Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Newsweek in "CBP Accused of Acting 'Above the Law' After Forcing Iranian Student With Visa to Board Flight Back Home, Despite Emergency Stay." Steve said he was disturbed to hear not only about the...
Topic: Immigration Updates
OFLC to Decommission iCERT Labor Certification Registry
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) is alerting employers and other interested stakeholders that the iCERT System Labor Certification Registry, which provides public access to labor certification decisions in the PERM, LCA, H-2A, and...
USCIS Reopens, Extends Comment Period for Fee Increases
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reopened and extended to February 10, 2020 the comment period on its proposed rule raising certain fees for immigration services and benefits. Details: Federal Register notice,...
USCIS Announces Termination of Iranian Eligibility for E-1 and E-2 Nonimmigrant Classification Based on Treaty
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on January 23, 2020, that nationals of Iran and their dependents are no longer eligible to change to or extend their stays in E-1 or E-2 nonimmigrant status on the basis of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic...
State Department Issues Final Rule Ordering Denials of B Visas to Combat ‘Birth Tourism’
The Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs has amended its regulation governing the issuance of visas in the ‘‘B’’ nonimmigrant classification for temporary visitors for pleasure. The final rule, effective immediately, establishes that travel to the United...
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Public Charge Restrictions
On January 27, 2020, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to allow the Trump administration to implement a rule to deny green cards to certain immigrants who use public benefits like Medicaid, food stamps, or housing vouchers. The Court did not rule on the merits of the new...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Named Legal Thought Leader for Corporate Immigration
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was included as a Who’s Who Legal Thought Leader for Corporate Immigration 2020. For details, see https://whoswholegal.com/thought-leaders/thought-leaders-corporate-immigration and...
OFLC Completes Randomization Process on H-2B Applications Requesting an April 1, 2020, Start Date
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has completed a randomization process to assign all H-2B applications submitted during the initial three-day filing window, January 2-4, 2020, requesting an April 1, 2020, work start date for the...
USCIS Releases Final FY 2019 Statistics
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released its final fiscal year (FY) 2019 agency statistics. They include naturalizations, green cards, employment authorizations, and protected populations, among other categories. Highlights from FY 2019 include:...
USCIS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Department of State, have announced the list of countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs in 2020. For...
