26
Mar
2012
Family-Based Immigration Simplified
This MurthyDotCom InfoArticle has been updated, and can now be found at:https://www.murthy.com/2017/06/07/family-based-immigration-simplified-3/...
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26
Mar
2012
International Travel Tips
In this post-9/11 age of high security and careful screening of foreign nationals seeking to enter the United States, it is important to remember that failure to attend to small details may cause big problems. When making travel plans, we caution MurthyDotCom readers to be...
19
Mar
2012
Documents to Keep
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...
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AOS/CP / Employment Based / Family Based / Immigrant Family / InfoArticle / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Travel / Worker
16
Mar
2012
Proposal to Facilitate Waiver Application Process
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...
09
Mar
2012
Murthy Success Story: Approval After Ten-Year Gap in Status
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....
02
Mar
2012
USCIS: Ombudsman Makes Recommendations on I-601 Waivers
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is considering changes to the immigrant visa waiver process. These potential modifications are in response to recommendations for changes in processing Form I-601 applications made by the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman). While the changes are...
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AOS/CP / Consulates / Family Based / For Employers / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker
24
Feb
2012
DHS Regulatory Suggestions for H-4s to Work
Many MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers have inquired as to whether the laws have changed to allow individuals in H-4 dependent status to obtain work authorization. At the time of this writing, there has been no favorable change to allow H-4 dependents to work. The renewed...
27
Jan
2012
Documents to Gather in Anticipation of I-485 Filing
With the forward movement of the employment-based, second preference (EB2) cutoff dates, which primarily benefit individuals born in India and China, many people are anxiously awaiting the day when they will be able to file their applications to adjust status to permanent residence (Form I-485)....
20
Jan
2012
Revised Medical Form Needed as of January 1, 2012
Many people are currently planning to file adjustment of status (I-485) applications. We at the Murthy Law Firm take this opportunity to remind all adjustment applicants that the I-693 medical form was changed as of January 1, 2012. If a medical examination occurred on or...
16
Jan
2012
U.S. Consulate at Chennai Stops Immigrant Visa Processing
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that the U.S. Consulate at Chennai, India stopped processing immigrant visa (IV) petitions as of January 1, 2012. The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and U.S. Consulate in Mumbai are now the only locations in India conducting interviews...
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AOS/CP / Consulates / Employment Based / F-2 Dependent / For Employers / H-4 Dependents / J-2 Dependent / L-2 Dependent / M-2 Dependent / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Worker