Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr co-authored "Challenging H-1B Denials in Federal Courts: Trends and Strategies,” which includes details on Miller Mayer research into recent H-1B cases, summaries of recent cases, and strategies and takeaways for...
Topic: Immigration Updates
USCIS Issues Reminder on New Form I-9, Releases New Handbook for Employers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has again issued a reminder that a new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, has been released. As of May 1, 2020, employers can use only the new form with a 10/21/2019 edition date located in the lower left...
Thousands of Foreign Workers Mistakenly Receive U.S. Stimulus Checks
According to numerous anecdotal reports, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) incorrectly sent $1,200 stimulus checks recently to thousands of foreign workers, many living outside of the United States. Those receiving the checks appear to be college-age workers who had...
Stimulus Payments: Immigration Considerations
The Legal Aid Society has released "The Stimulus Money: Economic Impact Payments (Recovery Rebates) Under the CARES Act." The publication addresses the uncertainty about the immigration consequences of receiving the payments and other issues. Related Link: The...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Coauthors H-1B Litigation Article
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr co-authored an article on recent trends in litigation challenging H1-B denials. As H-1B denial rates increase, the article explores the impacts and offers strategies for immigration attorneys in challenging H-1B...
Stimulus Payments: Immigration Considerations
The Legal Aid Society has released "The Stimulus Money: Economic Impact Payments (Recovery Rebates) Under the CARES Act." The publication, which addresses the uncertainty about the immigration consequences of receiving the payments and other issues, is at...
Class Action Lawsuit Challenges USCIS’ Denial of H-1B Petitions Filed by U.S. Businesses
The American Immigration Council (Council), the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and the law firms Van Der Hout, LLP, Joseph & Hall P.C., and Kuck Baxter Immigration LLC filed a nationwide class action lawsuit on April 16, 2020, challenging U.S....
CHALLENGING H-1B DENIALS IN FEDERAL COURTS: TRENDS AND STRATEGIES
By Hun Lee and Stephen Yale-Loehr* Introduction The denial rate for H-1B petitions has quadrupled over the past few years, increasing from six percent in fiscal year (FY) 2015 to twenty-four percent in FY 2018.[1] After President Trump issued his “Buy American and...
EB5 Investor Magazine Recognizes Miller Mayer’s Kristal Ozmun and Steve Yale-Loehr as Top 25 attorneys
Miller Mayer Immigration attorney Kristal Ozmun has been named a top 25 EB-5 attorney by EB5 Investors Magazine. EB5 Investors Magazine also named Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr a top 25 attorney in a specialized field. EB5 Investor Magazine...
Miller Mayer’s Kristal Ozmun Successfully Obtains National Interest Waiver for Plant Pathologist
Miller Mayer’s Kristal Ozmun successfully assisted a plant biologist who specializes in plant pathology and host-microbe interactions in obtaining green card classification in the employment-based second preference category. Our client’s research has yielded key...
