U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has announced that until further notice, employers should continue using the Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) currently available on I-9 Central, even after the August 31, 2019 expiration date has passed....
Topic: Immigration Updates
Miller Mayer Immigration Attorney Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted in Several Publications about the New Indefinite-Detention Rule and Trump’s Immigration Changes
NPR, "New Trump Policy Would Permit Indefinite Detention of Migrant Families, Children" "Federal courts have struck down almost every effort this administration has made to curtail the rights of immigrants. When will President Trump realize that immigrants in the U.S....
Controversial New Rule Allows Indefinite Detention of Minors, Families
The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health and Human Services announced a final rule, effective October 22, 2019, to terminate the Flores settlement agreement and "ensure the humane detention of families." Many advocates and others have expressed concern....
USCIS Issues Guidance on Discretionary Employment Authorization for Foreign Nationals Paroled Into the United States
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) recently issued policy guidance on its discretion to grant employment authorization to foreign nationals paroled into the United States, including those who are otherwise inadmissible. The agency noted that employment...
18 Attorneys General Challenge Sweeping Expansion of Expedited Removal
Eighteen attorneys general have filed an amicus brief challenging a new Department of Homeland Security expansion of expedited removal of undocumented immigrants. The new rule, released in July, allows for any undocumented immigrant who cannot show that he or she has...
New DOJ Interim Rule, Effective Immediately, Makes Significant Changes to EOIR
A new Department of Justice interim rule, effective August 26, 2019, and published on the same day, makes significant changes to several components of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and its lines of authority. Among other things, the interim rule:...
Everyday Immigration Podcast Explaining Immigration: Immigration Overview (Immigration 101)
Have you ever wanted to know how the U.S. Immigration System works? In this video presentation, Miller Mayer attorney and podcast host, David Wilks, walks us through the path from "Nonimmigrant" to "U.S. Citizen." [fusion_youtube...
Webinar: Immigration Options for Physicians
Featuring our attorneys Kristal Ozmun, Sandra Bruno, and David Wilks, this webinar will focus on analyzing the various options and strategies for healthcare organizations to hire and retain foreign-born doctors in the current immigration climate. Please fill...
Miller Mayer Lawyers Selected to the 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Miller Mayer immigration lawyers have been selected to two distinguished lists by Super Lawyers Magazine. Super Lawyers rates outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes...
USCIS Returns Unselected FY 2020 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it has returned all fiscal year (FY) 2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected in its computer-generated random selection process. On May 17, 2019, USCIS announced that it had completed data entry of...
