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29 Sep 2020

NewsFlash! Federal Court Blocks USCIS From Implementing Scheduled Fee Increase

Today, a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction, which blocks the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from implementing a final rule that would have significantly increased most filing fees. This final rule was scheduled to go into effect on October 2, 2020. Copyright ©...

24 Sep 2020

NewsFlash! USCIS Now Says to Use Dates for Filing Chart for Employment-Based Cases!

Moments ago, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reversed course and updated its announcement to allow for use of the more-favorable dates for filing chart in October! Copyright © 2020, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights Reserved...

16:29 / For Employers / For Individuals / Immigration / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Visa Bulletin / Worker

24 Sep 2020

NewsFlash! Must Use Final Action Chart for Employment-Based Cases in October

Shortly after this announcement the USCIS reversed itself. See the updated information here!-----Regrettably, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that only the less-favorable final action dates in the October 2020 Visa Bulletin may be used for purposes of filing an I-485 adjustment...

15:52 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin / Worker

24 Sep 2020

October 2020 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has finally released the October 2020 Visa Bulletin, which is the first visa bulletin of fiscal year 2021 (FY21). The visa bulletin also includes some encouraging predictions for coming months. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in...

10:42 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Immigration / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin / Worker

31 Aug 2020

Requirement to Prove Ability to Pay in an I-140 Petition

In the typical employment-based permanent residence (commonly, "green card") case, the second stage of the three-stage process is the employer's Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, filed on the I-140 form. One of the essential aspects of the I-140 is the requirement that the sponsoring employer...

09:04 / Employment Based / For Employers / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / InfoArticle / NewsBrief / Resident

27 Aug 2020

Immigration Benefits After Death of Qualifying Relative

204(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) governs the eligibility for certain continued immigration benefits to surviving family members through a deceased qualifying relative. 204(l) applies to the principal and any derivative beneficiaries of a pending or approved family-based visa petition, any derivative beneficiaries...

08:24 / Citizen / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / Immigrant Family / InfoArticle / Legislation / NewsBrief / Resident

19 Aug 2020

September 2020 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the September 2020 Visa Bulletin. There is very little movement from the previous month. This is the final visa bulletin of the current fiscal year. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action...

12:45 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin / Worker

13 Aug 2020

USCIS Confirms Suspension of Courtesy Faxes for Premium Processing RFEs and Denials

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed temporary suspension of the issuance of courtesy faxes for requests for evidence (RFEs), notices of intent to deny (NOIDs), and denials due to the pandemic. The USCIS will continue to issue such notices via regular mail...

07:17 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

12 Aug 2020

MurthyAudio: COVID-19 Update

Murthy Law Firm attorneys provide an update on how COVID-19 has affected U.S. immigration both in the U.S. and at U.S. consulates, which aired on 05.Aug.2020 as part of our teleconference series for employers and their representatives.The MP3 is available here, and is listed in...

07:39 / Consulates / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

10 Aug 2020

Self-Petitioned, Employment-Based Options

Can I file a green card for myself? The Murthy Law Firm regularly receives inquiries like this from foreign nationals wondering whether it is possible to self-sponsor to become a lawful permanent resident ("green card" holder). While most of the employment-based categories require a U.S....

09:02 / Employment Based / InfoArticle / NewsBrief

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NewsFlash! Federal Court Blocks USCIS From Implementing Scheduled Fee Increase

NewsFlash! USCIS Now Says to Use Dates for Filing Chart for Employment-Based Cases!

NewsFlash! Must Use Final Action Chart for Employment-Based Cases in October

October 2020 Visa Bulletin

Requirement to Prove Ability to Pay in an I-140 Petition

Immigration Benefits After Death of Qualifying Relative

September 2020 Visa Bulletin

USCIS Confirms Suspension of Courtesy Faxes for Premium Processing RFEs and Denials

MurthyAudio: COVID-19 Update

Self-Petitioned, Employment-Based Options

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