filings for fiscal year 2014 (FY14), as of this writing. Questions regarding the status of these filings continue to come into the Murthy Law Firm. This NewsBrief updates MurthyDotCom readers on the process,...
In Part 1 of this NewsBrief, MurthyDotCom readers were provided with an update and partial summary of the comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) proposal, S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. In Part 2 some of the key provisions are summarized that...
There has been significant news coverage regarding the introduction of S.744, a comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill titled the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013." This two-part article updates MurthyDotCom readers on the status of this proposed CIR legislation and provides...
Many MurthyDotCom readers are still eagerly awaiting notification from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding whether their respective H1B cap cases were selected in this year's H1B lottery. This NewsBrief provides readers with an update on the current status of H1B cap case...
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recently reported on a new telephone scam targeting foreign nationals. This is a new effort by unscrupulous individuals attempting to defraud foreign nationals via telephone calls in which they claim to represent the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)....
