Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
DHS Plans to Amend H-1B Regulations Governing Specialty Occupation Workers
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to amend its H-1B regulations "governing H–1B specialty occupation workers to modernize and improve the efficiency of the H–1B program, add benefits and flexibilities, and improve integrity measures." The notice of...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Immigration Issues on Cruise Ships
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted in the New York Times in Help! I Was Denied Boarding on a Cruise, and I Wasn’t the Only One. Steve said, "Even a green card holder is not guaranteed re-entry into the United States. [But] if there's nothing...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Pens Op-Ed on Migrant Surge
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr co-authored an op-ed in The Hill entitled Blue States' Plans for Migrant Workers Can Include or Exclude Biden. The op-ed contrasts New York and Illinois’s approaches to dealing with recent migrant surges. Read the...
USCIS Launches New Online Change-of-Address Tool
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a new Enterprise Change of Address (E-COA) self-service tool to allow those with pending applications, petitions, or requests to update their addresses with USCIS online. USCIS said that with E-COA, most...
DHS Announces Relief for Cameroonian F-1 Nonimmigrant Students
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is suspending certain regulatory requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Cameroon, regardless of country of birth (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in...
Visa Bulletin for November Includes Reminder About Religious Workers Category Expiration
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for November 2023 includes a reminder that the non-minister special immigrant program expires on November 17, 2023. The bulletin states that no employment fourth preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) visas may be issued...
USCIS Provides Guidance on Interpretation of EB-5 Program Changes
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided additional guidance on its interpretation of changes to the EB-5 program made by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA), specifically the required investment timeframe and how USCIS treats investors...
Miller Mayer Immigration Attorney Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Migrant Surge, Work Permits, Safe Mobility
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Politico in 'There Is No More Room in Mexico': Mayor Adams Takes Mexico. Steve said, "A single trip by a politician will not dampen the flow. Mayor Adams would do better to work cooperating with the...
Miller Mayer Immigration Attorney Steve Yale-Loehr Coauthors Immigration Recommendations
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr co-authored a white paper, Immigration Reform: A Path Forward, published by Cornell Law School's Immigration Law and Policy Program. The white paper sets forth three sets of proposals: (1) strengthening border...
Three Miller Mayer Attorneys Named to 2023 Top 25 Immigration Attorneys List
The 2023 issue of EB5 Investors Magazine recently announced its list of Top 25 Immigration Attorneys in various categories. Three Miller Mayer attorneys were recognized in the issue. Nicolai Hinrichsen and Kristal Ozmun were named as Top 25 Immigration Attorneys,...
