Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
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...
International Entrepreneur Final Rule Sent Back to OMB for Further Review
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. The Trump administration has not yet...
Labor Dept. Announces Aggressive Anti-Visa Fraud Measures; White House Considers H-1B Overhaul
Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta recently announced actions "to increase protections of American workers while more aggressively confronting entities committing visa program fraud and abuse," according to a Department of Labor (DOL) press release. Secretary Acosta...
New State Dept. Form Asks Certain Visa Applicants ‘Supplemental Questions’ Regarding Social Media Usage
A new Department of State form, DS-5535, for visa applicants asks supplemental questions of "[i]mmigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants who have been determined to warrant additional scrutiny in connection with terrorism or other national security-related visa...
Ninth Circuit Rules Against President Trump’s Revised Travel Ban
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held on June 12, 2017, that President Donald Trump exceeded his statutory authority delegated by Congress in issuing a revised executive order banning travel to the United States from certain countries. In suspending the...
Why is my Visa Delayed?
In certain cases, an immigrant visa applicant will receive a notice at the conclusion of the consular interview informing them that their case has been placed on hold pending administrative processing under section 221(g) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act....
