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18 Dec 2014

Few Timelines Yet Available for President’s Executive Actions

Immediately following President Obama's November 20, 2014 announcement of his executive actions related to immigration reform, the Murthy Law Firm began to receive queries asking when the changes would go into effect. While the timeline on immigration benefits for undocumented aliens has been fairly well...

08:03 / EB2 National Interest Waiver / F-1 / For Families / For Individuals / H-4 Dependents / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / PERM Labor / USCIS News
08 Dec 2014

Definition of “Academic Year” for F-1 Students

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) issued policy guidance specifying the definition of the term "academic year." as used for SEVP purposes. This is important because many immigration benefits available under the F-1 program are closely tied to how...

08:17 / F-1 / NewsBrief
20 Jun 2014

Changes Coming to SEVIS

Word comes directly from Murthy Law Firm attorneys attending the 2014 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Conference, in Boston, that the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) is planning to implement a slew of system changes over the next few years. While most of the...

08:27 / F-1 / J-1 / NewsBrief
30 Apr 2014

Eligible Students Should Request STEM OPT Extension

Many F-1 students on optional practical training (OPT) are the beneficiaries of H1B petitions filed against the fiscal year 2015 cap. Some of these F-1 students have learned, or will learn shortly, that they are among the lucky ones whose H1B petitions were selected in...

13:36 / F-1 / H1B / NewsBrief
25 Apr 2014

500,000 Employers Now Enrolled in E-Verify

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, as of January 2014, more than half a million employers are participating in the E-Verify program. E-Verify allows employers to verify online whether an individual is legally authorized to work in the United States. The increased...

08:56 / F-1 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief