For the full story, see these articles:Border Security Bill Signed (13.Aug.2010) Border Security Bill Sent to President (13.Aug.2010)The U.S. House and Senate have both passed bills providing for $600 million in increased funding for border security. Included in the bills is an increase in the filing...
For background on this bill, see Border Security Bills Propose Increase in H-1 and L-1 Fees!The U.S. Senate convened a special session on August 12, rather than waiting until September to vote on the $600 million border security bill. The Senate voted to approve the...
For background on this bill, see Border Security Bills Propose Increase in H-1 and L-1 Fees! and Border Security Bill Sent to President.As expected, President Obama signed the Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010 into law on August 13, 2010. We will continue...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released "Round 11," PERM labor certification (PERM / LC) frequently asked questions, or FAQs. The new release is dated August 3, 2010. Included in this set of FAQs is the DOL's definition of business day as well as information...
The most controversial portions of Arizona's immigration law, S.B. 1070 will not go into effect on July 29, 2010. On July 28, 2010, the U.S. District Court for Arizona ruled favorably on portions of a motion for injunction filed by the U.S. Federal Government. The...
There have been some reports of an issue with some EB3 I-140, employer petitions. This is the result of a new version of I-140 form, dated January 6, 2010. This new version requires the petitioning employer to make a distinction in the category selected when...
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) held its annual national conference June 30-July 3, 2010. The information that follows was garnered by our Murthy Law Firm attorneys, several of whom participated in this year's conference. The conference began with a quick summary and discussion of...
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona regarding the state's controversial immigration law. The lawsuit was filed July 6, 2010 in the U.S. District Court, Phoenix, Arizona, and is based on the doctrine of the "preemption" of federal law...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) held an open forum at the 2010 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual Conference. This open forum included a summary by the DOL regarding immigration-related filings. The key points of the DOL summary are explained here for the benefit...
A suggestion recently came to the Murthy Law Firm from a reader who plans to visit Arizona in the near future. We were asked to provide hints and guidance for foreign nationals planning travel to Arizona, in light of the controversial new law there that...
