Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Webinar: Creative U.S. Work Visa Options – L-1 and E-2
When: June 13, 2:30 PM ET. Learn more about two lesser-known options for a U.S. work visa – the L-1 and E-2 visas. This webinar will help both employers and potential employees explore two alternatives to the H-1B visa that provide work authorization in the United...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re EB-5, Immigration Controversies
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by China Daily regarding the recent one-week EB-5 program extension. "Congress did this to give itself more time to try to resolve some big-ticket items like additional funding for the military and...
IT Issues Hamper Tracking of Visa Overstays, DHS OIG Says
The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently found that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) relies on information technology (IT) systems that are "fragmented" and "ineffective," lacking in integration and...
State Dept. Announces Continued High Demand for Visa Numbers in Several Employment-Based Categories in June 2017 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for the month of June 2017 notes, among other things: Continued high level of demand for the China and India employment-based first preference (EB-1) categories has required the establishment of a cut-off date for June. The EB-1...
USCIS Implements New Interpreter Policy, Form
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the May 1, 2017, implementation of a policy memorandum issued on January 17, 2017. The guidance applies to interviews conducted at domestic field offices except in cases where USCIS provides interpreters or...
USCIS Completes Data Entry of FY 2018 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 3, 2017, that it has completed data entry of all fiscal year 2018 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in a computer-generated random process. USCIS said it has begun returning all H-1B cap-subject...
Spending Bill Extends EB-5 Investor Visa Program to September 30; No Funding for Wall
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017, passed by Congress and signed May 7, extends the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program through September 30, 2017. The legislation also provides a large border-security funding increase, among other things. The spending bill...
EB-5 Program Extension
The House of Representatives passed a spending deal to fund the government through September 30th, sending the measure for a Senate vote before funding runs out on Friday. This budget includes the extension of the EB-5 visa program without change. More details are...
Webinar: Why U.S. Citizenship Is Important And How To Apply
When: Wednesday May 3, 2017 from 2-3 pm EST. Featuring our attorneys who have counseled foreign nationals for more than 25 years on all aspects of U.S. immigration law and policy, the program will focus on the U.S. citizenship process. Attorneys Steve Yale-Loehr,...
Miller Mayer Upcoming Talks and Webinars
Miller Mayer immigration attorneys Nick Hinrichsen, Carolyn Lee, Kristal Ozmun, Adam Schaye, and Xiayue Yin will speak at a series of seminars in various Chinese cities May 6-14. The seminars are sponsored by the seventh annual Invest in America Summit. For more...
