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28 Aug 2009

New York Shuts Down Immigration Services Companies for UPL

The New York State Attorney General's Office announced the shutting down of three New York businesses that had been providing fraudulent immigration legal services. Details can be found in an August 20, 2009 press release. This is reported to MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers to raise...

07 Aug 2009

Premium Processing Service Resumes for R-1s

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reinstated premium processing for Nonimmigrant Religious Workers (R-1s), effective July 20, 2009. The premium, expedited processing option was suspended since November 28, 2006, based on concerns of fraud. The premium processing service for R-1 petitions will be limited...

15:37 / NewsBrief / Other Work Statuses

24 Jul 2009

Diversity Visa Lottery Status Check Available Online

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a new online feature for tracking the status of diversity lottery (DV) applications. This allows individuals who applied for the DV lottery for fiscal year (FY) 2010 to check the status of those applications online. This will allow...

15:13 / Green Card Lottery / NewsBrief

10 Jul 2009

International Medical Graduates Eligible for EB2 Classification

An International Medical Graduate (IMG) educated in a country such as India faces an immigration hurdle because, unlike in the United States, s/he does not have to hold a bachelor's degree as a prerequisite to admission to medical school. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...

03:20 / NewsBrief / PERM Labor / Physicians / Resident

06 Jun 2009

Proposed Durbin-Grassley Bill Would Revamp H1B & L-1 Programs

We at the Murthy Law Firm have received some recent questions about proposed legislative changes to the H1B and L-1 programs. Specifically, there are concerns regarding legislation that was introduced on April 23, 2009 by U.S. Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Charles Grassley (R-IA). Known...

15:49 / For Employers / H1B / L-1 / Legislation / NewsBrief

13 Feb 2009

Non-Minister Special Immigrant Worker Category to Expire Mar 6, 2009

Special immigrant religious workers are currently able to petition for permanent residence in two distinct categories. One category is for those who enter the United States to carry on the vocation of minister in a religious denomination. The other category is for those who have...

15:40 / Employment Based / For Employers / NewsBrief / Other Work Statuses

06 Feb 2009

Cap Exemptions for IMGs Completing Graduate Medical Training in H1B Status

International Medical Graduates (IMGs), who are completing their graduate medical training in the H1B classification, and who seek to undertake employment with U.S. employers in H1B classification, must be mindful of the applicability of the H1B numerical cap. When moving from a cap-exempt H1B to...

20:25 / For Employers / H1B / NewsBrief / Physicians

06 Feb 2009

CSC Liaison Update : January 2009

California Service Center (CSC) views and clarifications on various immigration matters and procedures were provided to American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) on January 28, 2009. This summary of the highlights of that report, including the 30-day timeline to respond to Requests for Evidence (RFEs), transfer...

15:58 / Employment Based / For Employers / L-1 / NewsBrief

16 Jan 2009

H2B Cap is Reached for Second Half of FY2009

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that a sufficient number of H2B filings has been received for the second half of Fiscal Year (FY) 2009. As long-time MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers may recall from articles including, Overview: H2B Temporary Workers (Sep 14,...

15:46 / For Employers / NewsBrief / Other Work Statuses

09 Jan 2009

Mandatory Online Filing of J-1 Waivers Effective: Feb 1, 2009

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published a public notice in the Federal Register on December 19, 2008, announcing changes in the completion of the J-1 Visa Waiver Recommendation Application Form (DS-3035). Beginning February 1, 2009, all applicants will be required to complete and submit...

15:54 / For Employers / J-1 / J-1 Exchange / NewsBrief / Other Work Statuses / Student

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New York Shuts Down Immigration Services Companies for UPL

Premium Processing Service Resumes for R-1s

Diversity Visa Lottery Status Check Available Online

International Medical Graduates Eligible for EB2 Classification

Proposed Durbin-Grassley Bill Would Revamp H1B & L-1 Programs

Non-Minister Special Immigrant Worker Category to Expire Mar 6, 2009

Cap Exemptions for IMGs Completing Graduate Medical Training in H1B Status

CSC Liaison Update : January 2009

H2B Cap is Reached for Second Half of FY2009

Mandatory Online Filing of J-1 Waivers Effective: Feb 1, 2009

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