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19 Sep 2024

Overview of I-140 Downgrade from EB2 to EB3 Preference Category

Until relatively recently, the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India historically enjoyed a more favorable cutoff date in the monthly visa bulletin than its employment-based, third preference (EB3) counterpart. This is no longer the case, however, prompting an increase in interest among Indians in...

16 Sep 2024

Common PERM Issues for Recent College Graduates

The PERM labor certification is the first in a three-step process in the majority of employment-based, permanent resident (commonly referred to as “green card”) cases. Because of how long this process can take, foreign nationals studying in the United States often want to begin the...

10:54 / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Student

11 Sep 2024

October 2024 Visa Bulletin

This morning, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the October 2024 Visa Bulletin. Unfortunately, there is less forward movement than hoped for in this first visa bulletin of fiscal year 2025 (FY25). All cutoff dates listed refer to those in the final action chart...

15:23 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

09 Sep 2024

APA Lawsuits for Unlawful Agency Actions

The majority of immigration cases are adjudicated correctly by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and other relevant U.S. government agencies. But there are situations in which a government agency makes an adverse decision on a case that is contrary to the law. In...

08:23 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

05 Sep 2024

Murthy Snapshot: USCIS Updates Guidance on F-1 OPT

On August 27, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual related to optional practical training (OPT) for F-1 students. Below are the key points you need to know:A student may apply for a STEM OPT...

13:53 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News

30 Aug 2024

EB1, EB3 Categories, Among Others, Unavailable for Remainder of FY24

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced that several employment-based (EB) immigrant visa categories will remain unavailable for the remainder of fiscal year 2024 (FY24). A category that is unavailable is one for which all the immigrant visa numbers have been exhausted for the...

13:40 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Individuals / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

27 Aug 2024

NewsFlash! Federal Judge Orders Temporary Halt to Parole-in-Place Program

A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the Biden Administration from continuing to grant parole in place under its Keeping Families Together program. As noted in the MurthyDotCom NewsBrief, USCIS Starts Accepting Applications for Keeping Families Together Program (22.Aug.2024), this program is designed to...

09:37 / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immediate Relative / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

26 Aug 2024

Caution to Students Searching for OPT Employers

A student in F-1 status who has been granted optional practical training (OPT) may normally have no more than a total of 90 days of unemployment during the initial one-year post-completion OPT period. On occasion, the Murthy Law Firm hears from students on OPT who...

11:16 / F-1 / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student

22 Aug 2024

USCIS Starts Accepting Applications for Keeping Families Together Program

UPDATE: See NewsFlash! Federal Judge Orders Temporary Halt to Parole-in-Place Program, Posted 27.Aug.2024As was recently indicated in MurthyDotCom's NewsFlash! Filing Guide Released for Parole in Place Program for Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens (16.Aug.2024), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began accepting applications for...

15:18 / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News

20 Aug 2024

Some USCIS Rejections Prompted by Payment Security Features

As the second round of the FY2025 cap lottery begins, it is important to note one avoidable reason for an H1B petition – or really, any type of petition or application – to be rejected by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is for...

09:17 / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / USCIS News / Visitor / Worker

Murthy Law Firm

Overview of I-140 Downgrade from EB2 to EB3 Preference Category

Common PERM Issues for Recent College Graduates

October 2024 Visa Bulletin

APA Lawsuits for Unlawful Agency Actions

Murthy Snapshot: USCIS Updates Guidance on F-1 OPT

EB1, EB3 Categories, Among Others, Unavailable for Remainder of FY24

NewsFlash! Federal Judge Orders Temporary Halt to Parole-in-Place Program

Caution to Students Searching for OPT Employers

USCIS Starts Accepting Applications for Keeping Families Together Program

Some USCIS Rejections Prompted by Payment Security Features

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