On July 24, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published new, final regulations that will significantly alter the Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5 Program). The new regulations vastly increase the minimum investment amount to $900,000, change how targeted...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Miller Mayer’s Stephen Yale-Loehr Quoted in Various Media Outlets
Mr. Yale-Loehr was quoted by Reuters in "U.S. to Expand Rapid Deportation Nationwide With Sweeping New Rule." Mr. Yale-Loehr said the new policy will create chaos and fear in immigrant communities and could have unintended consequences. "U.S. citizens could be...
USCIS Ombudsman Says EAD Help Requests Constituted Single Largest Source of Work in 2018, Recommends Changes to H-1B Program Implementation Under BAHA
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Ombudsman recently released its 2019 Annual Report. The report notes that requests for help related to employment authorization documents (EADs) constituted the single largest source of work for the Ombudsman's...
H-2B Petitioners Must Include Temporary Labor Certification Final Determination With Form I-129
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 26, 2019, that employers who file an H-2B application for temporary labor certification in FLAG will only receive a temporary labor certification electronically, as of July 3, when the Department of...
Judges Rule on Third-Country Asylum Ban
Following a joint interim rule issued by the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security on July 16, 2019, that restricted asylum, with some exceptions, for migrants traveling through third countries to reach the United States (most notably for many Central Americans...
Expedited Removal Expands to Interior of United States
With immediate effect, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice on July 23, 2019, to place certain persons determined to be inadmissible in expedited removal, with limited exceptions. Affected individuals include those who have not been admitted or...
Miller Mayer’s Presents Navigating the New EB-5 Regulations Free Webinar
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published a new regulation making some key changes to the EB-5 immigrant investor program. (Click here to see the regulation) Here are some highlights: 1. Increasing investment amounts - $900,000 or $1.8 million: ...
Overview of U.S. Immigration Law by Stephen Yale-Loehr
Table of Contents 1.1 Introduction/Overview 1.2 The Constitutional Sources of Immigration Law 1.3 Scope of Immigration Law 1.4 Brief History of U.S. Immigration Law 1.5 How Immigration Legislation is Made 1.6 The Statute 1.7 Regulations 1.8 Agencies Involved in...
Miller Mayer’s Stephen Yale-Loehr Interviewed on Media Platforms
Stephen Yale-Loehr was interviewed by Raw Story in "Immigration Expert Explains Why Trump's Migrant Policy Won't Work." Among other things, in response to a question asking for his thoughts on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he said, "All countries need some...
Miller Mayer’s Stephen Yale-Loehr discusses “Merit-Based” Green Card Proposals on the Everyday Immigration Podcast
Stephen Yale-Loehr spoke with the Everyday Immigration Podcast about “merit-based” immigration proposals on the podcast’s most recent episode: “Immigration Meritocracy.” Last week, the Trump administration again put forward a merit-based immigration proposal. Such...
