Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Miller Mayer Success Story: Hilary Fraser Assists Soil Scientist in Obtaining National Interest Waiver Green Card
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Hilary Fraser successfully assisted a soil scientist to obtain green card classification based on his work in the national interest. Our client is widely recognized by his peers for his extraordinary ability in soil science. His work...
U.S. Grounds Hundreds of Saudi Aviation Students After Pensacola Attack
After an attack on Naval Air Station Pensacola by a Saudi military aviation student that resulted in multiple casualties, the United States has temporarily paused all flying by Saudi aviation students. According to reports, this affects more than 800 students...
Two Courts Grant Trump Administration’s Motions on Public Charge Inadmissibility Determinations Rule Challenge
On December 5, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) motion for a stay of the preliminary injunctions granted by the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of California and Eastern District...
USCIS Expands Guidance on ‘Good Moral Character’ Determinations
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently expanded its policy guidance on good moral character (GMC) determinations. On December 13, 2019, USCIS expanded its policy guidance regarding unlawful acts that may prevent an applicant from meeting the GMC...
USCIS Announces Implementation of H-1B Electronic Registration for FY 2021 Cap Season
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has completed a pilot-testing phase and is implementing an electronic registration process for the next H-1B lottery. Employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions for the fiscal year 2021 cap,...
House Passes Bill to Address Labor Shortage in Agriculture; Senate Prospects Unclear
By a bipartisan vote of 260-165, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation intended to ease the agricultural labor shortage by providing a path to legal status for agricultural laborers, allowing additional green cards, and making it easier to hire H-2A...
Possible Retrogression in EB-2 Worldwide and EB-3 Worldwide in January
Charles Oppenheim, a Department of State spokesperson, has warned that this year retrogression in the employment-based second and third preference visa categories may come much earlier than usual. Historically, these categories have become backlogged in late summer...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Public Benefits for Immigrants, Student Visas, H-1B Litigation Rise
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Stephen Yale-Loehr was quoted by Univision in an article regarding a proposed rule that would make it harder for immigrants to receive certain public benefits. According to Steve, if the new rule takes effect, it “will dramatically...
Miller Mayer Success Story: O-1 Extraordinary Ability Petition Approved for Biotech CEO
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Rosanne Mayer successfully assisted a biotech company that specializes in peptide sales to obtain O-1A nonimmigrant classification for their new CEO, an experienced pharmaceutical executive. Our client is widely recognized by her...
9th and 4th Circuits Grant Government’s Motion on Public Charge Rule
On December 5, 2019, a three judge panel on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to grant the government’s motion for an administrative stay of the public charge rule injunction pending appeal. On December 9, 2019, a panel of the 4th Circuit Court of appeals...
