As visitors to MurthyDotCom learned late last week, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has advised that the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category likely will retrogress by May or June 2012. As explained in our NewsFlash, DOS Issues EB2 Cutoff Projections, the DOS projects that...
Attorneys at the Murthy Law Firm have noticed a trend in requests for evidence (RFEs) issued by the Texas Service Center (TSC) in adjustment of status (Form I-485) cases. These RFEs are asking for documents that were included as part of the initial I-485 filing....
Question 1. I want to file a petition for National Interest Waiver based on an acute shortage of people with my particular professional skills in the United States. Is this possible?The USCIS has strict guidelines regarding who qualifies for an NIW. These guidelines state clearly...
There are many questions about adjustment of status and consular processing that fit within the category of frequently asked questions (FAQs). The following address some of the most typical concerns in this area. Many of these are addressed in more detail throughout MurthyDotCom.Question 1. When...
The Murthy Law Firm is pleased to provide some guidance for foreign nationals about the importance of keeping certain immigration-related documents. This is particularly important for those intending to change and/or extend nonimmigrant status, as well as those filing the application for adjustment of status...
The Department of State (DOS) advised today that the EB2 India and China category is likely to retrogress in the May or June 2012 Visa Bulletin. Charles Oppenheim, Chief, Visa Control and Reporting, provided this information at an AILA conference on March 16, 2012. Mr....
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed a regulatory change that is intended to improve the procedures for certain applications for waiver or forgiveness of periods of unlawful presence in the United States. This is only a proposal at this time, and, as...
The U.S. Department of State has released the April 2012 Visa Bulletin. Unlike recent prior months, the cutoff date in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category remains at May 1, 2010 for April, the date set in the March Visa Bulletin. This is better than...
In most situations, individuals seeking adjustment of status to permanent residence must maintain a valid nonimmigrant status prior to filing the I-485. This success story from the Murthy Law Firm is a rather extreme example of the use of an exception to this general rule....
In the past few months, it has been possible for many foreign nationals to advance to the final stage in the permanent residence (green card) process. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin has shown employment-based, second preference (EB2) cutoff dates for India and...
