The Department of State's Visa Office has released the Visa Bulletin for September 2024. The bulletin notes that: There has been a steady increase in demand for employment-based visas. As a result, most employment-based preference category limits for fiscal year (FY)...
Topic: Immigration Articles
Stephen Yale-Loehr Comments on Harris’s Efforts to Address Central American Migration
Miller Mayer’s Stephen Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Boston Globe in 'Czar' or Not, Harris Bungled Immigration. He said that "it's difficult to figure out what can be accomplished in a short period of time. I think she started the groundwork" to address the root causes...
Symposium Celebrating Miller Mayer’s Stephen Yale-Loehr’s Career in Immigration Law
The Cornell International Law Journal will host "The (Im)possibility of Immigration Reform?," a symposium celebrating the career of Stephen Yale-Loehr and his contributions to the field of immigration law. The symposium will be held at Cornell Law School on November...
CIS Ombudsman Expands Nationwide Reach With Regional Representatives
The Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman has expanded its reach across the United States with four regional representatives based in Los Angeles (Western), Dallas (Central), Boston (Northeast), and Orlando (Southeast). According to a statement from the...
DOS Issues Notice of Class-Wide Relief in Emami Litigation
The Department of State (DOS) announced class-wide relief to begin August 12, 2024, following litigation in the consolidated cases Emam v. Mayorkas and Pars Equality Center v. Blinken, "to allow certain visa applicants who were refused visas under Presidential...
USCIS Releases Stats on O-1A Visas, National Interest Waivers, and EB-2 Receipts Since 2022 Guidance
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reported movement in the numbers of O-1A and EB-2 visa applications and approvals since Biden administration guidance was released in early 2022, along with an overall increase in applications for national interest...
I-9 Expiration Date Extended
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended the expiration date of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to 05/31/2027. Employers must use the Form I-9 with the edition date of 08/1/23, which may have an expiration date of either 07/31/2026...
USCIS Will Conduct Second Random Selection for Regular Cap From Previously Submitted FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registrations
Following its initial selections in March 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will need to select additional registrations for unique beneficiaries to reach the FY 2025 regular cap numerical allocation. USCIS will make the...
Miller Mayer’s Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted on Immigration Reform
Stephen Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Chicago Sun-Times in Immigration Advocates in Chicago "Disappointed and Angry" Over Lack of Reforms, Plan DNC Protests. "I think there will be a lively debate at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago about immigration," he...
USCIS Increases Investment and Revenue Thresholds Under International Entrepreneur Rule
In a final rule effective October 1, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase the investment and revenue thresholds under the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), as required every three years. The application fee will not change. The...
