U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has revised guidance in its Policy Manual related to the T visa for victims of severe forms of human trafficking to align with a final rule published in April 2024. USCIS noted, among other things,...
Topic: Immigration Articles
USCIS Approves New Credentialing Organization for Healthcare Workers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved International Education Evaluations, LLC, as a new credentialing organization for healthcare workers for certain immigration purposes. USCIS explained that "an individual who seeks admission to the United...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Highlights Failures of 1996 Immigration Law in Indian Express
Steve was quoted by Indian Express in The Long History of Immigration in the US—Part 2. He said that 1996 legislation has done little to address undocumented immigration. Due to the lack of temporary visas and the backlog in immigration courts, he said, "people are...
DHS Announces Restrictions on Flights Carrying Travelers From Rwanda
The Secretary of Homeland Security has directed all flights to the United States carrying persons who have recently traveled from, or were otherwise present within, Rwanda to arrive at one of three designated international airports: Chicago O'Hare, John F. Kennedy, or...
USCIS Will Dispose of SAVE Records More Than 10 Years Old
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that beginning on January 17, 2025, the agency will dispose of SAVE records more than 10 years old. This affects records dated on or before December 31, 2013. USCIS said that SAVE agency users with the...
SAVE Provides Info on New ‘Military Parole in Place’ Admission Class
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released information to Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) user agencies about documentation and the SAVE verification process for individuals who are paroled in the United States under the new Military...
DOL Debars Labor Contractor From H-2A Program for Three Years
The Department of Labor (DOL) has debarred Harvest Plus LLC, a farm labor contractor based in Kennewick, Washington, from participating in the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program for three years. DOL found that the employer "provided workers with unhealthy...
DHS Designates Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status, Announces Other Relief
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced several measures "to provide temporary immigration reprieve to eligible Lebanese nationals currently in the United States" and to allow them to request work authorization, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS),...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Comments on Migrant Parole Program in Gothamist
Steve was quoted in White House Move Spells Doom for Migrant Program That's Aided Untold Numbers in NY. Commenting on the Biden administration's decision not to extend parole for certain people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, Steve noted that the program...
November Visa Bulletin Announces Extension of Religious Workers Category and Effects of NDAA on Certain Employees of the U.S. Government Abroad
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for November 2024 includes the following information: The Employment Fourth Preference Religious Workers (SR) category was extended until December 20, 2024. No SR visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment...
