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02 Oct 2012

Key Immigration Programs Extended

The President has signed legislation extending the expiration or "sunset" dates of four important immigration programs. These programs are: the EB5 (investor) Regional Center Program; the E-Verify employment verification program; the EB-4 Religious Worker (non-minister) Program; and the Conrad State 30 physician J-1 waiver program....

14 Sep 2012

October 2012 Visa Bulletin: Severe EB2 Retrogression

The release of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for October 2012 has generated shockwaves for those in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) India category. The retrogression to a cutoff date of September 1, 2004 in the EB2 India category is far more...

14:48 / AOS/CP / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin

10 Sep 2012

NewsFlash! October 2012 EB2 India Cutoff Date: September 1, 2004!

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for October 2012 contains a cutoff date of September 1, 2004 in employment-based, second preference (EB2) for India. This is a significant change from previous predictions given by the DOS Visa Office. The October 2012 Visa Bulletin,...

22:59 / AOS/CP / EB2 PERM Labor / For Employers / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin

07 Sep 2012

Form I-9 Remains Valid Beyond August 2012

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently confirmed that the employment eligibility verification (I-9) form, available on the USCIS WebSite, remains valid despite its stated expiration date of August 31, 2012. The USCIS process for making changes to the I-9 and releasing a new...

20:37 / AOS/CP / For Employers / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

06 Sep 2012

NewsFlash! DOS Issues Revised EB2 Cutoff Date Prediction

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Office has issued updated predictions of employment-based (EB) cutoff dates expected in the October 2012 Visa Bulletin. The DOS anticipates that the cutoff date for EB2 India will likely be a 2006 date. This is a revision of...

21:13 / AOS/CP / For Employers / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin

31 Aug 2012

Visa Bulletin Projections – October 2012

Aware of the mounting anxiety among many of our readers, the Murthy Law Firm recently contacted the U.S. Department of State (DOS) seeking information regarding projections for cutoff dates under the October 2012 Visa Bulletin. The DOS advised that the October Visa Bulletin, which begins...

19:26 / AOS/CP / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin

24 Aug 2012

Religious Accommodations for Photographs and Fingerprints

The USCIS issued a policy memorandum on July 23, 2012 detailing current policies regarding available accommodations for religious beliefs as it relates to immigration photographs and fingerprinting requirements. The memo makes it clear that, while some accommodations are available, the USCIS will not waive photograph...

17:34 / AOS/CP / Citizen / NewsBrief / USCIS News

09 Aug 2012

Travel on Advance Parole After Accruing Periods of Unlawful Presence

Individuals who have filed the application for adjustment of status (I-485) frequently apply for an advance parole (AP) document to facilitate foreign travel. For many of these individuals, travel abroad is complicated and may entail considerable risk. Historically, this was particularly true for individuals who...

18:55 / AOS/CP / Complexities / Travel

27 Jul 2012

Murthy Success: FOIA Request Establishes Green Card Validity

A successful immigration case is usually thought of as one that results in some type of approval of a request for immigration benefit. There are other types of filings that sometimes may bring the desired result. This report of a case handled by the Murthy...

16:19 / AOS/CP / Success Story

23 Jul 2012

AC21 Portability Options Created by Retrogression

Many individuals who filed applications for adjustment of status (form I-485), in recent months are considering the employment portability and flexibility options under the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21). The Murthy Law Firm has provided successful representation for more than a decade...

15:00 / AOS/CP / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / NewsBrief

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