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An archive of the I-485 Fiasco of 2007
has been created for your reference.
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 DHS Proposed
Rule to Extend TN Status to Three Years
Posted
May 16, 2008
Good News on Mandamus Lawsuits for Delayed Naturalization Applicants Posted
May 09, 2008
New Electronic
Form DS-160 for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants
Posted
May 09, 2008
House Hearing on
Unused Immigrant Visas and USCIS Backlogs
Posted
May 09, 2008
STEM
Degree List for F-1 OPT Extensions
Posted
May 02, 2008
Recent BALCA
Opinions on Labor Certification Cases
Posted
Apr 25, 2008
Korea Could
Join Visa Waiver Program
Posted
Apr 25, 2008
Chertoff's
Testimony on Homeland Security Appropriations
Posted
Apr 25, 2008
eVerify Registration to Qualify for F-1 OPT Extension
Posted
Apr 18, 2008
Possible Expedited FOIA Responses
Posted
Apr 18, 2008
Mandamus Lawsuits
Remain Effective in Immigration Cases
Posted
Apr 11, 2008
DHS Issues New
No-Match Supplemental Proposed Rule for Employers Posted
Apr 11, 2008
Potential
Extension of F-1 OPT Validity Period
Posted
Apr 04, 2008
Visa Waiver
Program Likely to Expand to Five More Nations
Posted
Apr 04, 2008
 DOS Insights and
Predictions on Visa Numbers
Posted
Mar 28, 2008
Law
Assists Military Personnel to Obtain U.S. Citizenship Faster
Posted
Mar 21, 2008
ICE Workplace
Enforcement - March 2008 Update
Posted Mar 14, 2008
Family-Based
Cases and Name Check Procedures - Feb 2008
Posted Mar 14, 2008
EB5
Investor Must Satisfy All Legal Requirements
Posted Mar 14, 2008
New Developments
in Mandamus Lawsuits
Posted
Mar 07, 2008
Costs and Surcharges
May Constitute Punishment Required for Criminal Conviction Posted
Mar 07, 2008
CIS
Ombudsman's Office Addresses Customer Service
Posted
Feb 29, 2008
March 2008 Visa
Bulletin : EB3 Movement
Posted
Feb 15, 2008
PIMS
Likely to Cause Delays for H1Bs and Others
Posted
Feb 15, 2008
Certain
Ombudsman's Recommendations Accepted by USCIS
Posted
Feb 15, 2008
Religious Workers Must Show Two Years' Paid Experience
Posted
Feb 15, 2008
CIS
Ombudsman on USCIS Fee Refunds
Posted
Feb 08, 2008
NewsFlash!
Faster Security Clearances for I-485s and Other Applications
Posted
Feb 07, 2008
DHS Regulation on
State-Issued IDs and Drivers' Licenses
Posted
Feb 01, 2008
Congressional Hearing on Naturalization Delays
Posted
Feb 01, 2008
2008
Poverty Guidelines Released
Posted
Feb 01, 2008
USCIS on
Processing I-90s with Criminal or Security Issues
Posted
Jan 18, 2008
New
Initiative by Immigration Voice
Posted
Jan 17, 2008
Non-U.S.
Citizens Must File Change of Address with USCIS
Posted Jan 11, 2008
Oral
Declaration Unacceptable Proof of Citizenship at POE
Posted Jan 04, 2008
FBI
Unveils Plan to Improve Biometrics Database
Posted Jan 04, 2008
DOS
Increases
Visa Application Fees as of Jan 1, 2008
Posted Dec 28, 2007
Ombudsman
on USCIS National Customer Service Center and InfoPass
Posted Dec 28, 2007
USCIS
Updates the Guide for New Immigrants
Posted Dec 21, 2007
DHS Files
an Appeal in No-Match Rule Case
Posted Dec 14, 2007
DHS
Develops Enhanced Drivers' Licenses to Comply with the WHTI
Posted Dec 14, 2007
DHS
Indicates It Will Expedite FBI Name Checks
Posted Dec 07, 2007
POEs to Begin Scanning 10 Fingers
Posted Dec 07, 2007
USCIS
Issues Notice on New Form I-9
Posted Nov 30, 2007
Humanitarian
Concerns by ICE in Worksite Enforcement
Posted Nov 30, 2007
BALCA
Suggests Employer Use Services of Immigration Attorney
Posted
Nov 23, 2007
Second A
Numbers for Some Who Filed I-485s Summer 2007
Posted
Nov 23, 2007
LC Backlog
Elimination Update - October 2007
Posted
Nov 16, 2007
Senators
Request Longer OPT Time for Students
Posted
Nov 16, 2007
DHS
Proposal to Permit B-1/B-2 Entry for HIV-Infected Visa Applicants Posted
Nov 16, 2007
CIS Ombudsman
Second Teleconference on Receipting Delays
Posted
Nov 09, 2007
CIS Ombudsman on
USCIS Receipting Delays
Posted
Oct 26, 2007
New Form I-9
for Employment Verification Not Imminent
Posted
Oct 26, 2007
U.S.
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Warns Against Visa
'Facilitators' from
Murthy Immigration Services, Pvt Ltd, Chennai, India Posted
Oct 26, 2007
Federal
Court Issues Preliminary Injunction on No-Match Program
Posted
Oct 19, 2007
New CBP
Freedom of Information Act Office
Posted
Oct 12, 2007
AILA
Opposes USCIS Rule Invalidating Earlier I-551 Cards
Posted
Oct 05, 2007
USCIS
Hotline for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
Posted
Oct 05, 2007
Congressional
Hearings on USCIS Fee Increase
Posted
Sep 28, 2007
DOL Issues
Foreign Labor Certification Performance Report
Posted
Sep 28, 2007
USCIS
Publishes New Rule for U Visas
Posted
Sep 28, 2007
Murthy
Teleconference Series
Topic : Employer Expenses & Compliance with DOL
Regulation
Posted
Sep 21, 2007
BEC on LC
Cases after Sep 30, 2007
Posted
Sep 21, 2007
Governors
Push Congress for More H1B and Immigrant Visas
Posted
Sep 21, 2007
No-Match
Letter Regulation is on Hold
Posted
Sep 21, 2007
DOL
Proposal to Revise PERM Form ETA 9089
Posted
Sep 14, 2007
State and
Local Attempts to Legislate on Immigration Backfire
Posted
Sep 14, 2007
AAO
Affirms Detailed Affidavits are Satisfactory Evidence
Posted
Sep 07, 2007
Lawsuit on Substantial Increase in USCIS Filing Fees
Posted
Sep 07, 2007
NPA Joins
the Call for Immigration Reform
Posted
Sep 07, 2007
Join the
Sep 18th Immigration Voice Rally!
Posted
Sep 07, 2007
CIS Ombudsman
on Service Center Issues : EADs, RFEs, Etc
Posted
Aug 24, 2007
NEXUS Program
Goes Online
Posted
Aug 24, 2007
I-485 Fee
Readjusted after Aug 17, 2007
Posted
Aug 24, 2007
USCIS Assigns
Timeframes for Responses to RFEs
Posted Aug 17, 2007
Liability
for Employers who Receive No-Match Letters
Posted Aug 17, 2007
States' Regulation
of Foreign Workers Arguably Unconstitutional Posted Aug 17, 2007
Naturalization
Procedures for Members of the Military
Posted Aug 10, 2007
Suspension of
I-140 Premium Processing Continues
Posted
Aug 03, 2007
USCIS
Policy on Requests for Fee Waivers
Posted
Aug 03, 2007
Court
Strikes Hazleton Municipal Ordinances Against Immigrants
Posted
Aug 03, 2007
UPDATE :
Appreciation and
Assistance for Those Abroad to File 485s
Posted
Aug 01, 2007
Ombudsman
Addresses Excessive Name Check Delays
Posted
Jul 27, 2007
DOL
Regulation from July 16, 2007 / AILF Seeks Plaintiffs
Posted
Jul 27, 2007
NewsFlash!
USCIS Provides Favorable Guidance for
Various
I-485 EB Filing Issues Posted
Jul 23, 2007
AOS Issues Clarified by USCIS Service Center Operations
Posted
Jul 20, 2007
DOS
Policy on Visa Applicants with Drunk-Driving Record
Posted
Jul 20, 2007
NewsFlash!
USCIS
Allows EB I-485 Filings thru Aug 17, 2007
Posted
Jul 17, 2007 (10:15pm ET)
UPDATE :
August Visa
Bulletin Reinstates July Visa Bulletin
Posted
Jul 17, 2007 (5:45pm ET)
Thank
you, MurthyDotCom & MurthyBulletin Readers!
Posted
Jul 17, 2007
Call
to the Community to Sign Petition on Immigrants' List WebSite
Posted
Jul 16, 2007
Consulate
Confirms July 2007 Immigrant Visa Interviews!
Posted
Jul 13, 2007
Direct Filings
at USCIS Effective July 30, 2007
Posted Jul 13, 2007
UPDATE :
Congresswoman Lofgren Demands Documents from
USCIS
Posted
Jul 12, 2007
UPDATE :
I-485 Fiasco Draws National Attention and
Outrage!
Posted Jul 12, 2007
NewsFlash! DOS Expected to Revise July
Visa Bulletin
Posted Jun 29, 2007 |
Updated Jun 30, 2007
Changing from CP
to AOS Now - Pros and Cons
Posted Jun 29, 2007
USCIS
Promises Improved Service as Fees Increase
Posted Jun 08, 2007
Further Analysis
on LC Substitution Elimination Regulation
Posted Jun 01, 2007
NewsFlash! USCIS Filing Fees Skyrocket
from July 30, 2007
Posted
May 29, 2007
We Can
Each Make a Difference - Contact Congress Now!
Posted May 11, 2007
USCIS Regulation on
Response Time for RFEs and NOIDs
Posted May 04, 2007
Ombudsman's Teleconference on RFEs/NOID Issues
Posted May 04, 2007
Faster
FOIA Response Available for Limited Class
Posted
Mar 30, 2007
DOS
Takes Longer to Issue U.S. Passports
Posted
Mar 23, 2007
Policy on
Expediting FBI Name Checks : Very Limited
Posted
Mar 02, 2007
Special
Immigrant Visa Category for Iraqi and Afghan Translators
Posted
Mar 02, 2007
USCIS Proposes
Significant Increase in Filing Fees
Posted
Feb 09, 2007
DOL Trying
to Impose PERM Fee
Posted
Feb 09, 2007
President
Still Supportive of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Posted
Feb 02, 2007
President
Supports More H1B Numbers
Posted
Feb 02, 2007
USCIS
Answers Questions on Online AR-11
Posted
Feb 02, 2007
Centralized
Traveler "Redress" Program
Posted
Jan 26, 2007
USCIS
Announces Online Address Change Notification System
Posted
Jan 19, 2007
NVC : Case Termination for Abandonment
Posted
Jan 05, 2007
Former
Border Agent Jailed for Unlawful Activity
Posted Dec 15, 2006
President
Wants to Expand Visa Waiver
Posted Dec 08, 2006
Baltimore
USCIS District Office
Posted Dec 08, 2006
Contact
Congress for More H1Bs and Visa Numbers
Posted Nov 10, 2006
Only
U.S. Citizens are Legally Allowed to Vote
Posted Nov 03, 2006
President
Signs Secure Fence Act
Posted Nov 03, 2006
Increased
USCIS Fees Possible
Posted Oct 27, 2006
Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative Update
Posted Oct 27, 2006
Robert
Divine Stepping Down as USCIS Chief Counsel
Posted Oct 13, 2006
New
Orleans USCIS Office after Hurricane Katrina
Posted Sep 15, 2006
ICE
Arrests 109 Immigration Violators in Las Vegas
Posted Sep 08, 2006
USCIS
Establishes Record Digitization Program
Posted Sep 08, 2006
CBP
Expands POEs for Special Registrants
Posted
Aug 18, 2006
ICE
Expands Interior Enforcement
Posted
Aug 18, 2006
US-Visit
Program : Proposed Expansion to Include Permanent Residents
Posted
Aug 11, 2006
ICE
Creates New Employer Compliance Program
Posted
Aug 04, 2006
DOL's
Deadline for 45-Day Letters is Reached
Posted
Jul 28, 2006
I-140
Premium Processing Potentially Draws Nearer
Posted
Jul 28, 2006
USCIS Says
Three Cap-Subject H1Bs Were Approved in Error
Posted
Jul 14, 2006
USCIS on
Legal and Discretionary Analysis for Adjudications
Posted
Jul 14, 2006
DOS
Changes Review Requirements for Visas
Posted
Jul 07, 2006
DOL Watch
: Personnel Changes at National Level
Posted
Jun 23, 2006
Reimbursement
of Gov't Filing Fee for Rejected H1B Cases
Posted
Jun 16, 2006
USCIS
Explanation of H1B Cap Being Met on May 26, 2006
Posted
Jun 09, 2006
Security
Checks : How and Why
Posted May 12, 2006
USCIS Issues
Advisement Against Potential Fraud
Posted Apr 21, 2006
Government
Establishes Document and Benefit Fraud Taskforces
Posted Apr 21, 2006
DOL Releases Statistics on PERM and
Backlog Cases
Posted
Apr 14, 2006
USCIS
Begins Bi-Specialization April 1, 2006
Posted
Mar 31, 2006
After
Obtaining IV, Do Not Request SSN upon Entry to U.S.
Posted
Mar 10, 2006
Legal
Standard for USCIS : Preponderance of Evidence
Posted
Feb 24, 2006
Employer
Verification Requirements May Increase
Posted
Feb 17, 2006
President
Bush Supports Increase in H1B Numbers
Posted
Feb 10, 2006
ePassport
Testing Expands
Posted
Jan 20, 2006
US-VISIT
Installation Completed at Additional Land Ports
Posted
Jan 13, 2006
USCIS
Proposal Expansion of eFilings for all H1Bs
Posted
Jan 13, 2006
Update
on FOIA Processing at NRC
Posted
Jan 13, 2006
DOJ
Issues PSA on Employment Discrimination
Posted
Jan 06, 2006
Senate Confirms New USCIS Director
Gonzales
Posted
Dec 30, 2005
VAWA Petitions / Applications Must
be Filed at VSC
Posted
Dec 23, 2005
CBP on
I-94 Cards Not Turned in at Departure
Posted
Nov 25, 2005
Where
Did the Chile / Singapore H1B Numbers Go?
Posted
Nov 04, 2005
National
Visa Center for Consular Processing
Posted
Oct 28, 2005
Reasons
to Contact Congress for EB Cases
Posted
Oct 28, 2005
USCIS
Memo on Cases Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Posted
Oct 21, 2005
Reminder
: Increase in MTR / Appeal Fees
Posted
Oct 07, 2005
Forty
Years Since Increased Diversity in the U.S.
Posted
Oct 07, 2005
Katrina-Related Immigration Statistics from
USCIS
Posted
Sep 23, 2005
USCIS
on "Faces of America"
Posted
Sep 02, 2005
DOL
Labor Certification Leader to Change Roles
Posted Aug 12, 2005
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