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Following Mysterious Attacks, United States Suspends Visas for Cubans, Withdraws Most Staff From Havana Embassy, Issues Cuba Travel Warning
Following still-unexplained attacks on U.S. personnel of the embassy in Havana, Cuba, that left some with severe health problems, the United States has suspended visa issuance in Cuba for all Cubans and ordered the departure of more than half of its staff from the...
Trump Administration Implements New Travel Restrictions
On September 24, 2017, President Donald Trump issued a presidential proclamation on "Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats." The proclamation announces the...
EB-5 Diligence Webinar — EB-5 Legislation: Where Are We?
Miller Mayer attorneys Carolyn Lee and Steve Yale-Loehr will be speaking at a webinar held by EB-5 Diligence entitled "EB-5 Legislation: Where Are We?" on what new EB-5 legislation might consist of, when it is likely to take effect and what the transition period might...
Miller Mayer’s David Wilks and Nathan Cook to Speak about Visa Options after Graduation at NYU
Miller Mayer immigration attorney David Wilks and corporate attorney Nathan Cook will give a presentation to NYU students on September 29, 2017, about their visa options after graduation. H-1B, O-1 and other non-immigrant visas will be discussed, as well as visa and...
Miller Mayer’s Kristal Ozmun Spoke at a Know Your Rights Session at Cornell Law School
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Kristal Ozmun participated in a Know Your Rights presentation at Cornell Law School on September 8, 2017, about how to protect your legal rights during the DACA rescission. The session covered recent changes in the law, legal rights,...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted Regarding DACA Program Termination, Other Immigration Policy Changes
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted in several U.S. and international news outlets about the Trump administration’s termination of the DACA program and other immigration policy changes. The articles include: CNN: Blue states sue Trump over...
State Dept. Issues New 90-Day Rule for Misrepresentation
The Department of State recently updated the Foreign Affairs Manual at 9 FAM 302.9-4(B)(3) with a new 90-day rule on misrepresentation, related to those in the United States "who conduct themselves in a manner inconsistent with representations they made to consular...
State Dept. Changes Standard for Assessing ‘Residence Abroad’ for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students
The Department of State recently changed language regarding the way in which F-1 student visas are adjudicated. An amendment to the Foreign Affairs Manual at 9 FAM 402.5-5(E)(1) revises the "Residence Abroad Required" provision. The new provision states: b. Examining...
Registration for Diversity Visa Program for FY 2019 Begins in October
Registration for the Diversity Visa Program for fiscal year 2019 (DV-2019) will begin at noon ET on October 3, 2017, and end at noon ET on November 7, 2017. For FY 2019, 50,000 diversity visas will be available. There is no cost to register for the DV program. For...
EB-1, EB-3 Categories Show Progress in Visa Bulletin for October
Several developments in employment-based categories were announced in the Department of State's Visa Bulletin for the month of October 2017. For the past several months, there has been a backlog for Chinese-mainland and Indian nationals for EB-1. With the new fiscal...
