Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
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...
Understanding Movement in the Visa Bulletin
For five months straight now (January 2018 to May 2018), the Visa Bulletin, published by the U.S. Department of State, has shown a cut-off date of July 22, 2014, for the China EB-5 category. What does this mean for Chinese investors with approved I-526s currently...
How to Avoid Losing Your Green Card in the Mail
An unfortunate reality for foreign nationals in the U.S. is that when a permanent resident case is finally approved, the green card document (formally known as an alien registration card) gets lost in the mail. To minimize the risk of losing your green card in the...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted Regarding H-1B Visas, Decline in International Students, New Case Quotas, Social Media Disclosure
Miller Mayer immigration attorneys Emmie Smith and Steve Yale-Loehr co-authored an op-ed, published by the New York Daily News, entitled Trump is repelling international college students from America. Big mistake. Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was...
