On September 21, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it entered into another four settlements to resolve claims that companies discriminated against non-U.S. citizens by posting job opportunities with unlawful citizenship status restrictions on...
Topic: Immigration Updates
DHS Publishes Final Rule Implementing Court’s Vacatur of Two Rules on Asylum Applications, Interviews, and Work Authorization
The Department of Homeland Security published a final rule on September 22, 2022, that removes changes to regulatory text resulting from two final rules issued in June 2020, which were vacated by a federal district court in February 2022 in Asylumworks v. Mayorkas....
COVID-Related Restrictions Expected to Ease at Canadian Border
According to unofficial reports, by the end of September, Canada may drop its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for travelers entering Canada from the United States via the Detroit-Windsor border. That border crossing handles more than 40,000 travelers each day, including...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Migrant Transportation to Northern Cities, DACA
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was interviewed by NBC LatinX about migrants being transported from the southern United States to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Click here to watch the six-minute video. Steve was quoted by Newsweek in "Did...
Witnesses Testify at Senate Hearing on Importance of Immigrant Workers to U.S. Health Care System
On September 14, 2022, several witnesses testified at a hearing held by the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, "Flatlining Care: Why Immigrants Are Crucial to Bolstering Our Health Care." Among them were Sarah K. Peterson, Principal...
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on September 14, 2022, that it has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2023....
USCIS Implements Next Phase of Premium Processing for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Immigrant Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on September 15, 2022, that it is implementing the next phase of the premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1...
ETA Requests Comments on Proposed Revisions to Prevailing Wage Determination Application Forms
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration is requesting comments by October 11, 2022, on proposed revisions to the Application for Prevailing Wage Determination (Form ETA-9141) and Employer-Provided Survey Attestations to Accompany H-2B...
USCIS Releases FY 2023 Employment-Based Adjustment of Status FAQs
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated fiscal year (FY) 2023 frequently asked questions on employment-based (EB) adjustment of status. The introduction to the FAQs notes that the EB annual limit for FY 2023 will be higher than was typical...
DHS Announces Extension and Re-Registration Process for Current Venezuela TPS Beneficiaries, Special Student Relief
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken several actions to provide relief for Venezuelans in the United States. TPS extended: DHS has extended the designation of Venezuela for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months, effective September 10, 2022,...
