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27 Aug 2014

Analysis, Predictions, and Trends: Sep 2014 Visa Bulletin Update

As reported to MurthyDotCom readers following the release of the August 2014 Visa Bulletin, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has begun issuing analysis and predictions on the movement of cutoff dates each month, after the visa bulletin is released. These updates are based on monthly...

24 Jul 2014

Ombudsman’s 2014 Report Addresses Concerns with USCIS

The Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) 2014 Annual Report was submitted to Congress on June 27, 2014. The report details various deficiencies found within the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), according to the Ombudsman's office, including problems with H1B and L-1 processing...

09:07 / EB5 Investor / For Individuals / H1B / L-1 / NewsBrief / USCIS News

02 Jan 2014

EB5 Investor Program Criticism by Office of Inspector General

The problems with the U.S. economy have brought renewed focus on options for attracting foreign investors. Similarly, the opportunities created by economic woes in the United States have attracted the attention, and money, of many foreign investors. However, a recent audit report by the U.S....

09:27 / EB5 Investor / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / USCIS News

18 Jun 2013

USCIS Releases EB5 Investor Policy Memo

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is continuing efforts to improve the EB5 immigrant investor visa program, as evidenced by the release of a new policy memorandum that is intended to clarify gray areas in the law and eliminate some of problems historical for...

07:56 / EB5 Investor / For Individuals / NewsBrief

01 Mar 2013

AILA Insights into Visa Bulletin CutOff Dates

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recently released a summary of information garnered in discussions with Charles Oppenheim, Chief, Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State (DOS). The information provides insights that help to explain the cutoff dates in the employment-based (EB)...

15:36 / AOS/CP / EB1 Category / EB2 PERM Labor / EB3 PERM Labor / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin

28 Jan 2013

Murthy Attorneys Meet USCIS Chief Counsel in January 2013

A number of Murthy Law Firm attorneys attended an American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) D.C. Chapter meeting on January 16, 2013 at which Stephen Legomsky, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Chief Counsel, and Claudia Salem, Chief, Adjudications Law Division of the Office of Chief...

13:17 / EB5 Investor / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News

22 Oct 2012

EB5 Regional Center Program Extended to Sep 2015

As reported to our readers, President Obama signed a law on September 28, 2012 extending four important immigration programs that were due to expire September 30, 2012. One of the programs extended was the EB5 Regional Center Program, which has been extended through September 30,...

15:35 / EB5 Investor / NewsBrief / USCIS News

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

16 Dec 2011

USCIS to Improve EB5 Immigrant Investor Program

The Employment Creation Immigrant Visa (EB5) program was established to provide the means for a foreign national investor to secure permanent residence (a "green card") by investing in a U.S. business, thereby, creating jobs for U.S. workers. Historically, the program has been fraught with problems....

17:55 / EB5 Investor / Family Based / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / USCIS News

04 Aug 2011

USCIS Announcement to Encourage Entrepreneurs to the U.S.

In an unexpected and encouraging move, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an initiative on August 2, 2011, to encourage immigrant entrepreneurs and start-up companies to the United States. This USCIS initiative will be especially helpful to people from countries like India and...

19:28 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / H1B / NewsBrief / Other Work Statuses

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