With any actual or potential change in immigration law or programs, there is an opportunity for unscrupulous individuals to attempt taking advantage of the unwary. Recent developments in immigration policy are no exception, and are prompting some to perpetuate scams. Immigration Proposals: No Law So Avoid...
While we at the Murthy Law Firm are monitoring the developments in U.S. immigration reform closely, readers are reminded that it is not advisable to delay immigration processing in the expectation of favorable changes in U.S. immigration laws. Those who have a proper immigration status,...
A group of key senators, representing both the Republican and Democratic parties, announced an agreement on the key component principles of immigration reform. These renewed efforts toward comprehensive immigration reform have many similarities to past proposals. Core concepts behind the reform proposal are discussed here...
Many questions have come to the Murthy Law Firm in response to our NewsBrief, H.R. 3012 Hold Lifted: Proposed Changes to GC Quota System (12.Jul.2012). Readers have been contacting us seeking an update on the status of this legislative proposal. Entitled the Fairness to High-Skilled...
On July 11, 2012 Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) announced that he was lifting his "hold" on H.R. 3012, The Fairness to High-Skilled Immigrants Act. The bill proposes a phased-in elimination of per-country numerical limitations in the employment-based (EB) green card categories. This bill was approved...
The U.S. Supreme Court made a key decision on June 25, 2012 regarding the limitations on state authority over immigration control. In Arizona vs. United States, the Supreme Court struck down three of four contested provisions of Arizona's controversial immigration law, S.B. 1070. Visitors to...
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a decision on the constitutionality of portions of Arizona's immigration law, known as S.B. 1070. The decision, handed down on June 25, 2012, pertains to four provisions of S.B. 1070. The Court determined that three of the four provisions...
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of portions of Arizona's controversial immigration law, S.B. 1070, on April 25, 2012. As many MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers are aware, S.B. 1070 was partially blocked on April 11, 2011 by a federal appeals court. Thereafter,...
In a development that could have important implications to the U.S. immigration law landscape, the United States Supreme Court has agreed to review Arizona's strict immigration law, known as S.B. 1070. The Arizona law, enacted in April 2010, has been exceptionally controversial since its inception....
Late-Breaking Update As a further development related to the hold on H.R. 3012, a related bill was introduced in the Senate on December 13, 2011. The related bill, S. 1983, is also entitled the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011. S. 1983 was introduced...
