Recent regulatory changes have reinforced the long-standing position of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that a certified labor condition application (LCA), in itself, does not establish that the position qualifies as a specialty occupation or that the LCA properly supports the H1B petition....
Recent developments indicate that the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is taking the position that the termination of a SEVIS record does not automatically result in the loss of lawful immigration status. This evolving interpretation carries significant...
Murthy Law Firm’s Assistant Managing Attorney, Anna Stepanova, was interviewed recently by a CBS News affiliate in Colorado regarding the recent wave of student visa revocations. The story focused specifically on the F-1 visa revocations at Colorado State University and the University of Colorado. Not...
U.S. immigration law includes provisions intended to help authorities keep track of foreign nationals in the United States. By law, all non-U.S. citizens aged 18 or older are required to carry at all times, a "certificate of alien registration or alien registration receipt card" (e.g.,...
This morning, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the May 2025 Visa Bulletin. There is little-to-no movement in the employment-based categories. All cutoff dates listed refer to those in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1)...
FREE WEBINAR: F-1 Visa and Status Loss: Revocations, Terminations, and Remedies Friday April 11, 2025 - 5:00PM Eastern Time USAttorneys from the Murthy Law Firm will discuss the developments reflecting the current policies and increasing government enforcement actions affecting international students in the U.S.Session is Over...
In light of recent immigration policies and heightened scrutiny at U.S. ports of entry, many noncitizens are feeling anxious about returning to the U.S. It is important to approach reentry with preparation and caution. While every situation is unique, there are several best practices that...
Many international students in the U.S. are facing a troubling situation: they are receiving sudden eMails from the government and their designated school officials (DSOs) saying their F-1 visas have been revoked and their SEVIS records terminated. Understandably, this causes tremendous fear and confusion. Students...
When completing the ETA form 9089, application for permanent employment certification (PERM labor certification), employers may overlook a small but important question on the form: “Is there a familial relationship between the foreign worker and the owners, stockholders, partners, corporate officers, and/or incorporators?” Before breezing...
This afternoon, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency had received enough registrations for unique beneficiaries to meet the regular H1B cap and the advanced degree exemption (i.e., the master’s cap) for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). All employers that submitted online...
