The U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, India recently announced the expansion of the Interview Waiver Program (IWP) for certain visa applicants in India. The expanded program now includes H1B and L-1 visa applicants as well as certain students, provided that they meet specific requirements. Details regarding...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start accepting H1B cap-subject filings for fiscal year 2014 (FY14) on Monday, April 1, 2013. While it may seem early to start thinking about April 2013, the Murthy Law Firm has already begun accepting and working on H1B cap-subject...
During the holidays there is generally a rise in retail reports of shoplifting. This may be attributable to the overall increase in shopping during the holiday season, when storekeepers must be particularly watchful. Store displays at this time of year may also prove especially tempting...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the Visa Bulletin for December 2012, and cutoff date movement is consistent with earlier predictions. As expected, the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category remains stagnant for India. The December Visa Bulletin includes predictions for upcoming visa bulletins....
Information has been posted on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) WebSite for the benefit of those affected by Hurricane Sandy. This guidance addresses concerns including filing delays, interview rescheduling, and emergency need for work authorization. Following is information that may prove helpful to...
The United Sates Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a warning on October 22, 2012 advising of a telephone scam intended to victimize foreign nationals. According to the USCIS, scammers posing as USCIS employees have been contacting individuals by telephone and aggressively pushing them to...
As readers were advised in our NewsBrief, Visa Bulletin Predictions for EB2 (25.Oct.2012), several Murthy Law Firm attorneys attended a meeting regarding U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin information and predictions for fiscal year (FY) 2013. The meeting was with Charles Oppenheim, the Chief of...
Attorneys from the Murthy Law Firm attended an October 24, 2012 meeting, in which Charles Oppenheim provided important insights and predictions regarding the contents of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for fiscal year 2013 (FY13). Mr. Oppenheim is the Chief of the...
As reported to our readers, President Obama signed a law on September 28, 2012 extending four important immigration programs that were due to expire September 30, 2012. One of the programs extended was the EB5 Regional Center Program, which has been extended through September 30,...
The Nebraska Service Center (NSC) of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that, regardless of age, all applicants who file for reentry permit or refugee travel document (Form I-131) are being issued biometric appointment notices. The purpose of these biometric appointments is...
