By Dan Berger and Stephen Yale-Loehr[1] We planned to write a blog about the revised travel ban Executive Order as soon as it came out. That the revised order was delayed for several weeks until March 6 highlights the uncertainty we face in 2017.[2] Below we try to...
Topic: Immigration Updates
New Publications and Items of Interest
Characteristics of H-1B Specialty Occupation Workers: Fiscal Year 2015 was recently posted online by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The report provides data on petitions by country of birth, age, education, occupation, annual compensation, and industry....
Miller Mayer in the News
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was recently quoted in the following media regarding recent immigration-related developments: Bloomberg News: https://bol.bna.com/trumps-immigration-crackdown-likely-to-bring-lawsuit-flood/ China Epoch Times:...
New Immigrants Can Create USCIS Online Account When Paying USCIS Immigrant Fee
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on February 21, 2017, that new immigrants now can create a USCIS online account when they pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee. The account allows new immigrants to track the status of their green cards, receive...
DOJ Final Rule Changes Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices to ‘Immigrant and Employee Rights Section’; IER Publishes New Guidance
The Department of Justice's Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) has been renamed the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER). IER enforces the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act...
TSA Notifies Travelers of Upcoming 2018 REAL ID Airport Enforcement
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is notifying travelers via signs posted at airports that effective January 22, 2018, it will start enforcing REAL ID requirements at airport security checkpoints. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said this...
DHS Issues Two New Immigration Enforcement Memos
John Kelly, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has signed two new memoranda that implement two of President Trump's recent immigration executive orders. The DHS memos call for strict enforcement of immigration laws, stepped-up detentions, and...
Nicolai Hinrichsen To Speak At Vietnam EB-5 Investors Magazine Event
Miller Mayer attorney Nicolai Hinrichsen will be a speaker at the 2017 Ho Chi Minh EB-5 Delegation on March 2-3, 2017 at the Park Hyatt Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The event is hosted by EB-5 Investors Magazine.
Visas After Graduation Presentation
Miller Mayer immigration attorneys Steve Yale-Loehr and David Wilks presented a talk titled "Visas After Graduation" on February 17. A PDF copy of the PowerPoint is available below. Visas after Graduation Presentation
Innovative Visa Options for International Entrepreneurs and Investors
Miller Mayer immigration attorneys Stephen Yale-Loehr and David J. Wilks presented a talk titled "Innovative Visa Options for International Entrepreneurs and Investors" on February 17. A PDF of the PowerPoint presentation is available below. Visa Options for...
