STEPHEN YALE-LOEHR, ESQ.

I am an attorney, writer, and scholar with over 30 years of experience practicing immigration law. Currently, I am Attorney of Counsel at Miller Mayer LLP, Professor of Immigration Law Practice at Cornell Law School, and a Nonresident Fellow at the Migration Policy Institute. I am also co-author of Immigration Law and Procedure, the leading multi-volume treatise on immigration law, and have authored over 200 publications.

I frequently provide insight on immigration matters to members of the media, and serve as an expert witness in the legal profession. I have been retained as an expert witness in over a dozen state and federal cases, and have testified several times before Congress.

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ROLES (SELECTED)

Nonresident Fellow / MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE / 2016 – present

The Migration Policy Institute is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to analysis of people and movement worldwide.

Co-Founder / US ALLIANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURS / 2016 – present

The US Alliance for International Entrepreneurs (USAIE) is a group of immigration professionals devoted to helping foreign-born entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses in the United States. We work with tax, corporate, and business experts to offer consultations and immigration advice.

Expert Witness / 1995 – present

Providing testimony on complex immigration issues in state and federal court and before Congress. See the Expert Witness page for a case list and testimony.

Co-Author, Immigration Law & Procedure / LEXISNEXIS / 1994 – present

Immigration Law & Procedure is the leading immigration law treatise in the US. Considered “the bible” of US immigration law, this 21-volume reference work is updated four times a year. US federal courts have cited the treatise over 500 times.

Professor of Immigration Law Practice / CORNELL LAW SCHOOL / 1991 – present

2001 recipient of Elmer Fried Excellence in Teaching Award.

Of Counsel / MILLER MAYER LLP / 1990 – present

Advising corporate and individual clients on a broad array of family- and employment-based immigration matters. Specializing in EB-5 immigrant investor work.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

I have written over 200 publications, including books, articles, research, and reference. Major works are included below. View my Amazon author page here.

Immigration Law & Procedure / LEXISNEXIS / 1994-present

21-volume “Bible” of immigration law that has been cited in over 450 federal court decisions, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

Immigration & Nationality Law: Problems & Strategies / Carolina Academic Press / 2013

Immigration & Nationality Law: Problems & Strategies introduces the reader to the legal concepts and experience of practicing immigration law. Designed for both law students and attorneys.

Global Business Immigration Practice Guide / LEXISNEXIS / 2012

This practice guide is a one stop-resource for dealing with questions related to business immigration issues in immigration hotspots around the world.

Green Card Stories / UMBRAGE EDITIONS / 2011

Green Card Stories presents 50 recent U.S. immigrants in dramatic essays by nationally recognized journalist Saundra Amrhein and compelling portraits by award-winning photographer Ariana Lindquist. The book won six awards.

Secure Borders, Open Doors: Visa Procedures in the Post-September 11 Era / MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE / 2005

Comprehensive analysis of post-September 11 reforms to the U.S. visa system.

America’s Challenge: Domestic Security, Civil Liberties, and National Unity After September 11 / MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE / 2003

This report offers a comprehensive compilation and analysis yet of the individuals detained in the wake of September 11, their experiences, and the government’s post-September 11 immigration measures.

Balancing Interests: Rethinking US Selection of Skilled Immigrants / CARNEGIE INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION POLICY PROGRAM / 1996

This book focuses on the selection of people admitted under work-related categories of the U.S. visa system, and devising alternate approaches to the way foreign workers gain access to the United States.

Understanding the Immigration Act of 1990: A Practical Analysis / FEDERAL PUBLICATIONS / 1991

The Immigration Act of 1990 overhauled the U.S. immigration system. This was one of the earliest, most thorough guides to understanding the changes in policy and law.