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25 Nov 2024

Preparing for a Possible Travel Ban Under the Trump Administration

President-elect Donald Trump soon will be sworn in as the forty-seventh President of the United States, and many foreign nationals are nervously waiting to see how and when he will implement many of the disruptive immigration policies that marked his first term in office. One...

04 Nov 2024

Reentry Permits for Extended Absences Abroad

Becoming a lawful permanent resident (LPR) and obtaining a green card affords an individual many benefits, including the ability to freely travel to and from the United States. However, an LPR’s ability to travel and remain outside of the U.S. is not without limit. If...

10:32 / Citizen / Employment Based / Family Based / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Travel

18 Jul 2024

Murthy Snapshot: DOS Eases Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Adjudication for U.S. College Graduates

On July 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of State announced updated guidance in the Foreign Affairs Manual to ease the process of obtaining a nonimmigrant waiver in certain circumstances. More specifically, this guidance applies to a foreign national who has graduated from a U.S. university,...

10:58 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Travel / Worker

04 Jul 2024

Validity of H1B Visa “Stamp” Following a Change of Employer

In order to enter the United States in H1B status, a foreign national typically must first obtain an H1B visa foil (commonly referred to as a visa "stamp") from a U.S. consulate or embassy. This visa stamp generally will be annotated with the name of...

07:48 / Consulates / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel / Worker

16 May 2024

Murthy Snapshot: AILA Urges Expansion and Improvements to Domestic Visa Renewal Program

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recently sent a comment to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) regarding the pilot domestic visa renewal program, which ran from January 29, 2024, through April 1, 2024. In its comment, AILA offers numerous suggestions on ways to improve...

16:21 / For Families / For Individuals / Government / NewsBrief / Travel / Worker

15 Apr 2024

Consolidation of B-1/B-2 Interview Waiver Appointments in New Delhi

Starting March 2024, the U.S. Embassy in India has consolidated B-1/B-2 interview waiver appointments in New Delhi, leading to limited appointment availability at U.S. consular posts in India. Applicants, however, still can submit applications at designated centers across India. This move aims to streamline the...

16:27 / Consulates / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Visitor

07 Mar 2024

Cap-Gap Extensions of F-1 Status and OPT

The typical H1B cap-filing season raises questions about extensions of F-1 student status and optional practical training (OPT) before the beginning of H1B status. Many foreign national students tend to have questions about coordinating H1B filings with the expiration of their F-1 status and OPT...

16:15 / Complexities / F-1 / H1B / NewsBrief / Student / Travel / USCIS News / Worker

19 Feb 2024

Update on Emergency Student Visa Appointments in India

The official U.S. Visa Information Service website for consular services in India has updated its guidance for Indian students applying for emergency student visa appointments. This guidance was prompted largely by a shortage of regular visa appointments at U.S. consular posts in India, necessitating many...

08:02 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / Travel

27 Dec 2023

Criminal Violations and Arrests in the Immigration Context

When individuals have a brush with criminal law, they are often afraid and, typically, very embarrassed. Such experiences generally are shared, if at all, only with those closest to the individual. Thus, it often feels as if there is no one to turn to for...

13:40 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel / USCIS News

22 Dec 2023

Santa’s Visa Options for Coming to Town on Christmas Eve

While scientists have been known to investigate whether it is physically possible for Santa Claus to travel around the world in just one night, they tend to overlook the legal implications of the jolly man’s travels to bring toys and gifts to children in the...

11:15 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel / USCIS News / Visa Waiver / Visitor / Worker

Murthy Law Firm

Preparing for a Possible Travel Ban Under the Trump Administration

Reentry Permits for Extended Absences Abroad

Murthy Snapshot: DOS Eases Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Adjudication for U.S. College Graduates

Validity of H1B Visa “Stamp” Following a Change of Employer

Murthy Snapshot: AILA Urges Expansion and Improvements to Domestic Visa Renewal Program

Consolidation of B-1/B-2 Interview Waiver Appointments in New Delhi

Cap-Gap Extensions of F-1 Status and OPT

Update on Emergency Student Visa Appointments in India

Criminal Violations and Arrests in the Immigration Context

Santa’s Visa Options for Coming to Town on Christmas Eve

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