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...
Topic: Immigration Updates
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...
State Dept. Announces Diversity Lottery 2020 Results
The Kentucky Consular Center has registered and notified the winners of the DV-2020 diversity lottery. Approximately 83,884 applicants have been registered and notified and may now apply for an immigrant visa, the Department of State (DOS) announced. Since it is...
USCIS Announces Changes to Naturalization Test
On July 19, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is revising the current naturalization test in English and civics. In December 2018, USCIS formed a naturalization test revision working group with members from across the agency....
