The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on September 14, 2020, that President Trump can phase out temporary protected status (TPS) for more than 300,000 people in the United States. TPS beneficiaries from Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan could be required to...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Miller Mayer’s Nicolai Hinrichsen Speaking at EB-5 Expo
Miller Mayer partner Nicolai Hinrichsen will be sharing his insights on the changing EB-5 landscape at the upcoming virtual EB5Investors magazine expo on October 13-14. To register, go to...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Speaks Sept. 24 re How to Fix Our Broken Immigration System
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr will give a free webinar titled “Our Broken Immigration System and How to Fix It” on Thursday September 24 from 3-4 pm Eastern time. Immigration has long been a hot-button topic in the U.S., and the current political...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Possible Refugee Cuts
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Vox in "The Trump Administration Has Already Made Huge Refugee Cuts. It's Reportedly Considering More." He noted that if President Trump's executive order allowing local governments to turn away...
USCIS Launches Effort to Enforce Sponsor Accountability for Reimbursements of Public Benefits
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is launching a new Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) initiative to hold sponsors "legally accountable for the financial responsibilities they willingly accept." USCIS plans to use shared information...
Consulates Cannot Refuse to Process DV-2020 Applicant Visas, Court Says
A federal judge reportedly has blocked the Department of State from refusing to process DV-2020 visa applications because of presidential proclamations issued in April and June 2020. The U.S. consulates are enjoined from continuing a "no visa" policy pursuant to those...
Second Circuit Stays Preliminary Injunction in Public Charge Rule Challenge, Allowing USCIS to Move Forward
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision on September 11, 2020, staying a preliminary injunction granted by a district court and effectively allowing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to move forward, if it wishes, with requiring use...
When Is a Furlough Not a Furlough?
According to reports, despite U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) backing off at the last minute from plans to furlough thousands of employees nationwide, the agency is going ahead with furloughs of at least 800 private contractors in the Kansas City...
U.S. Revokes More Than 1,000 Visas for Chinese Students, Researchers
According to reports, the Department of State has revoked visas for more than 1,000 Chinese students and researchers. Some report receiving an email stating that their visas were revoked, they cannot travel on their current visas, and they may be required to reappear...
Miller Mayer Assists Doctor, Physician’s Assistant with Travel Ban Exemption
A Canada-trained doctor was granted a national interest exemption to the travel ban, and was issued an immigrant visa last month at the U.S. consulate in Montreal. Our successful resolution of this final obstacle in an already lengthy green card process was supported...
