Murthy Immigration Podcast

Trump immigration policy memos over the last year are the topic in this teleconference that aired August 07, 2019. Murthy Law Firm attorneys discuss the impact of these memos on employment and family-based immigration.

An overview of immigration issues related to employees traveling to the United States from abroad is provided in this teleconference from July 3, 2019. Discussed are situations employees may face, including extreme vetting, visa processing, and what happens during the immigration inspection process by U.S. Customs & Border Protection. Murthy Law Firm attorneys address immigration concerns of employers awaiting the return of workers who are abroad.

Recent trends in requests for evidence (RFEs) for H1B petitions after cap season are discussed in this teleconference from June 5, 2019. Attorneys from the Murthy Law Firm touch on issues related to the right to control, specialty occupations, CPT & OPT, etc, and provide tips for preparing a strong RFE response.

are the focus of this teleconference from May 01, 2019. A continuation of our series designed for employers and their representatives, Murthy Law Firm attorneys turn their attention to shifts in adjudications and processes, to provide guidance on methods for overcoming issues.

The latest trends and practical tips for when government agencies show up at your door are discussed by Murthy attorneys in this teleconference. Whether ICE or FDNS come to determine your company’s compliance with your H-1 and L-1 petitions, you want to be ready.

Many employers are familiar with the H1B and L-1 nonimmigrant visa programs, but there are other visa categories that, in the right circumstances, may offer U.S. employers additional options for hiring foreign national workers. Murthy Law Firm attorneys provide an overview of some of these less prominent work visa categories.

Murthy Law Firm attorneys discuss matters related to various types of employment authorization for students in F-1 status, including CPT and OPT (both the initial 12-month OPT and the 24-month STEM extension), placement of F-1 student workers at third-party sites, employer obligations, and how to avoid unlawful presence based on the new USCIS Policy Memo. Common issues related to transitioning from F-1 to H1B are also topics in this teleconference.

Murthy Law Firm attorneys discuss tips for the upcoming H1B cap season and the latest trends from the current Administration.

Attorneys at the Murthy Law Firm discuss year-end planning, such as retention of records for H1B petitions (Public Access Files) and labor certification cases (compliance files) in this teleconference from December 5, 2018. They look to the year ahead in maintaining documentation and planning financially for immigration.

Murthy Law Firm attorneys continue the discussion of the Trump Administration's ongoing regulatory and policy changes with employment-based immigration, in the second part of this teleconference. Sheela Murthy leads a discussion of the latest impacts, consequences, and strategies to deal with this uncertain environment.