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09 Mar 2026

Risk of Interfiling on a Child’s CSPA Eligibility

Each month, in anticipation of the release of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin, many individuals with pending applications for adjustment of status consider whether to transfer the underlying basis of a pending adjustment of status application, commonly known as “interfiling,” as explained...

05 Mar 2026

New Form I-129 and What it Means for H1B Cap Registration

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released an updated edition of Form I-129, dated 02/27/26, which will be the only accepted version beginning 01.Apr.2026. The new edition includes significant changes to the H Classification Supplement that employers and practitioners should understand, particularly as...

09:41 / Employment Based / For Employers / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

04 Mar 2026

MurthyAudio: Consular Nonimmigrant Visa Issues

Issues that come up at the U.S. Consulate when obtaining a nonimmigrant visa are discussed by attorneys from the Murthy Law Firm and our affiliate, Murthy Immigration Services, Pvt. Ltd, Chennai, India, in this podcast.The MP3 is available here and soon can be found in...

17:57 / For Employers / For Individuals / MurthyAudio / NewsBrief / Worker

02 Mar 2026

E-3 “Specialty Occupation” Standard: How Close is it to H1B?

The E-3 category was created in 2005 as part of the REAL ID Act to allow Australian citizens to work in the United States in “specialty occupation” roles. The E-3 was designed using a framework that mirrors the H1B category but with important procedural differences....

07:45 / Consulates / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

26 Feb 2026

Concerning Immigration Language Rumored to be in Federal Plea Agreements

It has recently come to the Murthy Law Firm’s attention that significant changes may be appearing in the language of federal plea agreements that could have serious immigration consequences for noncitizen defendants. Based on reports, new provisions are being included in plea deals that result...

07:40 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Worker

20 Feb 2026

March 2026 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the March 2026 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed below refer to the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category In the EB1 category, the cutoff dates for both China...

11:39 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

19 Feb 2026

DOS Provides Consolidated Guidance on B-1 Visas

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued new public guidance clarifying how the B-1 business visitor category may be used, and where its limits lie, in the context of short-term business travel to the United States. The “FACT SHEET: U.S. Business Visas (B-1) and...

09:13 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Travel

16 Feb 2026

New Executive Order on Information Sharing and the Visa Waiver Program

On 06.Feb.2026, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14385, "Protecting the National Security and Welfare of the United States and its Citizens from Criminal Actors and Other Public Safety Threats." This order establishes new policies for information sharing between U.S. agencies and foreign governments, with...

12:45 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Travel

12 Feb 2026

DOS Confirms China is Not Part of Immigrant Visa Processing Pause

Per the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has confirmed that China is not included in the 75-country immigrant visa processing pause that took effect 21.Jan.2026. The clarification came after an erroneous alert appeared on the Travel Docs website causing...

08:34 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident

09 Feb 2026

Factors for F-1 Students to Consider in Selecting a College or University

Since taking office, the Trump administration has instituted numerous policies to make it more difficult for foreign nationals - including international students - to come to the United States. This has highlighted the need for caution among current and potential F-1 students when selecting the...

15:00 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / InfoArticle / NewsBrief / Student

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