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18 Nov 2011

USCIS to Accept “Bundling” of Certain L1B Petitions

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced in November 2011 that it will be allowable to "bundle" together L-1 petitions for multiple employees when filed for identical positions by the same employer. The L-1 petitions may be bundled in order to streamline and improve...

17:51 / For Employers / Investigation / L-1 / NewsBrief / USCIS News
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18 Nov 2011

Centralized L-1 Blanket Visa Processing in Chennai, India

The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India recently announced a change in L-1 visa application procedures within India. As of December 1, 2011, all L-1 visa applications filed under an approved L-1 blanket case must be submitted to the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai, India....

14:40 / Consulates / For Employers / L-1 / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family
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16 Nov 2011

NewsFlash! H1B Cap Count Rises: Fewer than 9,000 Cap Numbers Remain!

The USCIS H1B cap count had reached 56,300 as of November 14, 2011. This means that there are fewer than 9,000 cap numbers remaining out of the 65,000 limit for fiscal year 2012 (FY12). As expected, the rate of filings has increased in the past...

17:06 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief
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11 Nov 2011

New Filing Instructions for N-Forms Dealing with Citizenship

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an update on October 19, 2011 regarding the processing of forms for naturalization to U.S. citizenship and proof of U.S. citizenship. The new filing instructions direct the applicants to file all USCIS N forms at a centralized...

03:54 / Citizen / NewsBrief / USCIS News
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10 Nov 2011

NewsFlash! Dec 2011 Visa Bulletin Has Mar 15, 2008 EB2 Cutoff

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for December 2011 has been released. The cutoff date for the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India and China will be March 15, 2008 in the month of December 2011. This advancement is even better than...

22:24 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin
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04 Nov 2011

Updated I-485 Inventory: October 2011

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published updated inventory charts showing pending employment-based (EB) adjustment of status (I-485) cases. These charts contain details of pending I-485 cases by EB preference, country of chargeability, and the month and year of the priority date. The...

04:00 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / For Employers / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News
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28 Oct 2011

Visa Bulletin Predictions: Significant EB2 Movement

The subject of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin cutoff date movement is extremely important to many MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers. We provide predictions only when they are based upon reliable information. What follows is such reliable information, as it was shared by...

19:49 / AOS/CP / EB2 PERM Labor / Family Based / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin
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28 Oct 2011

Consider 2011/12 Federal Holiday Schedule in Immigration Plans

As the holiday season approaches, MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers should be mindful of federal holiday schedules in connection with their immigration cases. These schedules are important for expectations of appointment availability at the local U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices and U.S. consulates, as...

18:38 / Consulates / NewsBrief / Travel / USCIS News
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28 Oct 2011

Approval Notices Returning to Prior System

MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers were previously advised of changes in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures regarding transmission of certain receipt / approval notices to attorneys. The change was not favorably received. Therefore, on October 20, 2011, the USCIS announced that the changes will...

18:24 / H1B / L-1 / NewsBrief / Other Work Statuses / USCIS News / Worker
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27 Oct 2011

NewsFlash! EB2 Cutoff of Mar 1, 2008 Expected in Dec 2011!

The cutoff date for the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India and China is expected to advance to at least March 1, 2008 in the December 2011 Visa Bulletin. This prediction is reliable, as we received it directly from Mr. Charles Oppenheim, Chief, Immigrant...

18:10 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin
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