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22 Feb 2016

Sheela Murthy Meets with Senior Officials at U.S. Consulate in Chennai

Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy, was in India in January 2016. A meeting was scheduled for the 22nd. Accompanied by team members from the firm's liaison office in Chennai, Murthy met with the Chief of the Nonimmigrant Visa Section, Lindsey L. Rothenberg,...

16 Feb 2016

Drunk Driving Arrests Result in Visa Revocations

The Murthy Law Firm receives a number of inquiries from foreign nationals whose visa foils ("stamps") have been revoked by a U.S. consulate following a conviction, or even just an arrest, for driving under the influence (DUI), driving while intoxicated (DWI), or a related criminal...

07:36 / Consulates / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Student / Travel / Worker

15 Feb 2016

H1B Cap Timeline Expectations for FY17

Many inquiries regarding the projected timeline for fiscal year (FY) 2017 H1B cap case milestones continue to reach the Murthy Law Firm. While most applicants are aware that they can begin filing H1B cap-subject cases on the first business day in April each year, there...

09:26 / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News

11 Feb 2016

Extensive H1B Processing Delays Due to Increased H1B Amendment Filings

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has acknowledged noticeable delays in processing H1B petitions. The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) raised concerns over these delays in a call with USCIS Service Center Operations (SCOPS) on February 3, 2016. A prime cause of the delays...

07:50 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News

09 Feb 2016

Overview of March Visa Bulletin, Including Short-Term Predictions

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) March 2016 Visa Bulletin shows further advancement in the employment-based, third preference (EB3) worldwide category. The final action (FA) cutoff date in the employment-based, second preference category for India also advances, but at a slower pace than in recent...

15:21 / AOS/CP / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

09 Feb 2016

NewsFlash! Revised STEM OPT Rule Undergoing Final Review

On February 5, 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) submitted the proposed revisions to the STEM optional practical training (OPT) program to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final review. Once this review is complete, the last step would be to...

11:16 / F-1 / NewsBrief / Student

09 Feb 2016

USCIS Reaches U Visa Limit for 7th Straight Year

For the seventh year in a row, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved 10,000 U visa petitions, the maximum allowed by law per year under this category. The U visa is reserved for victims of certain types of crime who cooperate with...

07:24 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News

08 Feb 2016

Little Relief for Indians in March 2016 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the March 2016 Visa Bulletin this afternoon. In the final action (FA) chart, the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India moves forward by ten weeks, to October 15, 2008. EB2 China moves up by five months, to August...

15:50 / AOS/CP / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

04 Feb 2016

February 2016 Visa Bulletin: Insights and Predictions

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) provides visa bulletin insights each month through Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division. The information from Mr. Oppenheim for February, which was released later than usual, includes a discussion about the DOS visa applicant wait...

08:17 / AOS/CP / AOS/CP (Family) / NewsBrief / PERM Labor / Visa Bulletin

02 Feb 2016

Proposed DHS Regulation Provides Additional Grace Periods

The rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on December 30, 2015, entitled Retention of EB1, EB2, and EB3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers, includes a number of different provisions. While parts of the proposed rule are disappointing,...

08:07 / For Employers / For Individuals / H1B / Homeland Security / L-1 / NewsBrief / Worker

Murthy Law Firm

Sheela Murthy Meets with Senior Officials at U.S. Consulate in Chennai

Drunk Driving Arrests Result in Visa Revocations

H1B Cap Timeline Expectations for FY17

Extensive H1B Processing Delays Due to Increased H1B Amendment Filings

Overview of March Visa Bulletin, Including Short-Term Predictions

NewsFlash! Revised STEM OPT Rule Undergoing Final Review

USCIS Reaches U Visa Limit for 7th Straight Year

Little Relief for Indians in March 2016 Visa Bulletin

February 2016 Visa Bulletin: Insights and Predictions

Proposed DHS Regulation Provides Additional Grace Periods

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