Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
USCIS Chart B EB-5 Policy Starting October 1, 2018
Starting October 2018, USCIS will accept adjustment of status (“AOS”) applications from employment-based categories based on cut-off dates set in Chart B of the Visa Bulletin. For China EB-5 applicants, this means that eligible individuals with priority dates earlier...
USCIS Revises G-28 Notice of Entry of Appearance
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a revised version of Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, with an edition date of 09/17/18. This revised version removes the geographic requirement for...
Justice Dept. Announces Settlement in H-2B Discrimination Case
The Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement agreement on September 18, 2018, with Palmetto Beach Hospitality LLC (Palmetto), a company that provides housekeeping services to hotels in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, area. The agreement resolves the...
Discretionary Severe Storm Damage Relief May Be Extended to Affected Individuals
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) of the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration recently released information about immigration services and relief that may help people affected...
Signed “Minibus” Appropriations Bill and Continuing Resolution Extends Immigrant Provisions until Dec. 7
The E-Verify, Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver program for certain foreign physicians, EB-5 regional center, and special immigrant non-minister religious worker programs have been extended past the September 30 deadline by late-breaking legislation. President Donald Trump...
State Dept. Opens Registration for Diversity Visa Program for 2020
The Department of State has announced that the online registration period for the DV-2020 diversity visa lottery program begins on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 12 noon EDT (GMT-4), and concludes on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at 12 noon EST (GMT-5). Individuals who...
USCIS Is Conducting Site Visits to H-2B Employers
According to reports, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is conducting site visits to H-2B employers nationwide in a variety of industry sectors. A site inspector may ask to review documentation and interview staff and the H-2B worker. There may be...
Household Income Sole Requirement for Proposed Fee Waiver Change
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed revising evidence requirements for Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver. Specifically, USCIS would reduce the evidence required for the I-912 to only a person's household income and no longer require proof...
DHS Proposes Totality of Circumstances Assessment for All Immigration Petitions
Individuals who have received public benefits will face increased scrutiny when applying for permanent residency, visas, or changes to nonimmigrant visa status, if a currently proposed U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule is ultimately implemented. The new...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted Regarding Student Visa Denials
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Inside Higher Ed in "A Dream Denied": Commenting on what's known in immigration law as "nonimmigrant intent," which is a common reason why prospective students are denied visas to come to the United...
