Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
AILA Submits Comments to USCIS Recent Policy Manual Changes to EB-5 Visa Requirements
On June 14 USCIS issued an update to its policy manual regarding the job creation and capital at risk requirements for Form I-526 and Form I-829. You can read more about the changes on USCIS’s website. AILA (The American Immigration Lawyers Association) has submitted...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in New York Times, USA Today, and more re Trump Travel Ban
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted in USA Today regarding new visa vetting procedures. He said some countries willing to cooperate with those new procedures may not have the technological capabilities the United States demands. He believes...
New Publications and Items of Interest
USCIS Civics Test Study Tools, a new app, helps people prepare for the civics test during a naturalization interview. It includes a game to test civics knowledge, reminder notifications, and review of past tests. The app allows users to switch between English and...
Miller Mayer Immigration Attorneys Steve Yale-Loehr and David Wilks to speak on USAIE Webinar About Entrepreneurs
The U.S. Alliance for International Entrepreneurs (USAIE) will host a webinar on July 13 at noon Eastern time on the Trump administration’s recent decision to rescind the entrepreneur parole rule. Without entrepreneur parole, international entrepreneurs will need to...
Helping New Yorkers Get US Citizenship for Free
Governor Cuomo’s Office for New Americans has launched its second round of NaturalizeNY assisting New Yorkers with the path to citizenship. As a result, New York State will lottery off 1,500 vouchers that cover the cost of applying for U.S. citizenship (worth $725) as...
State Dept. Releases Diversity Visa Lottery 2018 Results, Notifies Winners
In the July 2017 Visa Bulletin, the Department of State released the diversity visa (DV) fiscal year 2018 results. The Kentucky Consular Center has registered and notified the winners of the DV-2018 diversity lottery. Those selected will need to act on their immigrant...
Minor Lies Can’t Be Used to Revoke Citizenship, Supreme Court Rules
On June 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the issue of when a lie during the naturalization process may lead to loss of U.S. citizenship. Divna Maslenjak, an ethnic Serb, lied during her naturalization process about her husband's service as an officer in the...
USCIS Redesigns Green Card Application
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised the Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485). The new Form I-485 and instructions "have been substantially updated to reduce complexity after collecting comments from the...
International Entrepreneur Final Rule Expected To Be Delayed, Scrapped
A final rule on international entrepreneurs, issued by the Obama administration on January 17, 2017, and scheduled to take effect July 17, 2017, was recently returned to the Office of Management and Budget for further review. According to new reports, the Trump...
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions Filed for Conrad 30 Medical Doctors, Interested Government Agencies
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has resumed premium processing for H-1B petitions filed for medical doctors under the Conrad 30 Waiver program, as well as interested government agency waivers. The Conrad 30 program allows certain medical doctors to...
