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11/07/2018

2 Indian-origin children killed in car crash in Australia

MELBOURNE: Two Indian-origin children were killed while their parents suffered serious injuries when their car met with an accident in this Australian city, according to a media report.The accident happened on Sunday when a vehicle attempting to overtake another car collided with their car on Hopkin

09/07/2018

Four Lessons on Instructions that Denials Carry

Foreign nationals frequently are confused by the specific instructions found in certain denial decisions issued in response to their immigration filings. The standard language used by these government agencies is often wrongly perceived as either requiring or recommending specific action. The termin

09/07/2018

4 are out; 9 to go: Captivated world watches Thailand cave rescue

MAE SAI, Thailand — The world exhaled a collective sigh of relief Sunday after the perilous rescue of four young soccer players trapped in a vast, winding and partially flooded cave, an international effort that fueled an emotional response around the globe. But

07/07/2018

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NewsFlash! USCIS to Place Far More Foreign Nationals in Removal Proceeding, Per New Memo Thursday evening, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memo that appears to greatly expand the situations in which a foreign national is to be issued a notice to appear (NTA).

06/07/2018

LG does not agree that services should be under Delhi govt: Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Just when it seems that both Delhi government and LG Anil Baijal were ready to bury the hatchet, a new feud over the issue of transfer of power has erupted between them. Following his 25-minute-long meeting with LG Baijal, CM Kejriwal today alleged that the former has refused to grant the

06/07/2018

Amarnath Yatra suspended for third day in a row

JAMMU: The annual Amarnath Yatra remained suspended for a third consecutive day on Friday due to bad weather conditions.Pilgrims were not permitted to move from Jammu towards the shrine's Baltal and Pahalgam base camps in the Kashmir Valley Friday."There has been an improvement in the weather t

05/07/2018

India’s request to extradite Zakir Naik ‘under consideration’ by Malaysia: MEA

NEW DELHI: Malaysia is considering India's request to extradite controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday.In its weekly media briefing, the ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the ministry has made a formal request for the extradition of Zakir

04/07/2018

SEVP Broadcast Message on OPT Volunteer Work

The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), which is part of the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE), recently released a broadcast message reminding all students on optional practical training (OPT) that volunteer positions not directly related to their course of study do not qualif

02/07/2018

USCIS Changes Policy on Service Requests

USCIS Changes Policy on Service Requests for EAD Applications Pending Beyond 75 Days The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently confirmed that it no longer automatically accepts service requests from applicants whose I-765 applications for employment authorization have been pe

02/07/2018

DOL Memo on Roving Employees Remains in Effect

DOL Memo on Roving Employees Remains in Effect Although the website for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) was recently updated to indicate that a key memorandum on roving employees was “canceled,” the DOL has since then confirmed that the memo remains in effect. The memo was written in 1994 by

02/07/2018

Trump Administration Imposes New Restrictions on Asylum for Victims of Violence

Trump Administration Imposes New Restrictions on Asylum for Victims of Violence Recently, Attorney General Jeff Sessions vacated a 2016 Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision and issued a new decision that will severely limit the circumstances under which victims of violence at the hands of

02/07/2018

July 2018 Visa Bulletin: Modest Advancement for EB2 and EB3 India

July 2018 Visa Bulletin: Modest Advancement for EB2 and EB3 India The July 2018 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). As predicted, the cutoff dates for India in both the employment-based, second preference (EB2) and the employment-based, third preference (EB3) ca

02/07/2018

USCIS Reminder: OPT Terminates upon Transfer to New School or Change in Education Level

USCIS Reminder: OPT Terminates upon Transfer to New School or Change in Education Level The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued a notice, reminding stakeholders that optional practical training (OPT) work authorization automatically terminates if the F-1 student tran

02/07/2018

P-1 Visas for Internationally Recognized Entertainment Groups

P1 Visas for Internationally Recognized Entertainment Groups The P-1 nonimmigrant visa category is divided into two subcategories: P1A, which is reserved for internationally recognized athletes, and P1B, which is available to members of an internationally recognized entertainment group. The focus

08/06/2018

USCIS Policy Update on the Child Status Protection Act

USCIS Policy Update on the Child Status Protection Act The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its online policy guidance related to the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA). The USCIS update to the online policy manual consolidates all CSPA guidance in one location,

07/06/2018

Memo of Understanding Between USCIS and DOJ to Better Detect Fraud and Abuse

Memo of Understanding Between USCIS and DOJ to Better Detect Fraud and Abuse Recently, the Employee Rights Section (IER) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a ne

06/06/2018

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published the annual report for fiscal year (FY) 2017 that details characteristics of H1B petitions. FY17 ran from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. The report provides data related to H1B petitions filed during FY17, including the

02/06/2018

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Predictions for EB2 EB3 India Cutoff Dates

Last night, Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division for the U.S. Department of State (DOS), was the featured speaker at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) D.C. Chapter meeting. During his talk, he provided some updated predictions regarding the employment

02/06/2018

Legal Representation During Green Card and Naturalization Interviews

Legal Representation During Green Card and Naturalization Interviews Lawful permanent residents (LPRs, or “green card” holders) applying to naturalize, and various different categories of I-485 adjustment-of-status applicants, are required to attend U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (

31/05/2018

USCIS Using More Secure Delivery Service for Certain Immigration Documents

USCIS Using More Secure Delivery Service for Certain Immigration Documents Effective April 30, 2018, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began phasing in the use of U.S. Postal Service (USPS) signature confirmation restricted delivery service to send certain key documents, such

29/05/2018

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated the section of its online policy manual that discusses the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) immigrant investor visa program. The update clarifies that, once a petition by an entrepreneur to remove the conditions on perman

25/05/2018

Citizenship of Child Born Abroad to U***d U.S. Citizens

Citizenship of Child Born Abroad to U***d U.S. Citizens The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently has updated its policy manual to include new requireme

24/05/2018

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June 2018 Visa Bulletin Check-In: Possible Advancement for EB2 and EB3 India

June 2018 Visa Bulletin Check-In: Possible Advancement for EB2 and EB3 India Charles Oppenheim, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, provides visa bulletin explanations and predictions most months. For June 2018, Mr. Oppenheim discusses the possibil

21/05/2018

Analysis of USCIS Memo on Unlawful Presence for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants

Analysis of USCIS Memo on Unlawful Presence for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants On May 11, 2018, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum that will substantially change the rules regarding unlawful presence (ULP) as they apply to those in F, J, and M status. Th

19/05/2018

Analysis of USCIS Memo on Unlawful Presence for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants

Analysis of USCIS Memo on Unlawful Presence for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants On May 11, 2018, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum that will substantially change the rules regarding unlawful presence (ULP) as they apply to those in F, J, and M status. Th

18/05/2018

USCIS Completes Data Entry Process for H1B Petitions Selected in FY19 Lottery

USCIS Completes Data Entry Process for H1B Petitions Selected in FY19 Lottery The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 15, 2018 that the data entry process has been completed for all cases selected in the fiscal year 2019 (FY19) H1B lottery. The USCIS will now begin

17/05/2018

New E-Verify Website and Features Added to E-Verify System The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has added a number new features to the E-Verify system, designed to improve the user experience, reduce errors, and increase the speed and accuracy of the employment eligibility verifi

12/05/2018

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NewsFlash! F, J, and M Nonimmigrants to be Subject to New Unlawful Presence Rules The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum today that will dramatically expand the manners in which those in F, J, and M status may begin accruing unlawful presence (ULP).

12/05/2018

NewsFlash! F, J, and M Nonimmigrants to be Subject to New Unlawful Presence Rules The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum today that will dramatically expand the manners in which those in F, J, and M status may begin accruing unlawful presence (ULP).

11/05/2018

Updated Rulemaking Agenda Again Lays Out Trump’s Harsh Plans for Foreign Nationals At the end of 2017, MurthyDotCom summarized a number of concerning immigration regulations under consideration by the Trump Administration in the NewsBrief, Troubling Immigration Rules, Including End of H-4 EAD,

11/05/2018

June 2018 Visa Bulletin: Almost No Movement of Cutoff Dates The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the June 2018 Visa Bulletin. As expected, there is virtually no movement in any of the employment-based categories. Cutoff Dates Virtually Unchanged In the employment-based, second preferen

11/05/2018

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AAO on “One-in-Three” Rule for EB1(c) Multinational Managers / Executives The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has adopted the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) decision in Matter of S-P-, Inc. In adopting this decision, the USCIS also issued a policy memorandum clarifying

10/05/2018

Culturally Unique Defined In the simplest terms, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) largely views “culturally unique” as synonymous with traditional, or at a minimum, historically tied to a particular culture in some fashion. This means artists qualifying for P-3 visas primar

08/05/2018

Family-Based Preference Categories For most family-based (FB) preference petitions, the beneficiary is located abroad, resulting in the cases being filed for consular processing. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) frequently allows the use of the ‘dates for filing’ charge for

04/05/2018

Trump Administration to End TPS for Nepal, Effective June 24, 2019 On April 26, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for certain nationals of Nepal will be terminated as of June 24, 2019. Since taking office in Januar

02/05/2018

It is not unusual for a foreign national to be sponsored for an employment-based, third preference (EB3) position, and to later “upgrade” to an employment-based, second preference (EB2) position in a subsequent case, based on a higher level degree and/or additional work experience. For many, thi

01/05/2018

E-Verify Compliance Branch Now Requesting Form I-9 During Desk Reviews The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that when its E-Verify Monitoring and Compliance (M&C) branch conducts a desk review, the employer will be asked to provide copies of the completed form