On September 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of States (DOS) issued a reminder to visa applicants that all machine-readable visa fee receipts issued prior to October 1, 2022, will expire on September 30, 2023, unless immediate action is taken. If an affected individual does not...
Today, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the October 2023 Visa Bulletin, which is the first visa bulletin of fiscal year 2024. As expected, there is movement in most of the categories. All cutoff dates listed refer to those in the final action chart...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated the USCIS Policy Manual with additional guidance that expands the extraordinary circumstances exception to the Child Status Protection Act's (CSPA) "sought to acquire" requirement. This update stems from a February 14, 2023, policy update that expanded...
Many foreign nationals hold some mistaken beliefs related to the employment authorization document (EAD). Laws and regulations that govern employment through the EAD may differ substantially from the rules that govern work authorization provided by nonimmigrant status, such as H1B. Foreign nationals must make efforts...
The Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is responsible for conducting site visits, when needed, at the homes of married couples in spousal permanent residence ("green card") cases. This is an effort to identify and investigate...
On July 1, 2023, Florida's new wide-ranging law, SB 1718 went into effect. A foreign national living in Florida should be aware of the impact of SB 1718, as summarized in this MurthyDotCom NewsBrief. Government Funding for Community IDs SB 1718 prohibits cities and counties in Florida...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the temporary protected status (TPS) designation of Ukraine for an additional eighteen months, to April 19, 2025. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, TPS designation was initially granted, as explained in the MurthyDotCom NewsBrief, DHS Opens...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a revised edition of form I-9, employment eligibility verification. The updated form I-9 has a revised format that allows eligible employers to indicate that an employee's identity and employment authorization documents were examined remotely per the...
Citizens of India, who are interested in applying for a green card via the EB5 immigrant investor program, are racing to transfer money to the U.S. before a new Indian remittance tax takes effect on October 1, 2023. The tax hike on most remittances sent...
It is not uncommon to hear of situations where a pregnant lawful permanent resident (LPR) or green card holder who travels abroad for temporary travel and gives birth while outside the United States. The newborn does not have a green card or other U.S. travel...
