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23 Sep 2011

USCIS Failure to Send Original Approval Notices to Attorneys

On September 19, 2011, the Murthy Law Firm began receiving "courtesy copies" of case approval notices (Form I-797C) from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), rather than the "original" approval notices (I-797A or I-797B). This is at variance with long standing procedures, and was...

16 Sep 2011

H1B Cap-Subject Filings Continue until Cap is Reached

The H1B cap for fiscal year 2012 (FY12) continues to have numbers available, as of this writing. The volume of filings for FY12 has been light. The latest U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) statistics on H1B usage is always available via MurthyDotCom, on the...

22:29 / Employment Based / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief

02 Sep 2011

USCIS on Use of H1B and NIW by Entrepreneurs: Part 2

In Part I (26.Aug.2011) of this NewsBrief, MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers were informed of August 2, 2011 policy announcements from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), intended to facilitate immigration benefits for foreign national entrepreneurs. That article discussed the potential use of the H1B...

18:23 / EB2 National Interest Waiver / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / PERM Labor

26 Aug 2011

USCIS on Use of H1B and EB2 by Entrepreneurs: Part I

Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Janet Napolitano, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas recently announced policies intended to allow the utilization of current immigration categories by foreign national entrepreneurs in a more expansive manner. These announcements were...

18:41 / EB2 National Interest Waiver / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / PERM Labor

19 Aug 2011

Investigation Memo on Employers Results in 221(g) Visa Refusals

Visa denials for H1B workers in the IT consulting industry continue to be commonplace. Many applicants arrive for their visa appointments at U.S. consulates fully prepared, with documents in support of their H1B visa applications, yet they still face administrative processing delays and refusals. For...

18:57 / Complexities / Consulates / For Employers / H1B / Investigation / Travel

05 Aug 2011

CBP Correction and Visa Issuance After Extensive Delay

The Murthy Law Firm is proud to report a recent resolution in the long delay in the processing of a nonimmigrant visa application. This was a result of determined efforts by attorneys in our firm, who found a creative solution to a client's immigration problem....

21:19 / For Employers / Success Story

04 Aug 2011

USCIS Announcement to Encourage Entrepreneurs to the U.S.

In an unexpected and encouraging move, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an initiative on August 2, 2011, to encourage immigrant entrepreneurs and start-up companies to the United States. This USCIS initiative will be especially helpful to people from countries like India and...

19:28 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / H1B / NewsBrief / Other Work Statuses

22 Jul 2011

BALCA on Validity of Prevailing Wage Determinations

Recently, BALCA rendered an opinion on two separate cases regarding the use of expired Prevailing Wage Determinations (PWDs) in PERM labor certification cases. The appeals body within the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA). The useful information...

19:00 / Employment Based / For Employers / NewsBrief / PERM Labor

24 Jun 2011

Hot Topics from AILA 2011 Conference

The 2011 Annual Conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) was held in mid-June in San Diego, California. As in years past, several Murthy Law Firm attorneys attended the conference. This is one way we keep up to date with the latest developments in...

17:21 / Consulates / Family Based / For Employers / H1B / Immigrant Family / L-1 / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Visitor

03 Jun 2011

USCIS Launches I-9 Central Portal to Help Employers Comply

Amid an increasing number of I-9 audits and investigations, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has created the I-9 Central Portal for use by employers seeking to comply with the hiring restrictions imposed by U.S. immigration law. The new I-9 portal was announced in...

01:24 / For Employers / Investigation / NewsBrief / USCIS News

Murthy Law Firm

USCIS Failure to Send Original Approval Notices to Attorneys

H1B Cap-Subject Filings Continue until Cap is Reached

USCIS on Use of H1B and NIW by Entrepreneurs: Part 2

USCIS on Use of H1B and EB2 by Entrepreneurs: Part I

Investigation Memo on Employers Results in 221(g) Visa Refusals

CBP Correction and Visa Issuance After Extensive Delay

USCIS Announcement to Encourage Entrepreneurs to the U.S.

BALCA on Validity of Prevailing Wage Determinations

Hot Topics from AILA 2011 Conference

USCIS Launches I-9 Central Portal to Help Employers Comply

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