U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued policy guidance on March 7, 2023, to address mobile biometrics collection and the biometrics collection of benefit requestors in remote locations. USCIS said the guidance is intended for benefit requestors who...
Topic: Immigration Updates
DHS Extends Enforcement Date for REAL ID
On May 3, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule extending the REAL ID card-based enforcement deadline to May 3, 2023. A new final rule published March 9, 2023, further extends the date for card-based enforcement of the REAL ID...
DHS Extends and Redesignates Somalia for TPS, Announces Student Relief
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to publish a Federal Register notice on March 13, 2023, extending and redesignating Somalia for temporary protected status (TPS). DHS also announced special student relief for certain F-1 nonimmigrant Somali students....
USCIS Releases New Guidance, Resources for International Entrepreneurs
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued comprehensive guidance on parole for international entrepreneurs, and new entrepreneur resources. Guidance USCIS explained that the International Entrepreneur Rule, published in January 2017, provided a...
USCIS Releases New Guidance, Resources for International Entrepreneurs
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued comprehensive guidance on parole for international entrepreneurs, and new entrepreneur resources. Guidance USCIS explained that the International Entrepreneur Rule, published in January 2017, provided a...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Cornell Asylum Clinic
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr, who also co-directs the Cornell asylum appeals clinic, was quoted by Cornell Law School News in "Asylum and Convention Against Torture Appellate Clinic Celebrates 20th Anniversary." Mr. Yale-Loehr said, "Because of...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Immigration Meat Plant Raid
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the New York Times in "In Rare Victory, Immigrants Prevail in Suit Over Meat Plant Raid." The article reports on a case involving nearly 100 immigrants who were rounded up during a 2018 raid at a meat...
USCIS Issues Guidance on Eligibility for O-1B Visa Classification
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued policy guidance on March 3, 2023, effective immediately, clarifying how it evaluates evidence to determine eligibility for O-1B nonimmigrants of extraordinary ability in the arts and nonimmigrants of...
DOS Issues Final Rule Updating Regulation on Signed Photos for Visa Processing
Effective April 5, 2023, the Department of State (DOS) is updating its regulation regarding visa applicants' furnishing of signed photographs as required under the Immigration and Nationality Act § 221(b). DOS said the updates reflect changes in technology, including...
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2023, Announces Filing Dates for Supplemental Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 2, 2023, that it has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2023. USCIS also announced the filing dates for supplemental H-2B...
