The "Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019" (S. 386), a bill that would eliminate the 7 percent per-country cap (numerical limitation) on employment-based immigrants, among other things, was blocked in the Senate by Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who wants to amend the...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Miller Mayer’s Stephen Yale-Loehr quoted on Optional Practical Training
Stephen Yale-Loehr was quoted by Inside Higher Ed in "Waiting for Work Authorization." Mr. Yale-Loehr noted that "[t]here are some ambiguities—the regulations don't define what constitutes 'an integral part of an established curriculum'—but more and more colleges are...
Don’t Accept Restricted Social Security Cards for I-9 Verification, E-Verify Warns
E-Verify recently reminded employers not to accept restricted Social Security cards as List C documents on the I-9 work authorization verification form. Form I-9 List C documents verify an employee's authorization to work. Employers should not accept a restricted...
Acting CBP Commissioner To Step Down After Two Months
John Sanders, Acting Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), announced he is resigning effective July 5, 2019, after only two months on the job. He took on the role in April after Kevin McAleenan, former CBP Commissioner, became Acting Secretary of...
USCIS Extends Parole and Work Authorization for Certain CNMI Residents
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on June 28, 2019, that it will automatically extend parole (i.e., permission to lawfully remain), and employment authorization if applicable, for certain residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana...
USCIS Expands ‘FIRST’ Digital FOIA System
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expanding its digital Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Immigration Records System, FIRST. USCIS said FIRST is the only system in the U.S. government that allows users to submit and track FOIA requests and receive...
New EB-5 Regulations About to Be Published; Investment Amount May Increase to $1.3 Million
The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has completed its review of a draft final rule modifying the EB-5 immigrant investor program regulations. The final rule may be published as soon as next week. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services...
Miller Mayer’s David Wilks Launches Everyday Immigration Podcast
Miller Mayer Senior Counsel David Wilks will premiere a new immigration focused podcast on July 4. The “Everyday Immigration Podcast” will explore the everyday impact of immigration on our work, schools, and families. Episode topics will range from personal...
Miller Mayer’s Stephen Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Times of India
Stephen Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Times of India in "U.S. Firms Will Be the Losers Due to Policy, Says Nasscom." He said that if the Trump administration carries through on reported plans to limit H-1B visas for citizens of India, it would be both bad law and bad...
IIUSA Expresses Concerns to USCIS about “Surge” in Immigrant Entrepreneur Petition Adjudication Delays
In a letter dated June 11, 2019, Invest In the USA (IIUSA) expressed concerns to Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), about a "surge" in delays in processing immigrant petitions for alien entrepreneurs (Form I-526)....
