To ensure its continued compliance with several court orders, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is automatically extending the validity of certain temporary protected status (TPS)-related documentation for beneficiaries under the TPS designations for El...
Topic: Immigration Updates
DHS Releases List of Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Programs, Adds Eswatini
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, announced the lists of countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs in the next year. Effective November 10, 2022, DHS added the...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Afghan Asylum Seekers
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Wall Street Journal in "Afghan Evacuees in Limbo While Seeking Permanent Legal Status in the U.S." He said, "While some members of the public think everyone from Afghanistan should get asylum, our...
Accrediting Agency’s Loss of Recognition May Affect Certain Foreign Students Applying for English-Language Study and 24-Month STEM OPT Extension Programs, As Well As H-1B and I-140 Applicants
A Department of Education (DOE) decision to no longer recognize the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as an accrediting agency immediately affects two immigration-related student programs, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...
DHS Begins Limited Implementation of DACA Under Final Rule
The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) final rule on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) took effect on October 31, 2022. Under the final rule, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will continue to accept and process applications for...
CBP Is Discontinuing Passport Entry Stamps, Transitioning to Online I-94 Arrival/Departure Records Only; Mistakes Are Common
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has automated the I-94 process for most nonimmigrants arriving by air and sea. According to reports, this means that in many cases, foreign nationals no longer receive an entry stamp in their passports at ports of entry...
Employer Reminder: E-Verify Operations Resume; Preferred Dates Released for Employee Visits to SSA to Resolve Mismatches
E-Verify reminded employers that operations have resumed, and released preferred dates for employees to visit the Social Security Administration (SSA) to resolve their Tentative Nonconfirmations (TNCs) (mismatches of Social Security numbers). E-Verify said that the...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Misleading Immigration Claims
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Associated Press in "Posts Misrepresent Border Encounters With People on Terror Watchlist." The article discusses misleading claims by House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and others that almost...
Duplicate Copies of Form I-129 No Longer Required
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) no longer requires petitioners to submit duplicate copies of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, or of the supporting documentation, unless the agency specifically asks for it. "Due to enhanced electronic...
OFLC Releases Round 2 FAQ on Job Order Filing and Processing Under H-2A Final Rule
On October 25, 2022, the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs), "Round 2: Job Order Filing and Processing," associated with the publication of the final rule, Temporary Agricultural...
