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25 Oct 2018

Proposed Regulation Would Expand Definition of “Public Charge”

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a proposed regulation regarding inadmissibility on public charge grounds. A public charge is a person who is deemed likely to become financially dependent on public benefits.Generally speaking, a person applying for lawful permanent residence (commonly referred...

22 Oct 2018

Labor Unions Can Now Submit Negative O Visa Consultations Directly to USCIS

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a new measure to help prevent fraud in the O-1 or O-2 petition process. If a labor union issues a negative O visa consultation (i.e. A consultation that objects to the issuance of an O-1 or...

13:24 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

17 Oct 2018

FAM Update Could Make H1B Visa “Stamping” More Challenging

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has recently updated the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) to provide additional guidance to U.S. consular officers on the role they should play in confirming the validity of a petition being used to apply for a visa. The updated guidance...

08:29 / Consulates / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Worker

16 Oct 2018

NewsFlash! Medical Exams for I-485 Applications Will Be Valid for Two Years

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, effective November 1, 2018, the medical examination and vaccination record (form I-693) required for most I-485 applicants will be valid for two years from the date it is signed by a civil surgeon. In addition,...

14:00 / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

12 Oct 2018

NewsFlash! Use “Dates for Filing” Chart in Nov 2018 Visa Bulletin for All Categories

The dates for filing (DF) chart is to be used for all family- and employment-based categories in the November 2018 Visa Bulletin, per the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) update to its adjustment-of-status filing charts webpage. This is the second month in a row that...

15:04 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

11 Oct 2018

November 2018 Visa Bulletin: Nearly No Movement

The November 2018 Visa Bulletin has been released, but the cutoff dates in the final action (FA) chart for the vast majority of employment-based categories remain unchanged from the October 2018 Visa Bulletin. There is absolutely no change in the dates for filing (DF) chart...

12:56 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin / Worker

10 Oct 2018

Incomplete Indian Marriage Ceremony Can Result in Permanent Bar to Enter U.S.

In recent months, attorneys at the Murthy Law Firm have been hearing from a number of people who have had their applications for dependent visas (e.g., F-2, H-4) denied. The cases involve visa applications filed prior to the couple's completion of all of the marriage...

12:42 / Consulates / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Travel / Worker

05 Oct 2018

Proposed Rule to Expand Definition of “Public Charge” to Be Published on Wednesday

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is scheduled to publish a proposed rule on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds. This rule would greatly expand the categories of public benefits looked at to determine whether a foreign national may be...

15:41 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / Visitor / Worker

04 Oct 2018

Denials of U.S. Passports for Some Born on the U.S. / Mexico Border

According to recent reports, there has been an increase in U.S. passport application denials to individuals with birth certificates showing that they were born in the United States near the U.S. / Mexico border. Many of these individuals are then sent to detention centers and...

16:52 / Citizen / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief

02 Oct 2018

NewsFlash! USCIS Goes Back to Using “Dates for Filing Chart” in Oct 2018 Visa Bulletin for All Categories

This morning, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reversed course, updating the adjustment-of-status filing charts webpage yet again to indicate that the more favorable dates for filing (DF) chart dates may be used for both family- and employment-based cases in the October 2018 Visa Bulletin. No...

10:03 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Visa Bulletin / Worker

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