On June 25, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reversed the district courts' decisions that had ordered the Department of State (DOS) to reserve and adjudicate diversity visa (DV) cases from the DV-2020 and DV-2021 program years. The court...
Topic: Immigration Articles
Haiti TPS Extended, Redesignated; Relief Provided for Haitian F-1 Students
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti will soon be extended and redesignated, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced. Also, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced relief for F-1 students from Haiti. Highlights are below: Haiti TPS...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Biden Work Visa Improvements
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the New York Times in Small Step Could Bring Big Relief to Young Undocumented Immigrants. The article discusses a measure announced by the Biden administration on June 18, 2024, that will enable certain...
DOS Rolls Out ‘Beta Release’ of Online Passport Renewal System
The Department of State (DOS) is testing a "beta release" of a system for U.S. citizens to renew their passports online. DOS said routine processing times for renewing a passport online are expected to be six to eight weeks (not including mailing). Expedited renewals...
Coming Soon: Increased Login Security for E-Verify and SAVE
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that login security will be enhanced for E-Verify and Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) later this year, when users will begin logging into E-Verify or SAVE using Login.gov. This change...
DOJ Reaches Settlement With Staffing Agency for Discrimination Against Noncitizens
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement agreement with Selective Personnel Inc. (SPI), a California staffing agency. The agreement resolves the DOJ's determination that SPI's predecessor business entity, South Bay Safety (SBS), violated the Immigration...
USCIS Extends Certain TPS Work Permits Through March 9, 2025
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on June 20, 2024, that it is extending the work authorization of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries under the designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan through March 9,...
President Announces New Measures for Spousal Work Authorization, DACA Recipients
On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced measures "to ensure that U.S. citizens with noncitizen spouses and children can keep their families together." He said that: To be eligible, noncitizens must—as of June 17, 2024—have resided in the United States for 10 or...
Miller Mayer Assists Doctor, Physician’s Assistant with Travel Ban Exemption
A Canada-trained doctor was granted a national interest exemption to the travel ban, and was issued an immigrant visa last month at the U.S. consulate in Montreal. Our successful resolution of this final obstacle in an already lengthy green card process was supported...
Miller Mayer Obtained Extraordinary Ability Green Card Approval for Block-Chain Specialist in Just 2 Days
Overcoming USCIS’ skepticism regarding specialty work in IT occupations, Miller Mayer obtained EB-1A “extraordinary ability” green card approval in just 2 days for a block-chain specialist working in the banking industry. Making a compelling case in relatable...
