The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum updating guidance on the approval of immediate relative spousal petitions after the death of the U.S. citizen spouse in cases where the widow/er has remarried. The memo, and the related revisions to the USCIS Adjudicator's...
Answer It is important to get immigration guidance and criminal representation. The consequences depend, to a large extent, upon the maximum possible sentence allowed for the charge in the particular state. In some locations, a conviction for shoplifting makes one removable (i.e. deportable) and inadmissible. In...
The USCIS has improved their website with the addition of a virtual assistant named Emma. This is an effort to facilitate the public's ability to navigate the USCIS WebSite and gain access to general immigration information. Named after Emma Lazarus, author of the poem at...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) visa bulletin for January 2016 moves the final action (FA) cutoff date for employment-based, second preference (EB2) for India to February 1, 2008. The dates for filing (DF) cutoff date chart, which cannot be utilized for January 2016 EB...
Answer This question would have to be asked of the school. Universities set their own definitions for the various tuition levels. (07.Dec.2015)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real time. For details on chat...
On November 20, 2015, the Obama administration petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments related to an injunction issued by an appellate court in Texas v. United States that is halting the implementation of the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA)...
... This application was approved in August for the start date of October 1. However, because I enrolled in a degree program, I also filed an application for change of status to F-1. The F-1 application was approved in September with an immediate effect. Now,...
Newcomers to the United States face many practical challenges adapting to a new country. In an effort to ease this transition, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released updated online resources, intended to "help you settle into everyday life in the U.S." The guide,...
The Murthy Law Firm successfully represented an adjustment-of-status applicant facing challenges due to a problematic status history. We became involved in this case after the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a request for evidence (RFE) questioning the adjustment applicant's eligibility based on her...
On November 9, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program and the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Barring a reversal...
