On August 18, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is issuing updated guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual explaining how the agency will determine whether an individual applying for adjustment of status to lawful permanent...
Topic: Public Benefits
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Co-authors Immigration Casebook, Quoted re Corporate Immigration Benefits, Remain in Mexico Policy
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr has co-authored the second edition of Immigration and Nationality Law: Problems and Strategies, published by Carolina Academic Press. The book introduces the reader to the legal concepts and experience of practicing...
DHS to Propose ‘Fair and Humane’ Public Charge Rule
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on February 17, 2022, that it will issue a proposed rule soon that would regulate how DHS applies the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The proposed rule would provide "fair and humane treatment" for...
Webinar: Travel During COVID-19 – Immigration Options and Updates
Do you have questions regarding travel during COVID-19? Are you unsure of your immigration options as a result of being stuck outside the US during COVID? This webinar, held on June 30, 2021, discussed immigration issues resulting from restricted travel during...
Webinar: Alternatives to H-1B in 2021
Unable to secure a winning number in this year’s cap H-1B lottery? This webinar, held on April 29, 2021, helped both employers and potential employees explore alternatives to the H-1B visa that provide work authorization in the United States. Miller Mayer attorney...
Webinar: H-1B and Selected Immigration Alternatives 2021
Presented by attorneys Kristal Ozmun and Sandra Bruno on March 2nd, 2021, this webinar provided insight into the 2021 H-1B lottery together with select alternative immigration options. The webinar also offered suggestions on how to successfully navigate the evolving...
Webinar: Possible Immigration Changes In a Biden Administration
With the new Biden Administration having taken office on January 20, 2021, many changes to federal immigration policy are potentially on the horizon. Miller Mayer attorneys Kristal Ozmun and Stephen Yale-Loehr discussed the possible immigration changes that the Biden...
Webinar: Public Benefits: What Every Immigrant Needs to Know
The Trump administration has finalized new rules that would restrict access to public benefits for certain immigrants. Federal courts have issued injunctions temporarily blocking the new rules, but immigrants should remain aware of all changes that may affect them....
