Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
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...
Miller Mayer in the News
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Dave Wilks wrote an article called the “Immigration Impact of Unverified Corporate Information” that was published in The National Law Review on April 20, 2017. The article focuses on the Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises...
Redesigned Green Cards, EADs Take Effect May 1
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a redesign of the Permanent Resident Card ("green card") and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) as part of the "Next Generation Secure Identification Document Project." USCIS began issuing the new cards on...
USCIS Says Employers Should Review Form I-9s for SSN Glitch
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 17, 2017, that employers who used Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, downloaded between November 14 and November 17, 2016, should review the forms to ensure that their employees' Social...
