Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment Option for Fees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will now accept credit card payments for filing most of its forms. The new payment option is available for the 41 fee-based forms processed at USCIS Lockbox facilities. To pay by Visa, MasterCard,...
USCIS Clarifies Policy on Requirements for Third-Party Worksite H-1B Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a policy memorandum clarifying that USCIS may request detailed documentation to ensure that a legitimate employer-employee relationship is maintained while an employee is working at a third-party...
Supreme Court Says Certain Aliens May Be Held in Indefinite Detention, Remands Case to Ninth Circuit
On February 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court remanded a case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that challenges the government's authority to hold an alien in detention indefinitely without a bond hearing. The Court said that certain aliens may be held...
Supreme Court Declines Trump Administration Appeal in DACA Case
On February 26, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's attempt to bypass the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and let stand without comment a ruling by a federal judge in California on January 9, 2018, to end Deferred Action for...
Webinar: How to Navigate the H-1B Lottery and Other Employment Visa Options
When: Thursday, February 22, 2-3 pm ET Featuring Miller Mayer’s globally recognized immigration law practice featuring our attorneys who have counseled businesses for more than 25 years on business immigration, this webinar provided an update concerning the ongoing...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Recognized by Chambers Global 2018
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr has been listed as a Band 1 Ranked Lawyer in the field of Immigration: Business - USA in Chambers Global 2018. The Chambers Global guide says of Mr. Yale-Loehr: The "brilliant" Stephen Yale-Loehr of Miller Mayer...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted Regarding “Chain Migration,” Diversity Visas
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted in the following publications about President Trump's false claims regarding chain migration and the diversity visa program: PolitiFact: Donald Trump's misleading claim about chain migration, unlimited...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr to Speak About Green Card Stories, Broken Immigration System
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr will give three talks in Sarasota and Venice, Florida, on March 6 and 7, 2018. On March 6, he will speak at 10:30 am at the First United Methodist Church, 104 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, and at 2:30 pm at the Venice...
The Entrepreneur Parole Program: Is It Working?
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently started accepting applications for parole under the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER). This grant of parole is commonly referred to as “entrepreneur parole.” The IER has a long and complicated history....
Webinar: From Idea to IPO: Corporate and Immigration Options for International Entrepreneurs 2018 Update
What: Free Webinar When: March 8, 2 pm ET Until recently, there were no visa options for international entrepreneurs who wished to start a business in the U.S. On December 14, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that it will accept...
