Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the New York Times in "Government Appeals Border Ruling, But Says It's Ready to End Expulsions." The article discusses the Biden administration's appeal of a court order directing it to repeal a...
Topic: Immigration Updates
DOL Publishes More FAQs on 2022 H-2A Final Rule
On December 7, 2022, the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) issued its third round of frequently asked questions related to the 2022 H-2A final rule published in October, "Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in the...
DHS Extends and Redesignates TPS for Haiti for 18 Months
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the extension of temporary protected status (TPS) for Haiti for an additional 18 months, from February 4, 2023, through August 3, 2024. DHS also redesignated Haiti for TPS, allowing Haitian nationals residing in the...
Registration Process Begins for Ethiopia TPS; DHS Provides Relief for F-1 Nonimmigrant Ethiopian Students
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced several measures to provide relief for Ethiopians in the United States: Registration Process for Ethiopia TPS Begins In October, DHS announced the 18-month designation of Ethiopia for temporary protected status...
Green Cards Automatically Extended for Naturalization Applicants Who File on 12/12/22 or Later, USCIS Says
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it is automatically extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (green cards) for lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who applied for naturalization on December 12, 2022, or later. USCIS will update the...
USCIS Announces ‘Important’ H-2B Supplemental Cap Petition Filing Updates Before Publication of Temporary Final Rule
On December 8, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced "important" filing updates for petitioners who will be requesting additional H-2B workers for fiscal year 2023 under the upcoming temporary final rule. USCIS said it was announcing these...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted Regarding Immigration Lawsuits, STEM Issues
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Dallas Morning News in "Texas AG Ken Paxton's Lawsuits Stymie Biden Agenda on Immigration and Healthcare." He said, "For the time being, it seems like Paxton is as important as the [federal...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr to Moderate Webinar on Immigration Reform in 2023
eCornell will host a free webinar on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, from 1-2 pm ET about the chances for immigration reform legislation in 2023. Can lessons learned during the last round of reform be applied to future debates? Charles Kamasaki, author of "Immigration...
CBP Announces New U.S. Bridge Visa Foil
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced on November 21, 2022, that it has begun issuing a new visa foil with an image of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. The foil has been redesigned to replace the Lincoln visa foil. As each consular post depletes its Lincoln...
House Scheduled to Vote This Week on Bill to Phase Out Per-Country Caps
According to reports, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote this week on the Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2022 (H.R. 3648), a bill that would phase out per-country limits on employment-based...
