Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
President Trump Calls for Establishment of National Vetting Center
On February 6, 2018, President Donald Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to establish a National Vetting Center (NVC) "to coordinate the efforts of departments and agencies to better identify individuals seeking to enter the country who present a...
Immigration Bills Fail in Senate, Including DACA; House Bill’s Prospects Appear Dim; Second Court Enjoins DACA Rescission
A bipartisan deal on immigration, the so-called "Common Sense Plan," failed on February 15, 2018, in the U.S. Senate, 54-45. (The bill needed at least 60 votes to advance.) The legislation would have provided a pathway to legalization for Deferred Action for Childhood...
A Year in Review: Looking Back on 2017
2017 has been an interesting, dynamic year for Miller Mayer as well as the world of U.S. immigration, with the Trump administration’s frequent changes in policy and Executive Orders, as well as the continuing lack of long-term reauthorization of the EB-5 program...
Tax Reform Update
Congress has passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, ushering in some of the most significant tax changes in three decades. Join us for a three-part seminar series for discussion and analysis of the upcoming changes to our tax system. During the first seminar hosted...
USCIS Implements Entrepreneur Parole Program
By David J. Wilks and Stephen Yale-Loehr Originally published in Bender's Immigration Bulletin January 15, 2018 After a five-month delay, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced on December 14, 2017, that it would begin accepting applications for...
New Publications and Items of Interest for Early-Mid February
Trump's first year. The Migration Policy Institute has released a new report entitled "Trump's First Year on Immigration Policy: Rhetoric vs. Reality". E-Verify free webinar listings are available at https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/e-verify-webinars/take-free-webinar....
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted Regarding Diversity Visas, White House Immigration Proposal, TPS, Student Visas
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted in the following publications: On Diversity Visas: FactCheck.org: Trump’s Claim on Diversity Visas. "It is a complicated and lengthy process. Among other things, the consular officer must make sure the...
Federal Contractors with E-Verify FAR Requirement Must Enroll in E-Verify
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a reminder that as of January 5, 2018, federal contractors and subcontractors with an E-Verify Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirement must enroll in and use E-Verify. Beginning January 5, 2018, new federal...
CBP Issues Guidance on Border Searches of Electronic Devices
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a memorandum on January 4, 2018, providing guidance and standard operating procedures for border searches of electronic devices. The guidance applies to "searching, reviewing, retaining, and sharing information contained...
USCIS Releases Guidance on L-1 Relationships and Proxy Votes
A recent policy memorandum from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) clarifies a 1982 precedent decision, Matter of Hughes, by instructing officers that proxy votes must be irrevocable from the time of filing the L-1 petition through adjudication to...
