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Miller Mayer is a full-service law firm located in Ithaca, New York. Our diverse client base ranges from established regional centers, developers, energy companies, and real estate funds to universities, startups, hospitals, individual investors, as well as regional businesses and families.
IMMIGRATION SERVICES
Miller Mayer has provided unparalleled immigration services for over two decades. Our team of immigration attorneys includes internationally-recognized leaders in the field who are consistently recognized for their work by Chambers and Partners, SuperLawyers, Who’s Who Legal, and Best Lawyers. In addition, our attorneys have held national leadership positions with influential organizations in the field such as the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL), Invest in the USA (IIUSA), and the U.S. Alliance for International Entrepreneurs (USAIE).
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Miller Mayer Business Services attorneys regularly advise entrepreneurs and companies of all sizes in structuring, including start-up companies, complex real estate holding companies, and the complicated relationships and issues involved. We provide consultation at the formative stage to help identify the appropriate legal structure and assist clients to properly document and establish operations. We work with business clients to understand their industries, goals, and challenges and take advantage of opportunities with creative but pragmatic legal counsel.
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RECENT NEWS AND INSIGHTS
OFLC Approves CW-1 Program Survey From CNMI Governor
The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) recently received and approved a CW-1 wage survey from the governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) covering 84 occupations. OFLC...
President Trump Nominates Mark Morgan to Lead ICE
In a tweet, President Donald Trump named Mark Morgan to head U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): “I am pleased to inform all of those that believe in a strong, fair and sound Immigration Policy that Mark Morgan will...
USCIS Names Mark Koumans as New Deputy Director
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 10, 2019, that Mark Koumans is the agency’s new Deputy Director, effective May 13. Mr. Koumans, a career federal employee, has served since September 2015 in a number...
DHS Continues Documentation Validity for Beneficiaries of Nepal, Honduras TPS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will not implement or enforce the decision to terminate temporary protected status (TPS) for Honduras or Nepal pending resolution of an appeal in Ramos v. Nielsen or other...
DHS Increases H-2B Cap for FY 2019 by 30,000 Additional Visas
A temporary rule jointly issued by the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Labor (DOL), effective May 8, 2019, increases the H-2B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2019 by 30,000. The H-2B visa permits a foreign worker to fill temporary...
USCIS Clarifies Period of Authorized Stay for P-1S Essential Support Personnel of Individual Athletes
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its Adjudicators Field Manual to emphasize that, under current regulations, the periods of initial authorized stay are different for individual athletes (P-1A visa) and...
