Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted on the front page of the New York Times on March 5, 2017, and his quote was noted as the quote of the day: "People who have been ordered deported and who are still here are the low-hanging fruit....
Topic: Immigration Updates
USCIS Updates Report of Medical Exam and Vaccination Record
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that beginning April 28, 2017, civil surgeons must use the 02/07/17 edition of Form I-693 (which shows an expiration date of 02/28/2019 at the top right corner of page 1). USCIS will not accept any...
Have You Been Using E-Verify for More Than 10 Years? If So, Download Your Older Reports Now
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently reminded employers that the agency must dispose of transaction records that are more than 10 years old in April 2017. Employers that have been using E-Verify for more than 10 years can download, through March...
USCIS To Suspend Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions Starting April 3
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that starting April 3, 2017, the agency will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B petitions. The suspension may last up to 6 months. While H-1B premium processing is suspended, petitioners will...
President Trump Signs Revised ‘Travel Ban’ Executive Order; States Sue
President Donald Trump signed a new "travel ban" executive order on March 6, 2017, that takes effect March 16. Among other things, the new order revokes a previous order signed on January 27, 2017, and reduces to six, from the previous seven, countries whose nationals...
PERM Process Timeline
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American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Statement Submitted for House Hearing on EB-5 Regulations
AILA submitted comments to the House Judiciary Committee in connection with the hearing held yesterday, March 8, 2017, on EB-5 regulations. You can read the full statement here: AILA Statement for House EB-5 Hearing. Miller Mayer Partner Carolyn Lee serves as Vice...
Expedited Removal – Be Prepared
WHAT IS IT? Expedited removal is a form of immediate deportation for noncitizens. Until now, expedited removal has primarily been applied to individuals who arrive at a port of entry and are inadmissible, or individuals apprehended by CBP or ICE 1) within fourteen...
DHS Proposed Changes to EB-5 Legislation Hearing
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the proposed changes to EB-5 legislation today. To watch the video recording and see a full list of the witnesses, please visit:...
Trump’s Revised Immigration Travel Ban: Narrower but Still Controversial
On March 6, 2017, President Trump issued a revised executive order temporarily banning travel to the United States for 90 days by citizens of six Muslim-majority nations--Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. The revised executive order also halts all...
