The U.S. Department of State (DOS) July 2013 Visa Bulletin carries predictions for future cutoff date movement in the employment-based (EB) categories. Of significant note to many MurthyDotCom readers is that, although the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India remains stagnant for the time...
A May 28, 2013 decision, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) significantly limits options for fixing incorrect information on a PERM labor certification application. In Matter of Sushi Shogun BALCA has limited the use of the far...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has confirmed February 2008 as their best case estimate for the employment-based, second preference (EB2) cutoff date advancement for India. Movement in the EB2 India category in August and/or September 2013 is predicted in the July 2013 DOS Visa...
Under the L-1 category, certain types of employees of multinational corporations may be transferred to related companies in the United States. The L-1 classification is divided into two subcategories: the L1A classification, which is reserved for managers and executives; and the L1B, which is designated...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for July 2013 includes predictions for future cutoff date movement in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India. According to the DOS, it appears that it will be possible to allow for movement of EB2 India...
Given the volume of cases the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reviews, it should come as no surprise that the agency, from time to time, makes mistakes when issuing requests for evidence (RFEs). However, one must distinguish between an actual mistake and something that...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented changes at U.S. ports of entry (POEs) intended to prevent improper admission of students and exchange visitors. The need for improvements in the data systems was brought to light after the Boston Marathon bombings. The new...
MurthyDotCom readers are no doubt aware that a comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill is currently making its way through the U.S. Senate. A brief overview of the initially proposed bill was provided in our NewsBriefs, Immigration Reform Bill Summary: Part 1 (29.Apr.2013) and Part 2 (3.May.2013)....
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) initiated the roll out, on April 30, 2013, of a completely new system for documenting arrivals and departures at U.S. airports and seaports. The schedule for the transition to all U.S. airports and seaports allowed for a four-week...
The results of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) diversity visa (DV) lottery for fiscal year 2014 (FY14) are now available. The DV lottery is a DOS program that runs on an annual basis. Eligibility for participation is limited to people from designated countries with...
