With the forward movement of the employment-based, second preference (EB2) cutoff dates, which primarily benefit individuals born in India and China, many people are anxiously awaiting the day when they will be able to file their applications to adjust status to permanent residence (Form I-485)....
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Office has confirmed that EB2 priority dates will advance again in the March 2012 Visa Bulletin. The exact amount of forward movement is not yet known, as it largely depends upon case filing rates. The DOS projects that...
Many people are currently planning to file adjustment of status (I-485) applications. We at the Murthy Law Firm take this opportunity to remind all adjustment applicants that the I-693 medical form was changed as of January 1, 2012. If a medical examination occurred on or...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that the U.S. Consulate at Chennai, India stopped processing immigrant visa (IV) petitions as of January 1, 2012. The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and U.S. Consulate in Mumbai are now the only locations in India conducting interviews...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for February 2012 brings another round of astonishing advancement in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India and China. The cutoff date movement for February 2012 follows significant advancement in the preceding visa bulletins for January...
The U.S. Department of State has released the February 2012 Visa Bulletin. The employment-based, second preference (EB2) category cutoff date moves forward by a full year, to January 1, 2010 for India and China. The decision to dramatically advance the cutoff dates is based on...
After the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued denials of applications and petitions, many individuals and companies seek help by contacting us at the Murthy Law Firm with their inquiries. It is sometimes possible to challenge the decision of the USCIS by filing...
It was widely expected that the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin for January 2012 would show advancement in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) cutoff dates for India and China. In fact, the Visa Bulletin surprised many, with EB2 cutoff advancement to January 1, 2009,...
Late-Breaking Update As a further development related to the hold on H.R. 3012, a related bill was introduced in the Senate on December 13, 2011. The related bill, S. 1983, is also entitled the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011. S. 1983 was introduced...
The Employment Creation Immigrant Visa (EB5) program was established to provide the means for a foreign national investor to secure permanent residence (a "green card") by investing in a U.S. business, thereby, creating jobs for U.S. workers. Historically, the program has been fraught with problems....
