Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
USCIS Issues New Policy on Accrual of Unlawful Presence for Students, Exchange Visitors, and Vocational Student
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum on May 10, 2018, "Accrual of Unlawful Presence and F, J, and M Nonimmigrants." The memo provides guidance to USCIS officers and "assists USCIS officers in the calculation of unlawful presence...
Seven States Sue to End DACA; NAACP Declares Victory in Another DACA Decision
Seven states—Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, and West Virginia—filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division, to stop the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The...
Entrepreneurship in the National Interest: A Review of AAO National Interest Waiver Decisions under Matter of Dhanasar
By David Wilks, Brooke Ireland, and Stephen Yale-Loehr* In December 2016, the Administrative Appeals Office (“AAO”) of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (“USCIS”) issued Matter of Dhanasar (“Dhanasar”),[1] a precedent decision issuing a new standard for...
Meet Kim Kalaf – Miller Mayer’s Office Manager
How long have you been with Miller Mayer and what is your role? I joined the firm in 1990 as a legal assistant, so that’s 28 years now. My role has evolved over time as the company expanded, and I am currently the Office Manager. I oversee the administrative staff,...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted Regarding DACA, Travel Ban Case, H-1B, Immigration Raids
Miller Mayer immigration lawyer Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted in the following publications: On DACA Ruling: New York Times: U.S. Must Keep DACA and Accept New Applications, Federal Judge Rules CNN: DACA ruling further complicates complex legal path forward Associated...
New Report Finds High Demand for H-1B Technology Workers
The National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) has released a new study on H-1B visas in 2017-18. NFAP noted that more H-1B visas are going to U.S. technology companies, reflecting the strong demand for high-skilled talent in the U.S. economy, and fewer visas are...
Gorsuch Votes Against Trump Administration in Deportation Case
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch voted with the Democrat-appointed justices in a 5-4 decision in Sessions v. Dimaya holding that a federal law permitting the removal of foreigners guilty of a "crime of violence" is unconstitutionally vague. Among other things,...
USCIS Plans to Amend Definition of Specialty Occupation, Employment, Employer-Employee Relationship, Among Other Actions
L. Francis Cissna, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), issued a letter on April 4, 2018, to Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, discussing the agency's review of existing regulations, policies, and...
H-1B to EB-5: A Faster Road to Green Cards for Indian Nationals Part II
Part II: Source of Funds Issues What: Free Webinar Series When: May 30, 2pm 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. immigration process. It starts...
Extraordinary Entrepreneurs Require Extraordinary Evidence: A Review of Recent Non-Precedent EB-1A AAO Decisions Under the Trump Administration
By David J. Wilks, Brooke Ireland and Stephen Yale-Loehr An international entrepreneur’s options for permanent residence are limited. The United States does not have a “start-up” visa. For many entrepreneurs, particularly those facing long backlogs in other immigrant...
