In anticipation of the reported imminent attempt of as many as 5,000 Central Americans to enter the U.S. via the southern border and seek asylum status, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation that temporarily limits and suspends entry from Mexico for 90...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Appeals Court Affirms that DACA Termination is Unlawful
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the University of California and multiple additional plaintiffs in a consolidated lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week, upholding a lower court’s preliminary injunction to...
Miller Mayer’s Rosanne Mayer Presented at NAFSA Conference
On October 30, Rosanne Mayer led a panel discussion at the NAFSA Region X conference on recent trends in post-graduation options for students. The panel discussed the increasing difficulty in getting an H-1B and optional practice training (OPT), STEM OPT issues,...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted About 14th Amendment, Deportations, Student Visas
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr was recently quoted in the following media: Steve’s op-ed for the New York Daily News: "An Executive Order Cannot Repeal Birthright Citizenship, Period" ABC News: What you need to know about birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr to Moderate Immigration Court Reform Panel in Washington, DC
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr will moderate a panel on immigration court reform at "A Tribute to Juan Osuna: Access to Justice, Due Process, and the Rule of Law in the U.S. Immigration System: Present Realities and a Vision for the Future," to be held November 15,...
Canadian Figure Skater Files Suit for Green Card Visa Rejection Rationale
A Canadian ice skating champion who earned gold and silver medals at international skating competitions and who was denied EB-1 extraordinary ability green card status has sued U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Christina Carreira contends that the reasons for...
Customs and Border Patrol: Marijuana Legal in Canada is Still Federally Banned in the U.S.
As of October 17, 2018, Canadians can legally use recreational marijuana. However, federal marijuana law in the United States remains unchanged. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a reminder that it will continue to enforce federal law at the border...
USCIS Revises Validity Period for Report of Medical Exam and Vaccination Record
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that effective November 1, 2018, it has revised policy guidance for the validity period of Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. The updated policy requires applicants to submit a...
Temporary Workers Allocation Could Favor Advanced Degree Candidates by April 2019
H-1B visas for temporary workers in specialty occupations may undergo policy and procedural changes if a new USCIS draft regulation is takes effect. In addition to proposing mandatory pre-registration for the H-1B lottery, the draft suggests new ranking measures that...
Tentative Nonconfirmations on E-Verify Are Not Grounds for Firing a Worker
A recent memo released by E-Verify reminds employers that Temporary Nonconfirmation (TNC) status does not compel or allow employee release or other employment interruption. A Final Nonconfirmation status assessed by the Social Security Administration (SSA) or...
