Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Univision in "Are parents criminally responsible for sending their children alone to the southern border of the United States?" The article asks if a parent can be sued who pushes a child to leave his or...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Border Czar to Leave Biden Administration; Vice President to Lead Efforts with Mexico and Northern Triangle Countries
Roberta Jacobson, whom President Biden appointed as Special Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Southwest Border, plans to leave the position at the end of April, as the number of migrants attempting to cross the border is surging. She had committed to...
CBP Reminds Carriers of LPR Boarding Policy
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued guidance on March 5, 2021, for its Carrier Liaison Program on the current policy for boarding of lawful permanent residents (LPRs): Unexpired Valid Permanent Resident Card Passengers with a valid, unexpired Permanent Resident...
OFLC Announces New Application for Prevailing Wage Determination
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) revised its Form ETA-9141, Application for Prevailing Wage Determination, for use beginning May 3, 2021. As of 8 a.m. on May 3, 2021, OFLC will only accept prevailing wage applications submitted...
Attorneys, AILA Sue State Dept. for Unlawfully Refusing to Issue Visas Due to Certain Travel Bans
Three immigration attorneys and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) filed a complaint on April 7, 2021, on behalf of scores of plaintiffs against the Department of State and Secretary Antony Blinken, alleging that the agency has unlawfully relied on...
State Dept. Updates Visa Services Guidance, Policy on National Interest Exceptions for Regional COVID Proclamations
The Department of State recently released several updates on visa services and national interest exception policy for regional COVID proclamations: Visa Services Guidance Referring to continued restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, the Department...
Miller Mayer Successfully Sues to Help EB-5 Immigrant Investor Green Card Client
Immigration cases can take a long time. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) often takes two years or longer just to decide an I-526 petition, the first step in the EB-5 immigrant investor process. Sometimes cases just take too long, or USCIS loses...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Coauthors Article Reviewing Recent AAO Extraordinary Ability Decisions, Blog re Immigration Polarization
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr has coauthored an article analyzing 39 recent EB-1A extraordinary ability decisions issued by the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The article examines each of the...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re U.S.-Mexico Border Issues
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Veja, a Brazilian weekly news magazine, in "Kamala Harris' First Major Mission: The Problem Is Not Simple: Finding a Solution for the Crowds of Immigrants Who Accumulate at the Border in Search of the...
Labor Dept. Solicits Comments on O*NET Data Collection Authority
The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "O*NET Data Collection Program." The O*NET Data Collection...
