The USCIS held a public teleconference today, August 19, 2010, to outline some of the details regarding the new fee increase contained in the 2010 Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. The USCIS plans to issue written guidance shortly and is continuing to consider some of...
For the full story, see these articles:Border Security Bill Signed (13.Aug.2010) Border Security Bill Sent to President (13.Aug.2010)The U.S. House and Senate have both passed bills providing for $600 million in increased funding for border security. Included in the bills is an increase in the filing...
For background on this bill, see Border Security Bills Propose Increase in H-1 and L-1 Fees!The U.S. Senate convened a special session on August 12, rather than waiting until September to vote on the $600 million border security bill. The Senate voted to approve the...
For background on this bill, see Border Security Bills Propose Increase in H-1 and L-1 Fees! and Border Security Bill Sent to President.As expected, President Obama signed the Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010 into law on August 13, 2010. We will continue...
There have been some reports of an issue with some EB3 I-140, employer petitions. This is the result of a new version of I-140 form, dated January 6, 2010. This new version requires the petitioning employer to make a distinction in the category selected when...
Many MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers have inquired about whatever happened to those H1B workers who encountered problems at the Newark, New Jersey port of entry (POE) in January 2010. The incidents in Newark struck fear in the hearts of many H1B foreign nationals who needed...
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) held its annual national conference June 30-July 3, 2010. The information that follows was garnered by our Murthy Law Firm attorneys, several of whom participated in this year's conference. The conference began with a quick summary and discussion of...
It was recently announced that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) intends to increase selected immigration filing fees. This follows substantial fee increases that went into effect in mid 2007. USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas held a June 9, 2010 press conference on this topic....
From time to time, we at the Murthy Law Firm share with our readers some of the unusual and difficult cases handled by our firm to help you understand common issues and possible solutions that may help you in your case. The matter presented here...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) made a March 15, 2010 announcement of its intent to begin certifying U visa applications on behalf of victims of certain crimes. This is a major change in the processing of U visa applications. Prior to this change, U...
