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09 Mar 2015

Legal Challenge Puts Hold on DAPA and Expanded DACA Programs

On February 16, 2015, a U.S. federal district court issued a temporary injunction preventing implementation of two immigration programs created through executive actions taken by President Obama. The injunction applies to the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program, and...

05 Mar 2015

Temporary Evidence Stamp Option for Delayed I-90 Filings

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has issued suggestions for those permanent residents ("green card" holders) who may need to request temporary evidence of status in the form of an I-551 stamp. The need for this stamp is frequently due to the lengthy processing...

08:09 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

04 Mar 2015

Murthy Law Firm’s Recommendations for Improvements to U.S. Immigration System

As previously reported to MurthyDotCom readers, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice of request for information (RFI) in December 2014, seeking input from the public on ways to improve the nation's immigration system. Accordingly, the...

07:21 / AOS/CP / AOS/CP (Family) / Consulates / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Legislation / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

26 Feb 2015

Updated I-485 Pending Inventory: January 2015

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released the quarterly charts that detail the numbers of pending employment-based (EB) adjustment of status applications (I-485 form). These charts reflect the breakdown of pending I-485 cases by country of chargeability, EB category, and priority date month...

08:06 / AOS/CP / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Visa Bulletin

25 Feb 2015

Overview of the New H-4 EAD Rule

As reported in a 24.Feb.2015 NewsFlash on MurthyDotCom, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a regulatory change that will allow certain H-4 dependent spouses to apply for employment authorization documents (EADs). The new regulation will go into effect on May 26, 2015. The...

15:29 / For Families / H-4 Dependents / Legislation / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / USCIS News

23 Feb 2015

Green Card Processing Insights from USCIS

In response to questions from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) during a January 21, 2015 teleconference, the USCIS Service Center Operations (SCOPS) Directorate has provided clarifications on some common immigration questions. More specifically, SCOPS addressed issues that may arise when applying to become a...

08:18 / AOS/CP / Consulates / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

18 Feb 2015

Planning Ahead in Case of USCIS Office Closures

Snowstorms and other weather emergencies impede traffic and cause a variety of businesses to close or limit operations. And, just like private companies, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must also contend with severe weather events from time to time that lead to office...

14:16 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News

16 Feb 2015

Progress on H-4 EAD Rule

Update (17.Feb.2015) The draft I-765 has been approved. The new form cannot be used, however, until the H-4 EAD rules go into effect. As soon as we get any word regarding when the H-4 EAD rules will be implemented, we will post the information on MurthyDotCom...

15:07 / For Families / H-4 Dependents / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / USCIS News

09 Feb 2015

NewsFlash! H-4 EAD Rules Move Closer to Reality!

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the final rules to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would make certain H-4 spouses eligible to obtain employment authorization. The OMB is expected to complete its review of the rules in 30 to...

12:12 / For Families / H-4 Dependents / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / USCIS News

02 Feb 2015

Alternate Way for H1B Employers to Satisfy Bona Fide Termination Requirements

Employers of H1B workers must comply with strict requirements enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). One such requirement is the obligation to pay wages until there has been a bona fide termination of H1B employment. The applicable standard rules were established in a...

07:57 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / USCIS News

Murthy Law Firm

Legal Challenge Puts Hold on DAPA and Expanded DACA Programs

Temporary Evidence Stamp Option for Delayed I-90 Filings

Murthy Law Firm’s Recommendations for Improvements to U.S. Immigration System

Updated I-485 Pending Inventory: January 2015

Overview of the New H-4 EAD Rule

Green Card Processing Insights from USCIS

Planning Ahead in Case of USCIS Office Closures

Progress on H-4 EAD Rule

NewsFlash! H-4 EAD Rules Move Closer to Reality!

Alternate Way for H1B Employers to Satisfy Bona Fide Termination Requirements

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