Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by National Public Radio in "Supreme Court Makes It Harder for Undocumented Immigrants to Fight Deportation." He said that the court's decision "increases the burden of proof on immigrants in deportation...
Topic: Immigration Updates
ICE Announces New Case Review Process
On March 5, 2021, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the "ICE Case Review (ICR)" process for individuals who believe their case does not align with ICE's enforcement, detention, and removal priorities. Those requesting a detention case review can...
E-Verify Updates SSA Tentative Nonconfirmation Process
On March 4, 2021, E-Verify updated the Social Security Administration (SSA) Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) process. Employees who receive the SSA TNC with a citizenship mismatch now have the option to call the Department of Homeland Security to resolve their cases...
USCIS Releases Tips to Avoid Common Mistakes in H-1B Registration
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released tips to avoid common mistakes when filing an H-1B electronic registration. The agency said the top two user errors were creating the wrong type of account and entering the same beneficiary more than once....
Dept. of State Issues New Guidance on Exceptions for Travelers From Schengen Area, United Kingdom, and Ireland
On March 2, 2021, the Department of State rescinded the previous national interest determination regarding categories of travelers eligible for exceptions under Presidential Proclamation (PP) 10143, issued on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...
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.
