By Hun Lee and Stephen Yale-Loehr* Introduction In the last four years, the former Trump administration issued over 400 major immigration policy changes. Some of those are rules, some of which are in litigation. The Trump administration’s immigration rules continue to...
Topic: Immigration Updates
In Case You Missed Wednesday’s Webinar on Immigration Changes in the Biden Adminisration
LexisNexis hosted a free webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, entitled “What to Expect on Immigration from the Biden Administration.” Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr moderated the discussion. If you missed it, here is a link to a video of the...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re H-1B Provisions in Biden Bill
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Bloomberg Law about proposed H-1B temporary work visa changes in the Biden administration’s comprehensive immigration reform bill in "Lawmakers Revisit Changes to H-1B Lottery in Immigration Plan." He...
USCIS Clarifies Delays at Lockboxes in Issuing Receipt Notices for I-765 Employment Authorization for OPT
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) notified stakeholders that the agency continues to experience delays at certain lockboxes in issuing receipt notices for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, based on eligibility categories relating to...
ICE Issues Interim Guidance on Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Priorities
On February 18, 2021, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued interim guidance, effective immediately, on priorities for enforcement actions, custody decisions, the execution of final orders of removal, financial expenditures, and strategic planning. The...
DV-2020 Winners Get Six-Month Reprieve
A U.S. district judge extended DV-2020 immigrant visas for six months so they will not lapse while he renders a decision on plaintiffs' challenge to Trump-era travel bans that are still in place. "Even if the court were to declare the proclamations unlawful as...
USCIS Reaches FY 2021 H-1B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) formally announced that it has received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption for fiscal year...
Biden Administration Introduces Major Immigration Reform Bill
The Biden administration and Democratic sponsors in the Senate and House of Representatives have put forth a sweeping new immigration reform bill, the 353-page "U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021." The bill states its purpose as providing an earned path to citizenship,...
Miller Mayer Gets Green Card Approval for Chinese Visual Effects Technology Expert
Miller Mayer recently received petition approval in the EB-1A extraordinary ability green card category for a visual effects technology expert from China. Our strong and persuasive response to a request for additional evidence by USCIS resulted in approval. Miller...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Moderates Webinar on Possible Immigration Changes in the Biden Administration
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr will moderate a panel discussion with two leading immigration experts on possible immigration changes in the Biden administration. The free webinar, sponsored by Lexis, is on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, from...
