This teleconference in our monthly series for employers and their agents focused on nonimmigrant employment-based visa options. Attorneys from the Murthy Law Firm discussed the most common nonimmigrant visas utilized by employers - H1B, L-1, and TN, but also discussed some of the less common visas that may be available in appropriate situations - E, O, P, and R. They offered a brief overview of the requirements, advantages and disadvantages of each visa classification.

This teleconference in our monthly series for employers and their representatives focused on the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act (AC21), as it relates to H1B extensions and employment-based green card portability. Attorneys from the Murthy Law Firm discussed some common strategies utilizing AC21 law to consider when employing a foreign national. They also discussed some recent developments and the possibility of regulatory guidance in the area of AC21.

This teleconference in our monthly series for employers and their representatives focused on the state of investigations of U.S. employers of foreign workers. Attorneys from the Murthy Law Firm presented an overview of how employers are investigated by various government agencies, including USCIS and ICE (through their Fraud Detection and National Security offices), as well as the U.S. Departments of Labor and State. They also discussed recent developments from DOL decisions relating to H1B workers and back wages and provided suggestions for best practices to help avoid compliance problems.

This teleconference in our monthly series for employers and their representatives focused on the most current H1B hot topics, including specific issues relevant to the IT consulting industry. Attorneys from the Murthy Law Firm discussed the most recent H1B RFE trends and some of the new types of evidence requested by USCIS. They also discussed the issue of 'new labor condition application (LCA) v. H1B amendment' for a work location change, as well as the recent controversy in H1B legal / USCIS fee payment, and other timely matters.

The topic of this teleconference in our series for employers and their representatives focused on employer-sponsored permanent residence ("green card") options other than PERM labor certifications. In this session, attorneys from the Murthy Law Firm discussed the requirements for two of the three EB1 categories: multinational executive transferees and outstanding professors / researchers. We also explained green card options under schedule A and trends in adjudications and other considerations for employers exploring these options.

In the first teleconference of 2012, in this series designed for employers and their representatives, a panel of attorneys from the Murthy Law Firm provides an overview of the most important developments of 2011 in the field of Immigration law, and how they relate to employers. The panel also provides guidance on how employers can effectively structure their immigration procedures for 2012 and beyond.

The topic of our February 2012 teleconference in this series, designed for employers and their representatives, addresses H1B "cap" cases. Murthy Law Firm attorneys discuss the annual quota system, who is subject to the cap, and the criteria and requirements for filing H1B cap-subject petitions. The session also addresses issues related to transitioning from F-1 to H1B, including the cap-gap, USCIS fee requirements, and matters important to IT consulting companies that assign workers at third-party sites.

This teleconference in our monthly series for employers and their representatives focuses on the L-1 intracompany transferee classification, as well as the EB1 multinational executive or manager (MET) employer-sponsored permanent residence ("green card") option. Attorneys from the Murthy Law Firm provide a general overview of the types of employees who may qualify for the L-1 nonimmigrant category, and/or the MET permanent residency classification. They also discuss the special regulations pertaining to foreign companies opening new offices in the United States.

Your status expired months or years ago and you want to know whether there is any way to go back in time and fix it. This recording from the Murthy Law Firm discusses a special part of the law that allows for nonimmigrant status reinstatement nunc pro tunc (now for then). Hear Murthy Law Firm Attorneys explain the strict requirements for this benefit and the types of situations that might be able to benefit from this law. This discussion will give listeners some insight into how the Murthy Law Firm has helped some clients using this law.

This recording provides a general overview of immigrant petitions in the EB-1 Extraordinary Ability (EA), Outstanding Professor and Researcher (OPR) and EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) categories. We describe the process involved and the eligibility criteria used with regard to each of these types of petitions. As these types of petitions do not require a Labor Certification process with the Department of Labor, they may serve as a viable option in those cases where the filing of a Labor Certification Application is not possible or desired and the beneficiary meets the other eligibility requirements.