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For nearly 20 years, Miller Mayer has provided exceptional counsel to regional centers, developers, and individual EB-5 investors seeking EB-5 capital and visas. Our EB-5 Practice Group combines an unsurpassed depth and breadth of experience with a demonstrated and unrivaled capacity to achieve approval of EB-5 projects and immigrant visas. We have the proven experience, expertise, and knowledge of EB-5 law to guide our clients through the complex and evolving standards of EB-5 adjudication.
2017 IMMIGRATION CHANGES
The initial months of the Trump presidency have produced an extraordinary number of changes and proposals to affect our nation’s immigration laws. Check this page for updates and guidance on these 2017 immigration change proposals.
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RECENT NEWS AND INSIGHTS
DOS Seeks Comments on Attestation for Employers Seeking H-2B Nonimmigrant Workers
The Department of State seeks comments on an Employment and Training Administration information collection request that supports a temporary final rule, Exercise of Time-Limited Authority to Increase the Numerical Limitation for Fiscal...
Non-Minister Special Immigrant Religious Workers Category Extended
The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for May 2024 notes that H.R. 2882, signed into law on March 23, 2024, extended the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) category until September 30, 2024. The...
DOJ Secures Agreement to Resolve Claims of Immigration-Related Discrimination at Washington University School of Medicine
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on April 17, 2024, that it secured a settlement agreement with Washington University, a private university headquartered in St. Louis. The agreement resolves DOJ’s determination that the...
DOS Suspends Visa Services in Haiti
The Department of State has suspended visa services in Haiti. The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince has suspended routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments until further notice. Immigrant visa applicants who can travel to...
DHS Provides Work Authorization for Certain Ethiopian and Palestinian Students in F-1 Nonimmigrant Status
The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency issued notices providing work authorization for certain Ethiopian and Palestinian students in lawful F-1 nonimmigrant status. Covered students...
USCIS Updates Fee Schedule for Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (I-129)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its fee schedule for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker—H-1B and H-1B1 Petitions, to reflect the additional required fees for online filings. According to the...
