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14 Feb 2018

USCIS Now Accepting Payments Via Credit Card for Most Fee-Based Forms

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, effective immediately, the agency now accepts credit card payments for 41 fee-based forms. Some of the more prominent forms include immigrant petition for alien worker (form I-140), application to register permanent residence or adjust status...

14 Feb 2018

MurthyAudio: H1B Cap-Subject Petitions – Practical Tips for Approvals

While the teleconference series offered by the Murthy Law Firm is designed for employers and their representatives, this information may be of interest to employees and to those considering launching a startup. The FY2019 H1B cap season is discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in...

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12 Feb 2018

Can I file an H1B change of employer petition after my 60-day grace period ends?

Answer One normally is not prevented from being sponsored for an H1B position simply because the grace period has ended. However, if the grace period has expired, the H1B normally will be approved only for consular notification (i.e. without an I-94 card). It therefore will require...

14:07 / FAQs / For Employers / For Individuals / Worker

12 Feb 2018

March 2018 Visa Bulletin: Movement Consistent with Predictions

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the March 2018 Visa Bulletin. The movement in the final action (FA) chart is in line with the short-term predictions made last month. Overview of Movement in Employment-Based Categories As expected, the employment-based, first preference (EB1) category remains current...

14:02 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

12 Feb 2018

AAO Broadly Construes “Related Entities” in Context of Multiple H1B Cap Cases for Same Beneficiary

A new non-precedent decision from the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides a broad interpretation for the meaning of "related entities" in the context of multiple H1B filings for the same beneficiary. In Matter of S-S- Inc., the AAO found that the absence of a legal...

08:15 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Worker

09 Feb 2018

NewsFlash! Government Reopening Following Hours-Long Shutdown

This morning, President Trump is expected to sign a bill that will reopen the federal government through March 23, 2018. This bill will also extend various immigration programs, including the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) regional center program, for the same time period. Copyright © 2018, MURTHY...

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07 Feb 2018

Trump Orders Creation of National Vetting Center to Screen Foreign Nationals

On February 6, 2018, President Trump ordered the creation of a National Vetting Center, saying it is needed "…to better identify individuals seeking to enter the country who present a threat to national security, border security, homeland security, or public safety." The center, which will...

14:04 / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel / Visitor

07 Feb 2018

Government Faces Yet Another Possible Shutdown After February 8, 2018

In what has become almost routine, the federal government is teetering on yet another potential government shutdown. The deadline for passing a spending bill to extend government operations is midnight on Thursday, February 8, 2018. Failure to pass such a bill would result in the...

13:51 / Consulates / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Investor / Medical / NewsBrief / Physicians / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

01 Feb 2018

Filing a Nunc Pro Tunc Request to Reinstate Status in the U.S.

There are times when it is necessary to request that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) forgive someone's failure to timely file a request to change or extend status. A request to change or extend status typically must be filed before the current nonimmigrant...

08:24 / For Employers / For Individuals / InfoArticle / Worker

22 Jan 2018

NewsFlash! Senate Reaches Agreement to End Government Shutdown

This afternoon, Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate came to an agreement on a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through February 8, 2018. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to approve the bill and send it to President Trump to sign...

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Murthy Law Firm

USCIS Now Accepting Payments Via Credit Card for Most Fee-Based Forms

MurthyAudio: H1B Cap-Subject Petitions – Practical Tips for Approvals

Can I file an H1B change of employer petition after my 60-day grace period ends?

March 2018 Visa Bulletin: Movement Consistent with Predictions

AAO Broadly Construes “Related Entities” in Context of Multiple H1B Cap Cases for Same Beneficiary

NewsFlash! Government Reopening Following Hours-Long Shutdown

Trump Orders Creation of National Vetting Center to Screen Foreign Nationals

Government Faces Yet Another Possible Shutdown After February 8, 2018

Filing a Nunc Pro Tunc Request to Reinstate Status in the U.S.

NewsFlash! Senate Reaches Agreement to End Government Shutdown

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