Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Miller Mayer to Hold Two EB-5 Webinars on May 1
With all the activity in Congress about EB-5, as well as EB-5 regulations proposed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, we have decided to hold two webinars on Monday May 1 to keep our clients and friends up to date on the latest EB-5 developments. The...
‘Stalking’ the Undocumented Immigrant: California Objects to Immigration Enforcement Tactics at Courthouses
California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye recently sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly expressing concerns about reports that immigration agents "appear to be stalking undocumented...
DHS Asks DC Circuit Court for 6 Months To Reconsider H-4 Employment Authorization Rule
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has filed a motion asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to delay proceedings in Save Jobs USA v. DHS for up to 6 months so the agency may reconsider a February 2015 rule, "Employment...
Congress Considers EB-5 Reform Legislation
Congress needs to extend the EB-5 regional center program by April 28, as part of a larger spending bill to fund the government. Congress has considered reforming the EB-5 program for several years, but has never been able to enact a reform bill, in part because of...
Visa Processing Delays Expected in Busy Summer Season Due to Increased Screening
According to reports, visa applicants, especially those coming from India, may experience processing delays due to heightened scrutiny over the busy summer season and beyond. The Department of State issued several related cables to diplomatic and consular posts that...
USCIS Announces Multiple Measures To ‘Deter and Detect’ H-1B Visa Fraud, Abuse
On April 3, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced multiple measures "to further deter and detect H-1B visa fraud and abuse." USCIS explained that the H-1B visa program "should help U.S. companies recruit highly skilled foreign nationals...
USCIS Changes H-1B Specialty Occupation Guidance for Computer Programmers
On April 3, 2017, the first filing day for fiscal year 2018 H-1B petitions, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy memorandum changing guidance on the H-1B specialty occupation designation for computer programmers. The memo, "Guidance Memo...
USCIS Received 199,000 Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions in April
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 17, 2017, that it received 199,000 cap-subject H-1B petitions this year in the H-1B lottery conducted the first week in April. That is more than double the 85,000 new H-1B cap-subject visas that can...
Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) Compliance Alert
By Paul S. Lee President Obama signed the Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) into law on January 4, 2011. FSMA aims to ensure safety of the U.S. food supply by placing its focus on hazard analysis and preventive controls. The...
New Publications and Items of Interest
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Carolyn Lee wrote an article summarizing and analyzing USCIS’s new EB-5 regional center audit process as announced in March 2017. The audits will consist of the predictable, based on regional center filings on record with USCIS, as...
