The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is working to update and improve the operations of the National Customer Service Center (NCSC). More specifically, the USCIS is taking steps to expand and modernize the existing phone and online USCIS informational systems. Voice Prompts Simplified and Website...
The USCIS has started to issue a high volume of requests for evidence (RFEs) on pending applications to adjust status (form I-485) cases. The RFEs received to date bear a notice date of June 13, 2013 and originate from the Texas Service Center. These RFEs...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) July 2013 Visa Bulletin includes some potentially wonderful news for individuals in the family-based, second preference "A" (FB2A) category. This category is for spouses and children of U.S. permanent residents. The FB2A category is usually quite backlogged, requiring years...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) July 2013 Visa Bulletin carries predictions for future cutoff date movement in the employment-based (EB) categories. Of significant note to many MurthyDotCom readers is that, although the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India remains stagnant for the time...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has confirmed February 2008 as their best case estimate for the employment-based, second preference (EB2) cutoff date advancement for India. Movement in the EB2 India category in August and/or September 2013 is predicted in the July 2013 DOS Visa...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for July 2013 includes predictions for future cutoff date movement in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India. According to the DOS, it appears that it will be possible to allow for movement of EB2 India...
Given the volume of cases the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reviews, it should come as no surprise that the agency, from time to time, makes mistakes when issuing requests for evidence (RFEs). However, one must distinguish between an actual mistake and something that...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented changes at U.S. ports of entry (POEs) intended to prevent improper admission of students and exchange visitors. The need for improvements in the data systems was brought to light after the Boston Marathon bombings. The new...
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...
