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09 Apr 2007

TV9 Interview

On Monday, April 9, 2007, TV9, the cable channel in India that primarily broadcasts in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu came to our Murthy Law Firm to interview me on the meaning of the H1B cap having been reached on the very first day that...

09 Apr 2007

Immigration & the Movies!

I have been a fan of the work of filmmaker Mira Nair for many years, dating back to Salaam Bombay, which she made 20 years ago – in 1988, through Mississippi Masala (1991), and the more recent Monsoon Wedding (2001). My work and other obligations...

04 Apr 2007

H1B Cap Reached!

As most of you know, the H1B cap was reached on Monday, April 3, 2007, the very first day that the new FY 2008 quota was opened up to accept regular cap subject H1B cases!!! This is devastating news for employers and employees. Now people...

02 Apr 2007

Forbes Interview : H1B Cap Issue

Jane Weldon, a reporter for the business/ financial magazine "Forbes" interviewed me on Friday, March 30, 2007 about the H1B cap. I told her that I would expect that the H1B cap will likely be on the first day when H1Bs can be accepted on...

30 Mar 2007

MLF Staff : 10 years of service!

We at the Murthy Law Firm recently celebrated the 10 year party of our long time employee, Kelly Thomas. We are delighted that she has been with us as the law firm has grown over the years with your support. She has been an asset...

26 Mar 2007

Istanbul : Cultural Dialogue

I traveled with a small group of professionals and community/ business leaders to Istanbul and Dubai recently. The trip to Turkey and Dubai was organized by the Maryland Institute for Dialogue (dialoguemaryland.org). A small group of business and community leaders from the Baltimore-Washington area were...

05 Mar 2007

Bridge Beyond Bars

I was interviewed by the local CBS Channel reporter, Kai Jackson on the Girl Scouts (GS) as a member of the GS Board of Directors in the Baltimore area and the Chair of the Distinguished Women's (DW) Awards Reception planned for April 19, 2007. I...

02 Mar 2007

Top 100

The Daily Record, one of the leading business / legal newspapers in Maryland recognizes the top 100 women leaders for their work but more importantly for their community service, charitable work and philanthropy. I was fortunate to be recognized but more important is the fact...