The 2011 Annual Conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) was held in mid-June in San Diego, California. As in years past, several Murthy Law Firm attorneys attended the conference. This is one way we keep up to date with the latest developments in...
At the Murthy Law Firm, we receive many questions about immigration petitioning for relatives. While there are many nuances to this topic, we have simplified the initial, fundamental question: who may file for permanent immigration benefits to provide the "green card" for their relatives. These...
In the past ten years, the cultural acceptance of same-sex relationships in the United States has increased greatly. What was once a fringe idea has now become a more frequent topic of debate. At the time of this writing, five states and the District of...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director, Alejandro Mayorkas, addressed stakeholders in early February 2011 with a report on the agency's accomplishments in 2010 and projected initiatives for 2011. This overview of Director Mayorkas's address emphasizes topics that may be of special interest to MurthyDotCom...
Many MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers are interested in obtaining the employment authorization document (EAD). The EAD is issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Holders of this document are endowed with permission to work in the United States. Although many classes of foreign...
A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) memorandum regarding the importance of social networking sites in fraud detection was recently disclosed. This memo discusses the use of social networking sites by Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) officers in investigating potential abuses of U.S. immigration...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) made a March 15, 2010 announcement of its intent to begin certifying U visa applications on behalf of victims of certain crimes. This is a major change in the processing of U visa applications. Prior to this change, U...
In immigration cases, seemingly minor mishaps can create serious problems. We share with our MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers an example of such a situation. In this Murthy Law Firm success story, we were able to reopen adjustment of status (I-485) cases that previously had been...
Although the Murthy Law Firm obtains many case approvals each day, a few immigration stories are selected to share with our readers. In this particular client's case, an unusual legal issue is involved, stemming from a domestic relationship that is not uncommon. Another Murthy Law...
The following questions and answers are based on those frequently posed to the attorneys at the Murthy Law Firm. We are sharing these to clarify information of concern to our clients and the entire immigrant community. MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers are reminded that these responses...
