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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...

10 Dec 2014

Improved B, F, M, and J Visas for Chinese Nationals

The United States has entered into a reciprocal agreement with China regarding the duration of commonly utilized nonimmigrant visa categories. This agreement, effective November 12, 2014, applies to B-1/B-2 business and tourist visitors, F-1 and M-1 students, as well as J-1 exchange visitors. Chinese nationals...

08:09 / Consulates / F-1 / For Individuals / J-1 / J-1 Exchange / M-1 / NewsBrief / Visitor

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

02 Dec 2014

TPS Designations for Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated three West African countries for temporary protected status (TPS), due to the outbreak of Ebola in the region. Effective November 21, 2014, nationals of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone living in the United States are eligible...

10:40 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Travel / USCIS News / Visitor

21 Nov 2014

President’s Executive Actions for U.S. Businesses and Highly Skilled Workers

President Barack Obama addressed the nation on November 20, 2014, in a televised speech to outline his proposed changes to immigration policies through executive action. These changes are part of a multi-pronged effort by the White House to make needed improvements by executive action to...

16:39 / AOS/CP / Comprehensive Immigration Reform / EB2 National Interest Waiver / EB5 Investor / For Families / For Individuals / H-4 Dependents / L-1 / Legislation / NewsBrief / PERM Labor / Student / Visa Bulletin / Worker

18 Nov 2014

NewsFlash! Update on DOS Global eMail Situation

Department of State eMail Restored The external eMail system for the U.S. Department of State (DOS) is operational, as of November 18th. The DOS suggests that those who have not received responses to eMail sent to DOS after the evening of November 14th, may wish to...

13:37 / AOS/CP / AOS/CP (Family) / Consulates / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Visitor / Worker

04 Nov 2014

New Restrictions for Third-Country National Visa Applicants in Jamaica

A foreign national in the United States who needs to apply for a new U.S. visa "stamp" may wish to do so without the inconvenience of a trip to the person's home county. Rather, the U.S. embassy in Kingston, Jamaica may seem like an appealing...

14:07 / Consulates / NewsBrief / Student / Visitor / Worker

22 Oct 2014

Incorrect Visa Refusal Notation Can Cause Hardship

As previously reported on MurthyDotCom, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) experienced large-scale computer problems this summer that resulted in visa issuance delays globally. While these issues have been resolved, the resulting notations in some visa applicants' files have raised additional questions. The DOS addressed...

07:50 / Consulates / NewsBrief / Student / Visitor / Worker

17 Oct 2014

New Website Provides Workers with Access to E-Verify Information

On October 6, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the creation of a new website, myE-Verify, that is related to the E-Verify program and is intended to help workers combat fraud and protect against identity theft. It also will serve to educate employees...

08:06 / For Employers / Investigation / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News / Worker

08 Oct 2014

Many USCIS Stamps Now Using Secure Blue Ink

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) often issues a variety of inked stamps in the passports of foreign nationals. These stamps are simple in appearance, but the government has long used specialized security ink for such stamps. Starting in the summer of 2014, the...

08:27 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker

Murthy Law Firm

Few Timelines Yet Available for President’s Executive Actions

Improved B, F, M, and J Visas for Chinese Nationals

Definition of “Academic Year” for F-1 Students

TPS Designations for Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone

President’s Executive Actions for U.S. Businesses and Highly Skilled Workers

NewsFlash! Update on DOS Global eMail Situation

New Restrictions for Third-Country National Visa Applicants in Jamaica

Incorrect Visa Refusal Notation Can Cause Hardship

New Website Provides Workers with Access to E-Verify Information

Many USCIS Stamps Now Using Secure Blue Ink

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