The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for the month of April 2020 notes that the May rank cut-off movements for all DV regions continue to be greater than might ordinarily have been expected, to generate applicant demand under the annual limits. This is because...
Topic: Immigration Updates
H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Is Completed
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 27, 2020, that it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-1B numerical allocation (H-1B cap). USCIS plans to notify petitioners...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Possible EB-5 Legislation
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted in the Real Deal about possible EB-5 immigrant investor provisions in congressional legislation to help companies hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. According to Steve, “Desperate times call for innovative...
Miller Mayer Immigration Success Stories
Miller Mayer immigration partner Kristal Ozmun successfully assisted a diagnostic radiology expert who specializes in critical obstetrics and geriatric neurodegenerative conditions to obtain a national interest waiver green card. Our client is widely recognized for...
USCIS Issues Reminder on New Form I-9
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a reminder that a new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, has been released. Employers may use the 07/17/2017 edition through April 30, 2020. Starting May 1, 2020, employers can use only the new...
Initial H-1B Electronic Registration Period Has Closed
The initial registration period for fiscal year 2021 H-1B numerical allocations has closed. If U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received enough applications during this period, the agency will randomly select the number it projects are needed and...
USCIS Announces Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for FY 2021 Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions
On March 16, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the temporary suspension of premium processing service for fiscal year (FY) 2021 cap-subject H-1B petitions due to the pandemic, and provided the following information: Petitioners filing...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Supreme Court Cases, Asylum
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the New York Times in "Appeals Court Allows 'Remain in Mexico' Policy to Continue Blocking Migrants at the Border." He said, "It is very likely that the Supreme Court will grant the administration's...
Houston Bus Company Pays U.S. Workers More Than $90K Under DOJ Settlement
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March 4, 2020, that El Expreso Bus Company, based in Houston, Texas, paid more than $90,000 to eight U.S. workers pursuant to a May 29, 2019, settlement agreement. The settlement resolved DOJ's claims that El Expreso...
Court Says Cuccinelli Appointment to USCIS Directorship Was Unlawful
A federal judge ruled on March 1, 2020, that the appointment of Ken Cuccinelli as acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) was unlawful. The ruling states that two asylum-related policies he enacted must therefore be set aside. The ruling...
