Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Upcoming Webinar: Crossing Borders Book Discussion with Author Ali Noorani
Join author Ali Noorani, CEO of the National Immigration Forum, for a virtual discussion on Wednesday April 27 from 1-2 pm ET about his newest book, “Crossing Borders: The Reconciliation of a Nation of Immigrants,” with Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve...
Miller Mayer Receives EB-2 I-140 Approval Without RFE
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Kristal Ozmun recently received an approval of an I-140 petition for a company client petitioning on behalf of one of their employees. The employee is a mechanical engineer from Jordan who satisfied the requirements of the EB-2...
SEVP Asks Certain F-1 and M-1 Students to Verify Employment Data in SEVIS by May 16
In a broadcast message, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) asked F-1 students previously on post-completion optional practical training (OPT) and M-1 students previously on practical training to verify their employment data in the Student and Exchange...
USCIS Announces Online Filing for DACA Renewal Forms
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 12, 2022, that individuals who previously received deferred action under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) may now file renewal requests on Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action...
DHS Designates Cameroon for TPS for 18 Months
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Cameroon for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months due to ongoing armed conflict in that country. Only individuals who are already residing in the United States as of April 14, 2022, will...
State Dept., USCIS Announce Actions Related to Reauthorized EB-5 Regional Center Program; Visa Bulletin Revised to Include New Categories
The Department of State (DOS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced several actions related to the newly reauthorized EB-5 regional center program. Below are highlights. Department of State DOS has resumed processing immigrant visas...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Border Restrictions
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Univision in "Arizona, Louisiana and Missouri Will Sue the Government for Canceling Border Restrictions." Steve warned that conservative states like Texas would "challenge the termination of Title 42 in...
Miller Mayer Speaks on EB-5 Issues
Miller Mayer immigration attorneys Nicolai Hinrichsen and Kristal Ozmun spoke at the EB-5 & Global Immigration Expo in Miami, Florida April 7 – 8, 2022. Nicolai moderated a panel regarding source of funds for EB-5 petitions and Kristal addressed EB-5 capital...
Miller Mayer Receives I-751 Approval Without RFE
Miller Mayer attorney Kristal Ozmun recently received approval of an I-751 petition to remove conditions on permanent resident status without any requests for additional evidence for a client from Taiwan. Many foreign nationals obtain their permanent resident status...
USCIS Implements ‘Risk-Based’ Approach for Conditional Permanent Resident Interviews
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 7, 2022, that it is adopting a "risk-based" approach when waiving interviews for certain conditional permanent residents (CPR) who have filed a petition to remove the conditions on their permanent...
