Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Miller Mayer Wins O-1 Renewal in Just 38 Days
Miller Mayer recently received approval of a renewed O-1 visa petition for a researcher and author of extraordinary ability only 38 days after filing. Timely filed visa renewal applications are of paramount concern to all visa holders, and having experienced...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Coauthors NEJM Article About Detained Cuban Doctor
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr coauthored an article in the New England Journal of Medicine about one of his Cornell Law School asylum clinic clients, Dr. Merlys Rodriguez Hernandez, who was in immigration detention while seeking asylum during the...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re International Students
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr authored an op-ed in The Hill that was mentioned in a Forbes article, "What International Students and U.S. Universities Need to Know." The full Forbes article can be found at...
DHS Ratifies Rule That Removes 30-Day EAD Processing Requirement
On May 7, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas ratified a rule regarding applications for employment authorization documents (EADs) filed by people who have applied for asylum. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that although the...
DHS Withdraws Proposed Rule on Expanding Biometrics Collection, Use
On May 10, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) withdrew a proposed rule concerning the use and collection of biometrics in the enforcement and administration of immigration laws. The proposed rule called for providing DHS with flexibility to change its...
DHS Withdraws Proposed Rule on Work Authorization for Certain Persons With Final Removal Orders
On May 10, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) withdrew a proposed rule published on November 19, 2020, that would have revised DHS regulations to eliminate work authorization for individuals who have final orders of removal and are released from DHS...
President Biden Raises Refugee Cap to 62,500 in FY 2021
President Joe Biden revised the United States' annual refugee admissions cap to 62,500 for fiscal year (FY) 2021, with a goal of 125,000 admissions for FY 2022. The announcement followed criticism after he announced plans to keep the number of refugee admissions at...
Miller Mayer Memo: Nonimmigrant Alternatives to the H-1B Visa
The fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B initial registration selection process is completed, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received enough registrations to reach the FY 2022 H-1B numerical allocation (H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption (master's...
Miller Mayer Receives Green Card Petition Approval for Doctor From India
Miller Mayer recently received a green card petition approval for a doctor from India. Receiving a petition approval is a critical step toward the long term residence and employment plans of doctors in the United States. Miller Mayer has extensive experience working...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Supreme Court Decision, Biden’s First 100 Days
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Reuters in "U.S. Supreme Court Hands Victory to Immigrants Facing Deportation." The article appeared in many news outlets. He said the ruling gives immigrants "a second chance to try to prove that they...
