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07 Nov 2024

USCIS and DOS Policies Impacting People with Unlawful Presence and Advance Parole

As explained in the MurthyDotCom InfoArticle, Differences Between: Lawful Status, Period of Authorized Stay, & Unlawful Presence (19.Apr.2022), leaving the U.S. after a prolonged stay beyond the expiration date of one's I-94 can trigger an automatic three- or ten-year bar. In 2012, the Board of...

04 Nov 2024

Reentry Permits for Extended Absences Abroad

Becoming a lawful permanent resident (LPR) and obtaining a green card affords an individual many benefits, including the ability to freely travel to and from the United States. However, an LPR’s ability to travel and remain outside of the U.S. is not without limit. If...

10:32 / Citizen / Employment Based / Family Based / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Travel

11 Oct 2024

November 2024 Visa Bulletin

Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the November 2024 Visa Bulletin. Unfortunately, there is no movement in any of the employment-based categories, with the exception of the EB4 program for certain religious workers, which was reauthorized by Congress through 20.Dec.2024. All cutoff dates...

17:31 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

10 Oct 2024

USCIS Launches New Online PDF Filing Process

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) launched a new online filing process 08.Oct.2024, where an individual can file certain forms online by uploading a completed PDF application rather than completing an online form or physically mailing documents to the USCIS. Although the initial rollout...

11:20 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

07 Oct 2024

Murthy Snapshot: USCIS Clarifies Guidance on EB1(a) Extraordinary Ability Criteria

On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a policy alert for the USCIS Policy Manual, to clarify how certain eligibility criteria will be evaluated under the employment-based, first preference (EB1) category for persons of extraordinary ability. An overview of the...

12:53 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

26 Sep 2024

Overview of Wage Level Determinations

Certain employment-based immigration processes, such as the PERM labor certification and H1B nonimmigrant visa classification, require an employer to obtain a prevailing wage determination from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC). In all applicable immigration processes, the prevailing wage...

10:00 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / InfoArticle / NewsBrief / Resident / Worker

23 Sep 2024

Disclosing an Employee’s Ownership Interest on PERM Applications

The ETA form 9089, application for permanent employment certification (PERM labor certification) asks of employers: “Is the employer a closely held corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship in which the foreign worker has an ownership interest?” As a variety of business arrangements could exist between employers...

11:47 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident

19 Sep 2024

Overview of I-140 Downgrade from EB2 to EB3 Preference Category

Until relatively recently, the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India historically enjoyed a more favorable cutoff date in the monthly visa bulletin than its employment-based, third preference (EB3) counterpart. This is no longer the case, however, prompting an increase in interest among Indians in...

07:35 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / InfoArticle / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

16 Sep 2024

Common PERM Issues for Recent College Graduates

The PERM labor certification is the first in a three-step process in the majority of employment-based, permanent resident (commonly referred to as “green card”) cases. Because of how long this process can take, foreign nationals studying in the United States often want to begin the...

10:54 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Student

09 Sep 2024

APA Lawsuits for Unlawful Agency Actions

The majority of immigration cases are adjudicated correctly by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and other relevant U.S. government agencies. But there are situations in which a government agency makes an adverse decision on a case that is contrary to the law. In...

08:23 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

Murthy Law Firm

USCIS and DOS Policies Impacting People with Unlawful Presence and Advance Parole

Reentry Permits for Extended Absences Abroad

November 2024 Visa Bulletin

USCIS Launches New Online PDF Filing Process

Murthy Snapshot: USCIS Clarifies Guidance on EB1(a) Extraordinary Ability Criteria

Overview of Wage Level Determinations

Disclosing an Employee’s Ownership Interest on PERM Applications

Overview of I-140 Downgrade from EB2 to EB3 Preference Category

Common PERM Issues for Recent College Graduates

APA Lawsuits for Unlawful Agency Actions

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