21
Aug
2019
Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Greatly Expanded
This MurthyDotCom NewsBrief has been updated. Find the latest information here. ...
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24
Jul
2019
August 2019 Visa Bulletin Check-In
Most months, Charles Oppenheim, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, provides visa bulletin explanations and predictions. Following the release of the August 2019 Visa Bulletin, Mr. Oppenheim discussed some of the higher-than-normal demand in various categories, and...
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Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin
23
Jul
2019
NewsFlash! Rule Increasing EB5 Investment Requirements Effective 21.Nov.2019
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is scheduled to publish in the Federal Register a final rule related to the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) immigrant investor program that will dramatically increase the minimum investment requirements, among other changes. The final rule will apply only...
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EB5 Investor / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident
10
Jul
2019
My family and I have I-485 applications that have been pending for a number of years because of retrogression. My daughter is about to turn 21. Will she age out if her I-485 is not approved before her birthday?
Answer In general, if the I-485 was filed before the child turned 21 years of age, and within one year of the priority date becoming current, the child would be protected by the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA). However, there are a number of additional factors...
27
Jun
2019
NewsFlash! USCIS Clarifies F2A Category is “Current” in July
The USCIS has updated the Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin webpage to clarify that the family-based, second preference "A" (FB2A) category is "current" under the July 2019 Visa Bulletin.The July 2019 Visa Bulletin contains an extremely unusual entry in the FB2A...
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Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News
13
Jun
2019
July 2019 Visa Bulletin: Significant Movement in Multiple Categories
The July 2019 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). There are some notable movements in family-based (FB) as well as employment-based (EB) categories. Most significantly, the F2A category becomes current for all countries of chargeability, as well as the...
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EB5 Investor / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin
04
Jun
2019
DS-160 and DS-260 Now Require Social Media Information
The U.S. State Department (DOS) has implemented changes to electronic forms DS-160, Application for a Nonimmigrant Visa, and DS-260, Application for an Immigrant Visa, that go into effect immediately. These applications will now request information about the social media username or handle used by an...
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Consulates / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Visitor / Worker
03
Jun
2019
USCIS Implements Stricter Expedite Request Criteria
On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the Adjudicator's Field Manual (AFM) to reduce the circumstances under which the USCIS will consider granting a case expedited treatment. In general, the USCIS has the authority to grant an expedite request on...
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Citizen / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker
15
Apr
2019
I am a U.S. citizen, and I filed an I-130 for my parents. However, they do not yet wish to apply for green cards. In the meantime, are they allowed to visit me on their B-2 visas?
Answer Someone who is the beneficiary of a pending or approved I-130 petition likely will be subject to a higher degree of scrutiny and questioning by CBP if they try to enter the U.S. as a visitor. (15.Apr.2019)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and...
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Citizen / Family Based / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Resident / Travel / Visitor
01
Apr
2019
I was born in India, but moved to England at the age of 3 and became a British citizen. Is it possible to use my country of citizenship in applying for a green card?
Answer Generally, one is counted against the country of birth (or spouse's country of birth), not country of citizenship.There are limited circumstances in which one's country of citizenship can be used - typically, this occurs when the child is born in a country where neither parent...