On January 17, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish a revised edition of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (edition date: 01/17/25). USCIS said it has revised the form to align with the recently announced H-1B modernization...
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Recent Pro-H-1B Worker Comments by Trump Advisers Spark Public Backlash in Republican Party
Recent social media comments by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, picked by President-elect Donald Trump to advise him and direct his new "Department of Government Efficiency," have sparked a backlash within the Republican Party. Mr. Musk and Mr. Ramaswamy have expressed...
Miller Mayer Attorneys Honored with EB-5 Awards
Congratulations to Nicolai Hinrichsen for being named a 2024 top 25 immigration attorney and Adam Schaye a top 10 rising star by EB5 Investors Magazine! Read more about our winners here.
DOJ Reaches Agreement With Contractor After Immigration-Related Discrimination Investigation
On December 19, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it has secured an agreement with Burford's Construction LLC, an Alabama-based contractor that provides vegetation clearing and maintenance for electrical utility companies and municipalities. The...
Deportations At Highest Level Since 2014, ICE Says
According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) annual report released December 19, 2024, deportations from the United States are at their highest level since 2014. Selected highlights include: During FY 2024, ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations...
USCIS Updates Guidance on Case Assistance or Feedback
On December 18, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is updating its Policy Manual to reflect available avenues for case assistance or feedback. Specifically, the update: Recommends that stakeholders submit changes of address...
DHS Final Rule Updates H-2A, H-2B Programs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule updating programs for temporary agricultural (H-2A) and temporary nonagricultural (H-2B) nonimmigrant workers. DHS said the rule, effective January 17, 2025, "seeks to strengthen worker protections and...
DHS Final Rule Updates H-1B Program, Form I-129
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule, effective January 17, 2025, that will "significantly enhance U.S. companies' ability to fill job vacancies in critical fields, strengthening our economy." The new rule "modernizes the H-1B program by...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr on Birthright Citizenship
Steve was quoted by Salon.com in Experts Pour Cold Water on Trump's Plan to End Birthright Citizenship—But Issue a Stark Warning. He said that ending birthright citizenship could affect U.S.-born children's parents and other relatives, such as by potentially...
DHS Terminates Arrival Restrictions for Flights Carrying Travelers From Rwanda
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has terminated arrival restrictions applicable to flights to the United States carrying persons who have recently traveled from, or were otherwise present within, Rwanda. The previous restrictions directed such flights to...
