Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted recently by several news outlets: On the Trump administration's latest travel ban: Los Angeles Times: Opponents face uphill battle as they vow to fight Trump's new travel ban San Francisco Chronicle: New...
Topic: Immigration Updates
USCIS No Longer Accepting Petitions for One-Time Increase to H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Visa Program Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on September 19, 2017, that it is no longer accepting petitions from U.S. employers seeking to hire temporary nonagricultural workers under the one-time increase to the fiscal year (FY) 2017 H-2B cap...
Lawsuit Challenges Postponement of International Entrepreneur Rule
The American Immigration Council (AIC) has filed a lawsuit, National Venture Capital Association, et al., v. Duke, challenging the postponement of the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER). The rule, which was supposed to take effect July 17, 2017, would have...
Employers Must Use Form I-9 with New Revision Date, USCIS Says
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that beginning September 18, 2017, employers must use Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the new revision date of 07/17/17 N, to verify the identity and work eligibility of every new employee...
Following Mysterious Attacks, United States Suspends Visas for Cubans, Withdraws Most Staff From Havana Embassy, Issues Cuba Travel Warning
Following still-unexplained attacks on U.S. personnel of the embassy in Havana, Cuba, that left some with severe health problems, the United States has suspended visa issuance in Cuba for all Cubans and ordered the departure of more than half of its staff from the...
Trump Administration Implements New Travel Restrictions
On September 24, 2017, President Donald Trump issued a presidential proclamation on "Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats." The proclamation announces the...
EB-5 Diligence Webinar — EB-5 Legislation: Where Are We?
Miller Mayer attorneys Carolyn Lee and Steve Yale-Loehr will be speaking at a webinar held by EB-5 Diligence entitled "EB-5 Legislation: Where Are We?" on what new EB-5 legislation might consist of, when it is likely to take effect and what the transition period might...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted Regarding DACA Program Termination, Other Immigration Policy Changes
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted in several U.S. and international news outlets about the Trump administration’s termination of the DACA program and other immigration policy changes. The articles include: CNN: Blue states sue Trump over...
State Dept. Issues New 90-Day Rule for Misrepresentation
The Department of State recently updated the Foreign Affairs Manual at 9 FAM 302.9-4(B)(3) with a new 90-day rule on misrepresentation, related to those in the United States "who conduct themselves in a manner inconsistent with representations they made to consular...
State Dept. Changes Standard for Assessing ‘Residence Abroad’ for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students
The Department of State recently changed language regarding the way in which F-1 student visas are adjudicated. An amendment to the Foreign Affairs Manual at 9 FAM 402.5-5(E)(1) revises the "Residence Abroad Required" provision. The new provision states: b. Examining...
