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04 Jan 2013

Developments in 2012 and Planning for 2013 (Part 1 of 2)

Parts 1 & 2 of this MurthyDotCom NewsBrief examine some of the key immigration developments of 2012. Among the topics covered are how these developments could affect our readers in 2013 and recommendations for strategic planning on the U.S. immigration law front in 2013. The focus here...

17:34 / AOS/CP / EB2 PERM Labor / EB3 PERM Labor / Family Based / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin
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20 Jul 2012

August 2012 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for August 2012 contains no surprises for our readers. The employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India and China is unavailable through the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2012. The retrogressed date of January 1, 2009 in EB2...

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17 Jun 2012

July 2012 Visa Bulletin: Cutoff Date for EB2 Worldwide, Mexico, & Philippines

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued the July 2012 Visa Bulletin. This visa bulletin contains a cutoff date in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for all chargeability areas except those listed (worldwide, or the rest of the world), as well as for...

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08 Jun 2012

Updated I-485 Inventory: May 2012

The pending I-485 inventory charts posted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) were recently updated. These charts detail the number of pending employment-based (EB) adjustment-of-status (I-485) cases by EB preference category, country of chargeability, and month and year of the priority date. This...

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11 May 2012

EB2 “Upgrades” – Priority Date Retention and Online Degrees

With the ongoing backlog in the employment-based, third preference (EB3) category, many people look forward to using the strategy commonly referred to as an EB3-to-EB2 "upgrade." The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently confirmed a long-term favorable policy, which facilitates this strategy. It was...

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15 Jul 2011

EB2 or EB3: Understanding the Difference

At the Murthy Law Firm, we periodically receive questions from those who do not know the categories of their pending employment-based permanent residence ("green card") cases. This is a useful piece of information, which determines timeframes and options for an individual or family. While generally...

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