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23 Sep 2011

USCIS Failure to Send Original Approval Notices to Attorneys

On September 19, 2011, the Murthy Law Firm began receiving "courtesy copies" of case approval notices (Form I-797C) from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), rather than the "original" approval notices (I-797A or I-797B). This is at variance with long standing procedures, and was...

16 Sep 2011

H1B Cap-Subject Filings Continue until Cap is Reached

The H1B cap for fiscal year 2012 (FY12) continues to have numbers available, as of this writing. The volume of filings for FY12 has been light. The latest U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) statistics on H1B usage is always available via MurthyDotCom, on the...

22:29 / Employment Based / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief

16 Sep 2011

October 2011 Visa Bulletin: Forward Movement for EB2 India / China

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued the October 2011 Visa Bulletin, the first in the federal government's 2012 fiscal year (FY12). The most remarkable development, effective in October, is the substantial forward movement in the employment- based, second preference (EB2) category for India...

17:17 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin

09 Sep 2011

Filing Deadline for Surviving Spouse of U.S. Citizen

On October 27, 2011, certain surviving spouses of U.S. citizens will run out of time to pursue permanent residence ("green card") as widows or widowers based upon a change to U.S. immigration law that occurred in October 2009. As explained here for the benefit of...

20:51 / Family Based / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident

09 Sep 2011

DOL Prevailing Wage Determinations Trickling In

At the Murthy Law Firm, we continue to receive inquiries as to the current status of the delays in prevailing wage determinations (PWDs) at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). As of this writing, the DOL has made no new announcements; in particular, there has...

18:05 / H1B / NewsBrief / PERM Labor

02 Sep 2011

U.S. Consulate in Mumbai Resumes H and L Appointments

The U.S. Consulate in Mumbai, India, has announced the resumption of interviews for H and L visa applicants. The Consulate reopened the appointment schedule for all H and L applicants on August 26, 2011. The first appointments are being scheduled for September 6, 2011. Background: Temporary...

18:35 / Consulates / H1B / L-1 / NewsBrief

02 Sep 2011

USCIS on Use of H1B and NIW by Entrepreneurs: Part 2

In Part I (26.Aug.2011) of this NewsBrief, MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers were informed of August 2, 2011 policy announcements from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), intended to facilitate immigration benefits for foreign national entrepreneurs. That article discussed the potential use of the H1B...

18:23 / EB2 National Interest Waiver / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / PERM Labor

02 Sep 2011

Overview: Maintaining Valid F-1 Student Status

A foreign national is subject to specific, strict requirements as a condition of obtaining F-1 status as a full-time student. Failure to follow legal requirements can lead to status violations, which can have potentially devastating effects for many international students. Foreign national students must stay...

15:11 / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Student

26 Aug 2011

USCIS on Use of H1B and EB2 by Entrepreneurs: Part I

Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Janet Napolitano, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas recently announced policies intended to allow the utilization of current immigration categories by foreign national entrepreneurs in a more expansive manner. These announcements were...

18:41 / EB2 National Interest Waiver / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / PERM Labor

25 Aug 2011

NewsFlash! Prevailing Wage Determinations Issued

The Murthy Law Firm has started to receive Prevailing Wage Determinations (PWDs) from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) as of August 24, 2011. This is newsworthy, as the DOL had ceased processing such requests in July, as explained in our NewsBrief, DOL Not Issuing...

18:53 / H1B / NewsBrief / PERM Labor

Murthy Law Firm

USCIS Failure to Send Original Approval Notices to Attorneys

H1B Cap-Subject Filings Continue until Cap is Reached

October 2011 Visa Bulletin: Forward Movement for EB2 India / China

Filing Deadline for Surviving Spouse of U.S. Citizen

DOL Prevailing Wage Determinations Trickling In

U.S. Consulate in Mumbai Resumes H and L Appointments

USCIS on Use of H1B and NIW by Entrepreneurs: Part 2

Overview: Maintaining Valid F-1 Student Status

USCIS on Use of H1B and EB2 by Entrepreneurs: Part I

NewsFlash! Prevailing Wage Determinations Issued

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