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22 Jan 2021

February 2021 Visa Bulletin and Short-Term Predictions

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the February 2021 Visa Bulletin. The visa bulletin also includes a number of predictions for the coming months. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa...

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22 Jan 2021

Biden Administration Withdraws DHS Rule that Targeted Consulting Firms

In the final days of the Trump Administration, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attempted to rush through a regulation that would have required both H1B employers and end-clients to submit H1B petitions for workers placed at client sites. Because this was a final...

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20 Jan 2021

President Biden Starts Implementing His Immigration Policies

Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was sworn in today as the 46th president of the United States, and he has already begun the process of undoing Trump's immigration policies. To start with, by the end of the day, President Biden will have signed several executive orders...

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19 Jan 2021

Overview of DOL Rule that Hikes Prevailing Wages

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has republished the rule that dramatically increases the salary requirements for H1B and PERM labor filings. The DOL initially published this regulation as an interim final rule (IFR), which was in effect from October 8, 2020, until it was...

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15 Jan 2021

NewsFlash! DHS and DOL Seeking to Radically Change H1B Process for Consulting Firms

This evening, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the text of a final rule that will change the definition of "employer" in the H1B context. Per this rule, end-clients would be required to submit petitions to the USCIS for H1B workers.At the same...

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15 Jan 2021

NewsFlash! USCIS Suspends In-Person Services Jan 19th & 20th

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that all in-person services will be suspended on January 19th and 20th in order to "ensure the safety of … employees and individuals with appointments." The USCIS will send new appointment notices to stakeholders who had...

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13 Jan 2021

Motions to Reopen / Reconsider and Appeal

In some cases, it is possible to challenge a denial decision made by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on an application or petition for an immigration benefit. This challenge is made either through the filing of a motion to reopen or reconsider (motion,...

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13 Jan 2021

MurthyAudio: Transition to the New Biden Administration

The remaining immigration policies of President Trump and the Biden Administration’s anticipated immigration plans are the topic discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in the first podcast of 2021, recorded January 6th.The MP3 is available here, and soon will be listed in the archive of...

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12 Jan 2021

Effective January 26th, All Airline Passengers Must Test Negative for COVID-19

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing a new policy, effective January 26, 2021, which will require airlines to obtain negative pre-departure COVID-19 test results for all international airline passengers arriving in the United States. The test must be from within...

17:36 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Travel
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12 Jan 2021

NewsFlash! Rule That Hikes Prevailing Wages to Be Republished on Thursday

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced today that, on Thursday, January 14, 2021, it will be republishing the rule that dramatically increases the salary requirements for H1B and PERM labor cases. It will be published as a final rule, and, barring intervention by a...

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