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19 Dec 2016

Spending Bill Includes Extension of Several Immigration Programs

On Saturday, December 10, 2016, President Obama signed into law a continuing resolution designed to fund the federal government through April 28, 2017. Included in the spending bill were various immigration provisions, including an extension of the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) regional center program, the...

04 May 2016

Adoption of AAO Decision Clarifies Eligibility of Specialists for Physician NIWs

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has adopted a decision of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) addressing the requirements for medical specialists seeking a physician-specific national interest waiver (NIW). This solidifies a long-standing practice by the USCIS, which allows all physicians, both primary care...

07:26 / EB2 National Interest Waiver / NewsBrief / Physicians / USCIS News

06 Aug 2015

Physician J-1 Waiver Approvals Delayed

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that the Vermont Service Center (VSC) is experiencing delays in issuing J-1 waiver approval notices. This is creating problems for J-1 physicians who need these notices from the VSC in order to proceed with the waiver...

07:46 / For Employers / Foreign Medical Graduates / J-1 Exchange / Medical / NewsBrief / Physicians / USCIS News

28 Oct 2012

Religious Worker, E-Verify, and Conrad 30 Programs Extended

As explained in our NewsBrief, EB5 Regional Center Program extended to Sep 2015 (22.Oct.2012), there were four immigration programs that were recently extended beyond their slated September 30, 2012 expiration. The three remaining programs extended through September 30, 2015 are: the "non-minister" Religious Worker Program...

13:16 / EB4 Special Immigrants / For Employers / Foreign Medical Graduates / NewsBrief / Physicians

27 Jun 2012

Widespread J-1 Visa Denials for Doctors in India

Reliable sources have been reporting a wave of denials of J-1 visas for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) applying at U.S. Consulates in India. The scenario involves Indian physicians requesting J-1 exchange visitor visas to begin U.S. medical residency programs at teaching hospitals throughout the United...

13:56 / Consulates / For Individuals / Foreign Medical Graduates / J-1 Exchange / NewsBrief / Physicians

02 Dec 2011

Priority Date Finally Current! How Soon Should I-485 be Filed?

Numerous questions have been generated by movement of the EB2 cutoff date for India and China, as reflected in the U.S. Department of State (DOS) visa bulletin during the early portion of fiscal year 2012 (FY12). Among these is one important series of questions concerning...

15:57 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / Family Based / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Physicians / Resident / Travel / Visa Bulletin

25 Mar 2011

Interim Policy on H1B-Cap Exemption for Affiliates of Institutions of Higher Education

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an announcement on March 16, 2011 that they are reviewing the current policy regarding H1B cap exemptions for cases filed by nonprofit affiliates of institutions of higher education. This is an important topic for many MurthyDotCom and...

01:44 / For Employers / H1B / Medical / NewsBrief / Physicians

06 Nov 2009

Conrad 30, Investor, Religious Worker, and E-Verify Extensions until Sep 2012

President Barack Obama signed a law on October 28, 2009, extending three key immigration benefits programs. The FY10 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill extends the Conrad 30, EB5 Investor, and Non-Minister Religious Worker programs until September 30, 2012. The same law also contains an...

01:50 / Legislation / Medical / NewsBrief / Physicians / Resident

16 Oct 2009

Conrad 30, Religious Worker & EB5 Program Temporary Extensions

President Obama signed a continuing resolution on October 1, 2009, temporarily extending funding for the Conrad 30 program for physicians, the non-minister immigrant religious worker category and EB5 immigrant investor pilot programs until October 31, 2009.Regular readers of MurthyDotCom may recall that these programs were...

15:51 / EB4 Special Immigrants / EB5 Investor / For Employers / For Individuals / J-1 Exchange / Legislation / NewsBrief / Other Work Statuses / Physicians

10 Jul 2009

International Medical Graduates Eligible for EB2 Classification

An International Medical Graduate (IMG) educated in a country such as India faces an immigration hurdle because, unlike in the United States, s/he does not have to hold a bachelor's degree as a prerequisite to admission to medical school. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...

03:20 / NewsBrief / PERM Labor / Physicians / Resident

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Spending Bill Includes Extension of Several Immigration Programs

Adoption of AAO Decision Clarifies Eligibility of Specialists for Physician NIWs

Physician J-1 Waiver Approvals Delayed

Religious Worker, E-Verify, and Conrad 30 Programs Extended

Widespread J-1 Visa Denials for Doctors in India

Priority Date Finally Current! How Soon Should I-485 be Filed?

Interim Policy on H1B-Cap Exemption for Affiliates of Institutions of Higher Education

Conrad 30, Investor, Religious Worker, and E-Verify Extensions until Sep 2012

Conrad 30, Religious Worker & EB5 Program Temporary Extensions

International Medical Graduates Eligible for EB2 Classification

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