Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Becoming a Permanent Resident through Employer Sponsorship
Individuals seeking permanent resident status (a “green card”) in the United States who do not have a close U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident relative will most likely need employer sponsorship. Exceptions exist for asylum seekers, diversity lottery winners,...
B Visas: Visitors for Business and Tourism
In this climate of changing immigration policy, extra precautions should be taken by foreign nationals seeking visitor status to enter the United States. U.S. employers and families should also understand the limitations on visitors before inviting foreign-national...
Reporting a Change of Address to USCIS (AR-11)
Immigration and Nationality Act § 265 requires all non-U.S. citizens over 14 years old who are remaining in the United States for more than 30 days to report a change of address within the United States within 10 days of such a change. While this requirement has been...
Adjustment of Status Process
Adjustment of status (AOS) is screening for admission as a permanent resident conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). You can file an AOS application if you have an approved or concurrently filed immigrant visa petition (e.g., based on a job, a...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Immigration Controversies
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted recently by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Fortune: Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-na-9thcircuit-travel-ban-20170530-story.html. Mr. Yale-Loehr said the Supreme Court...
Miller Mayer Webinar: From Idea to IPO: Immigration and Corporate Issues
Miller Mayer held a free webinar on July 13 from 2 PM-3PM EST on immigration issues for entrepreneurs in the start-up phase. Experienced Miller Mayer attorneys Steve Yale-Loehr, David Wilks, Nathan Cook, and Paul Lee explained the process from both a corporate and an...
Miller Mayer Immigration Attorneys to Speak in New Orleans
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr will participate in a panel discussion at CanAm Enterprises' fourth annual EB-5 panel discussion and luncheon on June 22, 2017, from 12 noon to 1:20 p.m. CDT at the New Orleans Sheraton Hotel. For more information or...
Miller Mayer Immigration Attorneys to Serve on Various AILA Committees
Miller Mayer is pleased to announce that Carolyn Lee will serve as Chair of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)’s national EB-5 Committee. Carolyn is a partner in the EB-5 Immigration Group of Miller Mayer, LLP, based in Ithaca, New York with a legal...
July Visa Bulletin Notes Oversubscription of Employment-Based Green Cards for China EB-3 and India EB-4 Categories
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for the month of July 2017 includes the following information: CHINA Employment-based Third (E3) preference category: Readers were advised in item F of the June Visa Bulletin number 6, that it would be necessary to impose a date...
Certain STEM OPT and English Language Students Affected by Loss of Accreditation
Certain students applying for 24-month STEM OPT (optional practical training in science, technology, engineering, or math) extension programs and English language study programs are being affected by the U.S. Department of Education's decision in December no longer to...
