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14 Aug 2023

Department of State Updates Guidance on Material Misrepresentation Findings

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) updated the guidance for how consular officers should determine whether a misrepresentation made by a foreign national is to be considered "material." Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, if a foreign national makes a misrepresentation regarding...

10:18 / Consulates / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / Investor / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker
10 Aug 2023

MurthyAudio: Impact of Criminal Issues

The impact of criminal issues like DUI and shoplifting on nonimmigrant status and Lawful Permanent Residence (i.e. green card) are discussed by Murthy Law Firm attorneys in the podcast that aired 02.Aug.2023.The MP3 is available here and in the archive of our teleconferences and podcasts...

07:12 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / MurthyAudio / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Visitor / Worker
03 Aug 2023

Last year, my father got his green card through his employer, and my mother and I got our green cards as his dependents. A couple of months after we got our green cards, my parents separated, and my father went back to his home country. He has come back only a couple of times since then for very brief trips. If they take away his green card, will it impact our green cards, since we were his dependents?

Answer Normally, abandonment of one's green card would not impact the validity of the family members' green cards. In general, this applies, even if the person who abandons his green card was the principal applicant. (03.Aug.2023)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the...

06:24 / Family Based / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Resident
03 Jul 2023

Inadmissibility and Immigrant / Nonimmigrant Waivers

A foreign national may become subject to inadmissibility for a variety of reasons. Those deemed inadmissible are not eligible for immigrant or nonimmigrant visas, admission to the United States, extension of nonimmigrant status, or adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident (LPR)....

08:11 / Consulates / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Travel / USCIS News
16 May 2023

I recently married a green card holder, and my husband is getting ready to sponsor me for a green card. I was on H1B status, but just got laid off. Does this prevent me from filing my I-485 application based on the I-130 my husband is filing?

Answer Assuming you are in your 60-day grace period, being laid off would generally not impact your ability to file your I-485 based on the I-130 petition filed by your husband. (16.May.2023)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on...

07:55 / Family Based / FAQs / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Resident / Worker
03 May 2023

Priority Dates: How Does the Visa Bulletin Work?

The concept of priority dates is confusing for many. There are statutory limits to the number of foreign nationals who may be granted permanent residency (commonly, green cards) under all employment-based (EB) and most family-based (FB) categories. For these types of green card cases, priority...

02:25 / AOS/CP / AOS/CP (Family) / Consulates / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / InfoArticle / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin