Murali Bashyam Quoted in NC Lawyers Weekly Article on Immigration Reform

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Apr 4, 2010 in Immigration Reform, News | 0 comments Attorney Murali Bashyam recently shared his thoughts on immigration reform in an article published by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly.  To read the article, please click HERE.
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Sen. Schumer and Graham Outline Immigration Reform Plan

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Mar 19, 2010 in Immigration Reform, News | 0 comments In today’s Washington Post, Senators Chuck Schumer and Lindsey Graham finally outline their proposal for immigration reform.  As the saying goes, the devil is in the details, and this broad outline is short on details.  But it does outline the overall goals of the plan, which are to create biometric Social Security cards to ensure that illegal workers cannot get jobs; fulfill and strength...
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Senators Introduce Startup Visa Act of 2010

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Mar 2, 2010 in General, Immigration Reform, News | 0 comments Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) introduced legislation to drive job creation and increase America’s global competiveness by helping immigrant entrepreneurs secure visas to the United States.  The StartUp Visa Act of 2010 will allow an immigrant entrepreneur to receive a two year visa if he or she can show that a qualified U.S. investor is willing to dedicate a...
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Obama Signs DHS Spending Bill – Bill Protects Surviving Spouses in Immigration Cases

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Nov 3, 2009 in I-485 Adjustment of Status, Immigration Reform, News | 0 comments On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (P.L. 111-83).  The law extends the non-minister religious worker, the Conrad 30 , the EB-5 investor visa, and the E-verify programs through September 30, 2012.  In addition, the DHS Bill also includes authority for the USCIS to complete processing of...
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Representative Gutierrez Outlines Principles for a New Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Oct 16, 2009 in Immigration Reform, News | 0 comments On October 13, 2009, Representative Luis Gutierrez from Illinois outlined core principles in a comprehensive immigration reform bill he plans on introducing later this year.  Once the entire bill is introduced, we will analyze it to determine if it actually fixes our broken immigration system.  For now, here is the text of Rep. Gutierrez’s press release. (Washington DC) At a rally...
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Senators Introduce Reuniting Families Act

Posted by Murali Bashyam on May 26, 2009 in Immigration Reform, News, Other | 0 comments US Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), along with Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) introduced legislation last week to re-emphasize family unity in the US immigration system. The Reuniting Families Act would help legal immigrants reunite with their families and end decade-long waiting times for legal immigrant visas. Senator Menendez said:...
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