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Miller Mayer Obtains Extraordinary Ability Green Card for Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Miller Mayer attorneys Rosanne Mayer and David Wilks successfully obtained an approved EB-1-A petition, sometimes called the “Einstein Visa,” for an Arkansas-based cardiothoracic surgeon. Approval requires showing that the individual has “risen to the very top of the...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted Regarding Immigration Legislation, EB-5
On Immigration Legislation: USA Today: House GOP Releases Compromise Immigration Legislation That Would Protect DREAMers, Fund Wall Mr. Yale-Loehr noted, "Trump should be happy with this bill because it's pretty close to what he put forth in his four pillars. It's...
H-1B to EB-5: A Faster Road to Green Cards for Indian Nationals Part III
Third Webinar: Getting a Permanent Green Card What: Free Webinar Series When: June 27, 2018, 2-3 PM ET Most Indian nationals working in the U.S. are highly skilled professionals. Yet in most instances, they deal with great difficulties at all stages of the U.S....
SAVE Goes Paperless
As of June 1, 2018, benefit-granting agencies using U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, used to verify a benefit applicant's immigration status, can no longer submit paper versions of Form...
USCIS Announces Launch of Online FOIA Request Processing System
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced the launch of its "Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Immigration Records SysTem (FIRST)," which the agency said "will eventually allow users to submit, manage, and receive FOIA requests entirely...
132 Congressional Members Urge DHS to Continue Allowing H-4 Spouses of H-1B Nonimmigrants to Work
On May 16, 2018, one hundred and thirty-two congressional members sent a letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, encouraging the continuance of the current regulation granting work authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrant...
State Dept. Warns Final Action Dates for July will Retrogress for Mexico E-4 and SR
The June 2018 Department of State's Visa Bulletin indicates that there continues to be high demand in the Mexico employment-based fourth preference (E-4) and special religious (SR) categories, which predicts the Mexico E-4 per-country limit being reached during June....
USCIS Sends Letter to Rep. Paul Mitchell on B-1/B-2 Upcoming Proposed Regulation
On May 30, 2018, L. Francis Cissna, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), sent a letter to Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-Mich.), who hosted a roundtable on May 16, 2018 regarding B-1 visa issues. The letter indicates that USCIS is reviewing existing...
Labor Dept. Using Time Received to Receipt Date for Review of H-2B Temporary Labor Certification Applications
On June 1, 2018, the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) released information on how H-2B applications for temporary employment certification filed by employers on or after July 3, 2018, will be assigned to staff for review. Applications...
Lottery in Effect for Increased H-2B Petitions
On May 31, 2018, USCIS started accepting H-2B petitions under a rule increasing the numerical limit on H-2B nonimmigrant visas by up to 15,000 through the end of fiscal year (FY) 2018. USCIS stated that in the first five business days of filing, USCIS received...
