Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
USCIS Rescinds Restrictive H-1B Policy Memo Following Litigation
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) recently entered into an agreement with ITServe Alliance, Inc., an information technology trade group, to overturn more than 200 H-1B denials. The move comes after a federal court ruled in March that USCIS policies...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Receives Mentoring Award
Last week Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr received the Mark Kenmore Award from the upstate NY chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). The award is given annually to the chapter member who helps mentor other immigration...
OFLC to Migrate Website to New Domain
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification in the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration plans to migrate its website in mid-July following the July H-2B peak filing period. The changes will offer a new design and layout. Once the new website is...
Dept. of Transportation Allows Chinese Air Carriers to Enter United States Twice Weekly ‘In Aggregate’
The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on June 5, 2020, that it will permit Chinese air carriers, as a whole, the right to operate two weekly passenger flights to the United States, effective immediately. DOT said it reversed its June 3, 2020, regulatory...
President Trump Likely to Restrict Certain Foreign Workers from the US
Rumors are flying that President Trump is likely to issue a proclamation sometime in the next few weeks restricting the entry of certain foreign national workers. At this time, it is unclear the extent of these restrictions and whether there will be exceptions that...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re DACA, Laid-off H-1B Workers
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Times of India in "Medical Insurance a Burden for Laid-Off H-1B Workers." Steve said that many laid-off H-1B workers do not know about COBRA benefits or may be afraid to ask. "They should consult an...
Sen. Grassley Asks DHS for Information on Fraud in F-1 OPT Program
On May 21, 2020, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Chad Wolf expressing concerns about companies that provide fake employment offers to foreign students so they can meet Optional Practical Training...
USCIS Introduces New Interactive Voice Response Telephone System
On May 18, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced a new interactive voice response telephone system for English and Spanish callers to the USCIS Contact Center. The new system allows a caller to speak to the system rather than select keypad...
Federal Court Rules Against USCIS in H-1B ‘Itinerary’ Case
On May 20, 2020, a U.S. district judge in Atlanta, Georgia, found that no statute or regulation requires a petitioner to submit a detailed itinerary in the way required by a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) new interpretive memorandum. The court found...
USCIS Designates Matter of F-M- Co. as Adopted AAO Decision
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a final policy memorandum designating Matter of F-M- Co. as an Adopted Administrative Appeals Office Decision. The decision clarifies that for employment-based first preference category multinational...
