Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Three-Day H-2B Application Filing Window Opens July 3
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) reminded employers and other interested stakeholders that the three-day filing window to submit an H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification (Form ETA-9142B and appendices) requesting...
Court Orders USCIS to Process New Investor Petitions in Previously Authorized EB-5 Regional Centers
On June 24, 2022, a U.S. district court in California ordered U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to process new I-526 (Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur) petitions from immigrants investing through previously authorized EB-5 regional centers. The...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re DACA, New Supreme Court Decision
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Los Angeles Times in "10 Years After DACA, Many Fear for Their Survival." He said things look bad for young immigrants as both an appeals court and the Supreme Court are likely to rule against...
Miller Mayer’s Kristal Ozmun Receives EB-5 Immigrant Investor Petition Approval
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Kristal Ozmun recently received an approval of an I-526 petition requesting classification as an immigrant investor under the EB-5 visa program. After the initial filing, USCIS issued a request for additional evidence. Miller Mayer’s...
USCIS Announces 30-Day Public Comment Period on Proposed Revisions to Premium Processing Service Request Form
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a 30-day public comment period relating to proposed revisions to Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service. The information collection notice was previously published on March 30, 2022, allowing for...
OFLC Announces 60-Day Public Comment Period on Prevailing Wage Application Forms
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced a 60-day public comment period relating to "proposed minor revisions" to the Application for Prevailing Wage Determination information collection. The information collection "ensures...
DHS, DOS Announce Exemptions Allowing Eligible Afghans to Qualify for Protection and Immigration Benefits
The Secretaries of Homeland Security and State, in consultation with the Attorney General, announced three new exemptions that can be applied on a case-by-case basis to ensure that Afghans who would otherwise be eligible for the benefit or protection they are seeking...
USCIS Transfers Certain H-1B Petitions to California Service Center
Certain H-1B petitions and fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap petitions awaiting intake at the Vermont Service Center (VSC) are being transferred to the California Service Center (CSC) for data entry and adjudication. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said...
Miller Mayer Immigration Attorneys Speak at Immigration Conference This Week
Two Miller Mayer immigration attorneys will speak at the American Immigration Lawyers Association's annual conference on Immigration Law this week in New York City. The conference is the biggest conference on immigration law each year. Steve Yale-Loehr will moderate a...
Miller Mayer Receives H-1B Approval and J Waiver Approval for Physician
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Kristal Ozmun recently received approval of a petition requesting H-1B temporary work visa status for a physician from Canada. The petition was approved in just 1 week without a request for additional evidence by U.S. Citizenship and...
