The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) released technical notes that explain how OFLC will apply the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) structure to Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) wages for the July 2024...
Topic: Immigration Articles
DHS Proposes Expansion of Hefty Fees on H-1B and L-1 Visas Under 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Requirements
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed to amend and clarify regulations concerning the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit fee for H-1B and L-1 visas. The proposed regulatory changes would require covered employers to "submit the 9-11 Biometric Fee...
Visa Bulletin: No Further Retrogression in EB-3 Category for August
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for August 2024 shows no further retrogression in the EB-3 visa category following retrogression in July. However, the August bulletin notes: As readers were informed in Item D of the July 2024 Visa Bulletin, demand and number...
TPS Extended and Redesignated for Yemen; Work Authorization for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students From Yemen Announced
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the designation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been extended and redesignated for 18 months, beginning on September 4, 2024, and ending on March 3, 2026. DHS also announced work authorization...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Biden and Trump Immigration Platforms
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Univision in The Debate on Biden and Trump Immigration Policies: Exaggerations and Lack of Proposals (in Spanish with English translation available). He said, "Biden favors legal immigration; Trump wants...
Naturalization Applicants Can Request Replacement Social Security Cards When They Apply for Citizenship
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that applicants for naturalization can now request a replacement Social Security card when they apply for citizenship through Form N-400 (edition date 04/01/24). USCIS noted several reasons why an applicant...
DHS Raises Civil Penalties for Certain Violations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has raised civil monetary penalties for certain violations based on inflation. The new penalty amounts are effective for penalties assessed after June 28, 2024, whose associated violations occurred after November 2, 2015. For...
DHS Releases Details on Haiti TPS Extension and Redesignation, Work Authorization for Haitian F-1 Students
The Department of Homeland Security released additional details about the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through February 3, 2026. Given the timeframes for processing TPS re-registration and work authorization renewal...
Liberian DED Extended Through June 2026
President Biden has extended through June 30, 2026, deferred removal for Liberians with a grant of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) under a 2022 memorandum. President Biden also announced that eligible Liberian nationals will have continued work authorization through...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Supreme Court Rulings, Biden v. Trump on Immigration
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Verge in What Scotus Just Did to Broadband, the Right to Repair, the Environment, and More. He said, "In the past, employers have had a hard time overturning narrow interpretations of H-1B issues...
