Murad Law Firm PLLC

08/13/2024

The government has reduced a backlog of applications that built up during the Trump administration. New citizens say they are looking forward to voting in November.

06/20/2024

New “Parole in Place” policy for those who came into the country without inspection (i.e. entering without a visa) and are married to a US citizen. Details will be coming soon!

President Biden issued sweeping immigration relief Tuesday that would allow certain undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens to stay in the country and work legally. Biden’s l…

06/15/2022

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The processing of all types of applications — visas and green cards — is backlogged, leaving potential workers in limbo amid a nationwide labor shortage.

07/17/2020

USCIS doesn't have enough money to print green cards/work permits...

Without changing the law, the administration has found a way to “undocument” legal immigrants.

06/24/2020

The U.S.

04/23/2020

The order signed Wednesday seeks to protect the country from the virus and jobs for Americans in an unstable economy. But what does it really do?

04/16/2020

A question we are often asked is if immigrants are eligible for unemployment benefits? The answer is, of course, it depends. Generally, it depends on if the immigrant is authorized to work and is available to work for an employer. People on H1B visas, for example, are not "available" to work for another employer, as their visas are tied to a specific employer. People who are undocumented are also not eligible for unemployment benefits because they are not authorized to work. However, DACA recipients and lawful permanent residents (green card holders) are authorized to work and are available to work for any employer. Therefore, if you are authorized to be employed AND you are authorized to work for any employer, then contact your state to determine if you also meet their specific criteria for benefits.

04/06/2020

To all of our current and future clients-

The health and welfare of all of our clients, as well as our team, is of utmost importance to us. We are still accepting clients and are continuing to process cases as normal. However, given the CDC guidelines, please see below the precautions we are currently taking:

-We are working remotely to prevent further infections. Therefore, please do not come to our office. If you have an appointment, it will be done by phone or via the zoom app. We are not accepting in-person appointments until further notice. If your appointment cannot be handled remotely, we will notify you. However, please note the vast majority of cases can be handled remotely without issue.

-Most documents can be emailed or faxed. USCIS has indicated it is willing to accept signatures that are scanned. Therefore, there is no need to submit original signatures. Passport photos and filing fees may either be dropped off or mailed to us. For drop off instructions, please contact us so we can explain how you may easily do so. Please do not drop off documents at our office.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions.

Please refer to Arkansas Dept. of Health and CDC for the most up to date information regarding this virus.

Thank you - now and always - for allowing us to represent you with your immigration case.

02/13/2020

A new restriction from the Trump administration expected to be published this month will require students to seek new approval at each stage of their academic life in the United States. The guidance, first reported by Forbes, would limit international students' stay in the U.S. What is the new rule....

02/05/2020

HomeAirportsCoronavirus: These Countries, Airlines Restrict Travel to ChinaBloomberg NewsBloomberg NewsFeb 3rd, 2020The outbreak of the coronavirus has prompted dozens of nations and airlines to restrict travel, increasingly isolating the country of more than 1.3 billion people. Nearly 10,000 flight...

01/29/2020

This is especially dangerous given the increased risk of applicants being placed in removal/deportation proceedings under the Trump administration.

The lines might be shorter, but it’s getting tougher to obtain a green card, according to USCIS immigration data for fiscal year 2019.

01/27/2020

Would this new restriction impact pregnant women with genuine medical needs? It will come down to how individual counselors enforce it.