The critically acclaimed biography “Being Sheela: The Life Journey of an Immigration Attorney” has recently been released by Harper Collins.What is “Being Sheela” about? It explores the life of a woman who has made it her purpose to strive for a better world. With insightful detours...
Click for Video!Sheela Murthy, recent past President of TiE DC, entrepreneur, lawyer, philanthropist, and globally-recognized leader, was interviewed live as a keynote speaker for the TiE Global Summit (TGS) held this week, December 8-10, 2020, and organized by TiE Hyderabad, India. This was TiE Global’s...
Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed eliminating the D/S ("duration of status") designation routinely issued on I-94s for nonimmigrants in F, J, or I status. If the proposed regulation is enacted, I-94s for these categories would instead be issued with a set...
As part of his campaign for the White House, Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee, has detailed his vision for U.S. immigration policy, should he be elected president. On his campaign website, the former Vice President has posted a lengthy overview of his plan to reform...
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has been the source of extensive debate since its creation in 2012. The program allows undocumented foreign nationals who were brought to the United States as children to defer their removal from this country every two years....
The news media have jumped at everything 2020 has thrown at them; but without much follow-up. To be fair, there has been a lot to monitor at this unprecedented time. As an immigrant-owned law firm focused on the practice of U.S. immigration law, there has...
In late June, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of certain nonimmigrants in H1B, H2B, J-1, and L-1 status. The stated goal of the proclamation was to "… protect unemployed Americans from the threat of competition for scarce jobs," as the COVID-19 pandemic...
On July 6, 2020, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which oversees the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), released new guidelines preventing F-1 students from remaining in the United States while taking a full online course load. Though the guidelines have the greatest impact...
Last weekend, many celebrated July 4th to mark America's independence from Great Britain, centuries ago. Yet we see marches seeking justice for those of color across the U.S. Many of the participants in these marches belong to all races. Their core belief is that, when...
The reaction of U.S. citizens to the COVID-19 pandemic is characteristic of a culture built on vague notions of individuality and "freedom." In cities across the country, anti-lockdown protestors have taken to the streets to demand state governors ease lockdown rules implemented to reduce the...
