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14 Jul 2017

Federal Judge Expands List of Qualifying U.S. Relatives for Exemption to Travel Ban

On Thursday, July 14, 2017, a federal district court judge issued a preliminary injunction, preventing the Trump Administration from imposing the travel ban on those who have "…grandparents, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins of persons in the United States." This expands...

08 Jul 2017

Indians Can Enroll in Global Entry from July 2017

On July 3, 2017, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that citizens of India can now enroll in the Global Entry Program. In a largely unreported story that should have gained substantial news media coverage, India is among only eleven countries in the...

11:52 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel / Visitor

29 Jun 2017

NewsFlash! Partial Travel Ban Goes Into Effect, DOS Explains Implementation

Last night, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued a cable to all U.S. embassies and consulates, providing instructions on how the partial travel ban is to be implemented. This is in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision on June 26, 2017 to allow...

13:26 / Consulates / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel / Visitor

26 Jun 2017

NewsFlash! Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates Parts of Travel Ban, Will Hear Case Fall 2017

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider an appeal by the Trump Administration regarding the decision of several lower courts to block President Trump’s March 6, 2017 executive order that was to impose a travel ban on citizens of six predominantly Muslim countries....

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19 Jun 2017

Widespread J-1 Visa Denials for Doctors in Pakistan

Reliable sources have been reporting a wave of denials of J-1 visas for international medical graduates (IMGs) applying at U.S. consular posts in Pakistan. The scenario involves Pakistani physicians requesting J-1 exchange visitor visas to begin U.S. medical residency programs at teaching hospitals in the...

09:03 / Consulates / Medical / NewsBrief / Visitor / Worker

14 Jun 2017

DHS Releases Entry / Exit Report for FY 2016

Every year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) releases a report that provides data on the entries, exits, and visa overstays that occurred in the previous fiscal year. On May 22, 2017, the DHS released the entry / exit report for fiscal year 2016...

08:18 / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Student / Visitor / Worker

05 Jun 2017

If I have a valid visa, can I still be prevented from entering the U.S. at the airport?

Answer Even if one has a valid nonimmigrant visa, the CBP officers have wide discretion to bar admission. For instance, if the officers suspect that one's reasons for entering the U.S. are not valid or consistent with what is permitted under that particular visa category, or...

11:24 / FAQs / For Individuals / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

05 Jun 2017

My visa application was denied at the consulate. Can an attorney from the U.S. represent a client at a consulate in India?

Answer Attorneys are not normally permitted to attend visa interviews, so the representation is limited to contacting the consulate by phone or eMail, before or after the visa interview. This can be accomplished from the U.S., and the Murthy Law Firm routinely contacts consulates for visa...

11:18 / FAQs / For Individuals / Student / Visitor / Worker

25 May 2017

NewsFlash! Nationwide Block of Travel Ban Upheld by Appellate Court

This afternoon, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision to temporarily prevent enforcement of a travel ban created by an executive order signed by President Trump in March 2017. In upholding the injunction, the court was critical of the Trump Administration,...

14:54 / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Travel / Visitor

22 May 2017

Several years ago, my mother was issued a 10-year B-2 visa, but she has never used it. She is now planning to visit the U.S. for the first time. Will the fact that she didn’t use the visa for a few years be a problem?

Answer This should not normally be an issue, as long as one can explain the reason for the visit (when arriving at U.S. Customs) and provide proof of sufficient funds for the trip, if questioned. (22.May.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior...

13:50 / FAQs / Visitor

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