This article addresses a concern that was raised in a recent MurthyChat session, regarding changes of employment for those working in H1B status in cap-exempt employment. Readers who wish to transition from H1B cap-exempt employment to cap-subject employment are advised that it is necessary to...
This continuation of the Murthy Law Firm's examination of some of the major immigration developments in 2012 also analyzes the meaning of these developments for 2013. The drastic fluctuation in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) Visa Bulletin cutoff dates for India and China and current...
Parts 1 & 2 of this MurthyDotCom NewsBrief examine some of the key immigration developments of 2012. Among the topics covered are how these developments could affect our readers in 2013 and recommendations for strategic planning on the U.S. immigration law front in 2013. The focus here...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for January 2013 is now available. The cutoff date movement is consistent with earlier predictions. The cutoff date for the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India is unchanged. The January 2013 Visa Bulletin is summarized here...
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....
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...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) November 2012 Visa Bulletin carries good news for the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for all countries except India and China. This summary and analysis of the November 2012 Visa Bulletin is prepared by the Murthy Law Firm for...
The release of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for October 2012 has generated shockwaves for those in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) India category. The retrogression to a cutoff date of September 1, 2004 in the EB2 India category is far more...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for October 2012 contains a cutoff date of September 1, 2004 in employment-based, second preference (EB2) for India. This is a significant change from previous predictions given by the DOS Visa Office. The October 2012 Visa Bulletin,...
