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:...
Topic: Immigration Updates
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...
Webinar: Rolling the Dice: How to Navigate the H-1B Lottery and Other Visa Options
H-1B is the most common type of temporary work visa. It provides a 6-year stay and time to work toward a green card. Recent proposed changes to the H-1B visa program have caused uncertainty and high anxiety among the immigration community. Miller Mayer immigration...
State Dept. Reports on Upcoming Employment-Based Visa Availability
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for March 2017 estimates potential movement in several categories in the coming months. The Department noted that the final action date projections indicate what is likely to happen "on a monthly basis through May or June based...
