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22 Dec 2020

USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Requests Until Jan 31, 2021

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has again extended the response time flexibility, initially announced on March 30, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This flexibility applies to applicants and petitioners responding to any of the following, issued from March 1, 2020 through January...

22 Dec 2020

Importance of Monitoring the I-94 Expiration Date

For nonimmigrants temporarily in the United States, perhaps the most important date to track is the expiration date of one's I-94 arrival / departure record. The I-94 record used to be issued in paper form by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) upon arrival...

07:51 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel

21 Dec 2020

Government Shutdown Averted

Over the weekend, Congress passed two stop-gap measures to keep the federal government funded through this evening. More importantly, a final bill is expected to be signed into law later today that will keep the government funded for months to come. Copyright © 2020, MURTHY LAW...

09:34 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Worker

18 Dec 2020

Possible Government Shutdown After Midnight Tonight

Congress must pass a spending bill to extend government operations before 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2020, or else a temporary shutdown of the federal government will go into effect. This would be the fourth shutdown of the Trump Administration. Annual Budget Process and History...

13:31 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

17 Dec 2020

Receipt Notice Delays for Cases Filed at USCIS Lockboxes

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a statement this week, acknowledging delays in issuing receipt notices for cases filed at USCIS lockbox facilities. The USCIS attributes these delays to a significant increase in recent filings, along with a reduced processing capacity caused by...

10:39 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Worker

16 Dec 2020

Executive Agencies, Including USCIS, Closed on December 24th and 25th

President Trump has issued an executive order to close all executive departments and agencies, which includes the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), on December 24, 2020. These offices will also be closed on December 25, which is Christmas day, a federal holiday. Copyright © 2020,...

15:17 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

14 Dec 2020

President-Elect Biden to Nominate Mayorkas as Head of DHS

President-Elect Joseph R. Biden has announced that he will nominate Alejandro Mayorkas to serve as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If he is confirmed by the Senate, Mayorkas, who immigrated from Cuba, would be the first Latino and the first...

08:31 / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / USCIS News

10 Dec 2020

Serious Immigration Consequences for Drug Use Despite State Law Changes

Legalization or decriminalization of marijuana or other narcotics at the state level can mislead noncitizens into thinking using such drugs in accordance with state law is legal. Marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and many other drugs are controlled substance under federal law. Therefore, the use, sale, purchase,...

08:22 / Citizen / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / Visitor / Worker

04 Dec 2020

NewsFlash! Federal Court Orders DACA Program to be Fully Restored

This evening, a federal district court ordered the Trump Administration to fully reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA is a program created by the Obama Administration that provides certain protections and benefits to undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United...

20:19 / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News

03 Dec 2020

NewsFlash! Bill to End Employment-Based Per-Country Cap Inches Closer to Becoming Law

Last night, the U.S. Senate passed the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, which would eliminate the per-country cap on employment-based green cards, and increase the per-country limit for family-based categories. The Senate version is an amended version of the bill previously passed by the...

09:32 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Legislation / NewsBrief / Resident / Worker

Murthy Law Firm

USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Requests Until Jan 31, 2021

Importance of Monitoring the I-94 Expiration Date

Government Shutdown Averted

Possible Government Shutdown After Midnight Tonight

Receipt Notice Delays for Cases Filed at USCIS Lockboxes

Executive Agencies, Including USCIS, Closed on December 24th and 25th

President-Elect Biden to Nominate Mayorkas as Head of DHS

Serious Immigration Consequences for Drug Use Despite State Law Changes

NewsFlash! Federal Court Orders DACA Program to be Fully Restored

NewsFlash! Bill to End Employment-Based Per-Country Cap Inches Closer to Becoming Law

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