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16 Mar 2012

Entrepreneurs in Residence: February 22, 2012 Summit

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched its Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR) initiative through an information summit on February 22, 2012. The EIR initiative is an important component of President Barack Obama's efforts to facilitate immigration benefits for foreign national entrepreneurs who will help to create...

17:47 / H1B / Homeland Security / L-1 / NewsBrief / Other Work Statuses / Resident / USCIS News / Visitor
02 Mar 2012

File H1B Extension Before Priority Date Becomes Current

As regular readers of MurthyDotCom and the MurthyBulletin are aware, the employment-based, second preference (EB2) cutoff dates in the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin have advanced rapidly in recent months. Many individuals are closer to completion of the permanent residence (or "green card)...

15:56 / AOS/CP / H1B / NewsBrief
02 Mar 2012

USCIS: Ombudsman Makes Recommendations on I-601 Waivers

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is considering changes to the immigrant visa waiver process. These potential modifications are in response to recommendations for changes in processing Form I-601 applications made by the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman). While the changes are...

15:41 / AOS/CP / Consulates / Family Based / For Employers / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker
24 Feb 2012

H1B Cap Season and OPT STEM Coordination: Try H1B Twice


As the H1B cap filing season draws near, many F-1 students have concerns about how to best coordinate their eligibility for Optional Practical Training (OPT) with the timing of their employers' cap-subject H1B petitions. Our examination of this matter, as it applies to F-1 students...

20:32 / F-1 / H1B / NewsBrief
20 Feb 2012

Overview of the A Visa: Diplomatic Visa Status

In order for the United States to participate in foreign commerce, treaties and diplomatic relations, foreign government representatives and their entourages must be able to enter the United States for official business. Diplomats are not subject to the same stringent requirements as other persons seeking...

21:14 / InfoArticle / Other Work Statuses
20 Feb 2012

L-1 & H1B Visas: A Comparison

H1Bs have long been the visa of choice for those bringing specialty occupation employees to the U.S. to work temporarily. However, it is also important to consider alternatives to the H1B program. The L-1 visa is potentially an attractive option for multinational companies. Following is...

20:13 / H1B / InfoArticle / L-1
17 Feb 2012

FY13 H1B Cap Season: Time to Get Started!

As many MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers are aware, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H1B cap-subject filings for fiscal year 2013 (FY13) as of Monday, April 2, 2012. The significance of April 2nd is that it is the first business day...

20:31 / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News
16 Feb 2012

Amended H1B Petitions

In 1996 Legacy INS (now the USCIS) issued a memorandum outlining the general policy guidelines on when a new or amended H1B petition must be filed.This memo was issued to allay confusion about deadlines for filing an amended petition. Although the memo attempts to clarify...

20:32 / For Employers / H1B / InfoArticle