On March 2, 2021, the Department of State rescinded the previous national interest determination regarding categories of travelers eligible for exceptions under Presidential Proclamation (PP) 10143, issued on January 25, 2021. That proclamation barred the admission...
Topic: Immigration Updates
How to Challenge Immigration Policy Guidance Issued by Acting Officers
By Hun Lee and Stephen Yale-Loehr* Introduction The Trump administration saw many acting officers fill vacancies in important offices like the Attorney General, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), and the Director of U.S....
Webinar: H-1B and Selected Immigration Alternatives 2021
Presented by attorneys Kristal Ozmun and Sandra Bruno on March 2nd, 2021, this webinar provided insight into the 2021 H-1B lottery together with select alternative immigration options. The webinar also offered suggestions on how to successfully navigate the evolving...
Miller Mayer Migration Memo: H-1B Developments: Where Things Stand
A lot has happened on the H-1B front in recent months. Developments include late-breaking Trump administration redefinitions of the employer-employee relationship and "specialty occupation," new guidance on H-1B filing and compliance requirements, and rules...
Miller Mayer Receives Motion to Reopen Approval for EB-5 Petition
After a successful motion to reopen filing, Miller Mayer recently received an approval for an initially denied I-526 petition for an EB-5 immigrant investor. Miller Mayer was not involved with filing the initial I-526 petition. We were happy to use our decades of EB-5...
Miller Mayer’s Kristal Ozmun to Speak at Cornell Webinar
Miller Mayer’s Kristal Ozmun will speak to students at Cornell Tech about working in the United States after graduation on Wednesday March 3 at 7pm.
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Biden Immigration Bill, Enforcement Pause
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Bloomberg Law Daily Labor Report in "U.S. Lawmakers Exploring Regional Visa Programs to Boost Economy." The U.S. Citizenship Act's regional economic development visa proposal echoes a similar initiative...
Premium Processing Service Now Available to Australian E-3 Petitioners
Petitioners filing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, requesting a change or extension of status to E-3 classification now have the option to request premium processing service for their petition, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...
State Dept. Releases Update on Phased Resumption of Routine Visa Services
On February 24, 2021, the Department of State (DOS) released the latest update on phased resumption of routine visa services. Among other things, the update notes that as a result of the pandemic, many visa applicants have paid the visa application processing fee but...
H-2B Cap Reached for Second Half of FY 2021
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for temporary nonagricultural workers for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2021. February 12, 2021, was the final receipt date for new...
