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20 Nov 2012

Holiday Shopping: Know the Law

During the holidays there is generally a rise in retail reports of shoplifting. This may be attributable to the overall increase in shopping during the holiday season, when storekeepers must be particularly watchful. Store displays at this time of year may also prove especially tempting...

16:04 / Citizen / Complexities / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Visitor / Worker
28 Oct 2012

Religious Worker, E-Verify, and Conrad 30 Programs Extended

As explained in our NewsBrief, EB5 Regional Center Program extended to Sep 2015 (22.Oct.2012), there were four immigration programs that were recently extended beyond their slated September 30, 2012 expiration. The three remaining programs extended through September 30, 2015 are: the "non-minister" Religious Worker Program...

13:16 / EB4 Special Immigrants / For Employers / Foreign Medical Graduates / NewsBrief / Physicians
12 Oct 2012

New Filing Option for Canadian TNs

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new filing option for Canadian TN applicants. As of October 1, 2012, it became possible for employers to file the petition seeking TN classification for eligible Canadians who are outside of the United States (Form I-129)....

09:53 / NewsBrief / Worker
05 Oct 2012

DOL Issues Foreign Labor Certification Statistics

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), released selected statistics for fiscal year 2012 (FY12). The statistics provide insights into trends for employment-based, permanent-resident sponsorship. The DOL revealed data regarding the number of PERM labor certifications received, denied, withdrawn, and...

16:00 / H1B / NewsBrief / PERM Labor
02 Oct 2012

Key Immigration Programs Extended

The President has signed legislation extending the expiration or "sunset" dates of four important immigration programs. These programs are: the EB5 (investor) Regional Center Program; the E-Verify employment verification program; the EB-4 Religious Worker (non-minister) Program; and the Conrad State 30 physician J-1 waiver program....

16:25 / EB4 Special Immigrants / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / Foreign Medical Graduates / Medical / NewsBrief
28 Sep 2012

Transition Concerns from F-1 to H1B

We at the Murthy Law Firm frequently receive queries from individuals transitioning from F-1, Optional Practical Training (OPT) to H1B. Some of the most difficult problems are faced by individuals who, after waiting for months, find that the H1B job promised to them is no...

15:21 / F-1 / H1B / Options