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24 Jun 2024

Uncertain Future of Various Immigration Benefits

A unique feature of U.S. immigration law is how certain rules and policies can change depending on the presidential administration. A president’s ability to dictate and change immigration rules largely depends on whether a rule is statutory, regulatory, or administrative policy. Understanding the difference between...

18 Jun 2024

Murthy Snapshot: Easier Path to Green Card for Certain Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens

On June 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposed program to promote family unity and remove certain roadblocks towards lawful permanent residency (i.e., a "green card") for certain undocumented noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens. Below are the key points you...

20:50 / Citizen / For Families / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief

13 Jun 2024

DOL Retracts Certain PERM Labor Certification Approvals

The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), which is responsible for adjudicating PERM labor certification applications for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), has retracted the approvals issued on an unknown number of labor certifications. The OFLC claims these approvals were issued in error. Background on...

06:50 / Employment Based / For Employers / NewsBrief / Resident

10 Jun 2024

July 2024 Visa Bulletin

This afternoon, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the July 2024 Visa Bulletin. 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) Category The cutoff date for EB1 India advances significantly,...

17:53 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

06 Jun 2024

Presidential Proclamation Limits Southern Border Entries without Documentation

On June 4, 2024, the White House issued a presidential proclamation to temporarily limit the entry of foreign nationals across the southern border of the United States without valid documentation. Effective June 5, 2024, the Biden Administration is prohibiting the entry into the U.S. of...

06:39 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / USCIS News

03 Jun 2024

Basic Eligibility Requirement for H-4 EAD

In May 2015, a regulation was implemented to finally allow at least some H-4 dependent spouses to obtain work authorization. Given that the program has been in place for nearly a decade, seasoned H1B workers and H-4 dependents are typically aware of the requirements to...

15:12 / Employment Based / For Families / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Worker

30 May 2024

Murthy Snapshot: USCIS Updates Guidance for Family-Based Immigrant Petitions

On May 22, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual on the processing and adjudication of form I-130, petition for alien relative, which is filed in family-based immigration cases. Here are the key points you need...

11:53 / Citizen / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

27 May 2024

Murthy Success: EB1(a) Approved for Computer Networking and Info Security Expert

The Murthy Law Firm regularly assists foreign nationals in filing self-sponsored immigrant petitions under the EB1(a) category as persons of extraordinary ability (EA). In one such case, the immigrant petition (form I-140) was filed for an expert in the field of computer networking and information...

09:09 / EB1 Category / EB2 National Interest Waiver / Employment Based / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Success Story / USCIS News

23 May 2024

Challenging USCIS on H1B Fraud Findings Based on Multiple H1B Registrations

In recent years, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has focused heavily on the issue of foreign nationals who have multiple H1B registrations filed in the annual H1B lottery. The USCIS continues to closely examine many of the previously approved H1B petitions, issuing notices...

12:49 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Worker

20 May 2024

F-1 OPT Employment Options and Requirements for Students

A student in F-1 status, who is on Optional Practical Training (OPT), may have no more than a total of 90 days of unemployment during the regular one-year post-completion OPT period. A student eligible for an additional 24 months of OPT (for a total of...

10:44 / F-1 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Options

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