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06 Apr 2026

The Murthy Law Firm Again Secures a Green Card for a Surviving Spouse

The Murthy Law Firm recently succeeded again in helping a client obtain a green card based on the special provisions for a surviving spouse of a principal employment-based beneficiary who passed away. We previously shared a similar success story on MurthyDotCom, Murthy Success: Securing a...

09:36 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / Success Story
30 Mar 2026

Tips for Documents to Prepare in Anticipation of Priority Date Becoming Current

It can take years for a foreign national to be granted status as a lawful permanent resident (i.e., “green card” holder) through one of the employment-based categories. This is especially true for applicants born in one of the heavily “oversubscribed” countries, notably India and China....

06:45 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident
26 Mar 2026

NewsFlash! DOL Proposes Significant Hike to Prevailing Wages for H1B, H1B1, E-3, and PERM

Tomorrow, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register that proposes to dramatically increase the prevailing wage levels used in the H1B, H1B1, E-3, and PERM labor certification programs. The NPRM is titled "Improving Wage...

10:49 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Legislation / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker
18 Mar 2026

April 2026 Visa Bulletin

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the April 2026 Visa Bulletin. There is some substantial forward movement, especially for unlisted countries of chargeability. All cutoff dates listed below refer to the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First...

10:47 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin
16 Mar 2026

AAO Issues Landmark Precedent Decision on Fraud Findings After Petition Withdrawal

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) has issued a significant precedent decision, Matter of Texperts, Inc., 29 I&N Dec. 491 (AAO 2026), that will have lasting consequences for employers and foreign nationals facing fraud or misrepresentation allegations across a wide...

10:02 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Worker
26 Feb 2026

Concerning Immigration Language Rumored to be in Federal Plea Agreements

It has recently come to the Murthy Law Firm’s attention that significant changes may be appearing in the language of federal plea agreements that could have serious immigration consequences for noncitizen defendants. Based on reports, new provisions are being included in plea deals that result...

07:40 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Worker
12 Feb 2026

DOS Confirms China is Not Part of Immigrant Visa Processing Pause

Per the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has confirmed that China is not included in the 75-country immigrant visa processing pause that took effect 21.Jan.2026. The clarification came after an erroneous alert appeared on the Travel Docs website causing...

08:34 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident
05 Feb 2026

Considerations Before Changing Jobs While I-485 Application is Pending

For foreign nationals awaiting a green card, the lengthy processing times for form I-485 applications for adjustment of status can create uncertainty about career opportunities. Many applicants wonder whether they can accept a new job offer, pursue a promotion, or make other employment changes while...

09:19 / AOS/CP / EB1 Category / EB2 National Interest Waiver / EB2 PERM Labor / EB3 PERM Labor / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Individuals / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / NewsBrief / PERM Labor / Resident / Worker