We at the Murthy Law Firm now present our readers with the last in our four-part series of New Year's Reminders, which addresses the importance of checking expiration dates related to immigration cases. The monthly U.S. Department of State (DOS) visa bulletin should also be...
This is the third in our series of articles reminding readers of immigration items of which they should be mindful for the 2013 New Year. Part 1 reminded readers of I-94 issues and Part 2 of expiration dates and travel documents. Here, readers are reminded...
A number of Murthy Law Firm attorneys attended an American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) D.C. Chapter meeting on January 16, 2013 at which Stephen Legomsky, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Chief Counsel, and Claudia Salem, Chief, Adjudications Law Division of the Office of Chief...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued the February 2013 Visa Bulletin. No new predictions are provided for the movement of the cutoff dates in future visa bulletins. The February Visa Bulletin is summarized here for the benefit of our readers. Summary of Visa Bulletin Employment-Based,...
A foreign national who becomes a U.S. permanent resident based on marriage to a U.S. citizen, which is less than two years in duration, is granted permanent residence status on a conditional (temporary) basis. Ideally, the couple will jointly file the petition to remove the...
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...
It was recently announced that, beginning February 1, 2013, a $165 Immigrant Visa DHS Domestic Processing Fee (USCIS Immigrant Fee) will be collected by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This fee only applies to green card applicants who are applying for immigrant visas...
Part 1 of this article provides MurthyDotCom readers with information and helpful suggestions regarding the importance of properly listing marital status on immigration and other filings. Here, in Part 2 of Marital / Familial Relationships and Immigration Benefits, common causes of status violations for dependants...
Over the past several decades, foreign nationals have been the founders of some of the most successful companies in the United States. Despite the well-documented immigrant entrepreneurial drive, however, U.S. immigration law is often not particularly welcoming to foreign nationals who wish to start their...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for January 2013 is now available. The cutoff date movement is consistent with earlier predictions. The cutoff date for the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India is unchanged. The January 2013 Visa Bulletin is summarized here...
