Keeping you informed on the latest immigration news.
Second Random Selection Complete for FY 2024 H-1B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has completed the second random selection process from previously submitted registrations for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap. In March 2023, USCIS conducted an initial random selection. The initial filing period...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Supervises Three Asylum Wins
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr reported in Immigration Courtside: "Thanks to the excellent work of our law students, the Cornell asylum clinic received three BIA [Board of Immigration Appeals] remands this spring." Summaries are available here.
Miller Mayer Receives EB-1A Extraordinary Ability and EB-2 National Interest Waiver Approvals
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Kristal Ozmun recently received approvals for petitions in both the EB-1A Extraordinary Ability and EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) green card categories. For the NIW, we successfully demonstrated that our client's work holds...
Labor Dept., Interagency Task Force Announce Actions on Child Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Interagency Task Force to Combat Child Labor Exploitation announced recent actions to hold companies accountable for violating federal child labor laws. For example, DOL said its Wage and Hour Division has significantly enhanced...
State Dept. Proposes Rule Providing for Third-Party Attendance at Certain Appointments
On July 26, 2023, the Department of State (DOS) proposed a rule to allow private attorneys, interpreters, and other third parties to attend certain appointments at passport agencies and centers and at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad to assist the person...
National Security Advisor Discusses ‘Legal Pathways Initiative’ With Mexico
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan released a statement on July 28, 2023, announcing additional steps the United States is taking "to expand access to safe, orderly, legal migration pathways" following meetings in Mexico between Mexican President Andres...
USCIS Starts Second Random Selection for FY 2024 H-1B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 27, 2023, that it has started randomly selecting additional registrations from previously submitted electronic registrations for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap. In March 2023, USCIS conducted an...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re False Green Card Program Claim
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by PolitiFact in "A New Program to Obtain a 'Green Card' Has Not Been Approved." He said, "There is no new program that makes the process of obtaining a green card easier and only USCIS and the Department...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Coauthors Immigration Court Report
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr co-authored a report entitled " At the Breaking Point: Rethinking the U.S. Immigration Court System," published by the Migration Policy Institute. The report traces the factors that have driven the U.S. immigration...
Miller Mayer Receives L-1B Blanket Visa Approvals for Team of Four Individuals
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Anna Angel recently obtained L-1B blanket visa approvals for a team of four individuals transferring temporarily to help oversee a specialized project in the United States. While these employees did not possess bachelor’s degrees,...
