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...
Topic: Immigration Updates
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...
USCIS Extends Certain COVID-19-Related Flexibilities Through January 23, 2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through January 24, 2023, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors. Under these flexibilities, USCIS considers a response received within...
Worldwide Visa Operations Recovering Faster Than Expected, State Dept. Announces
On October 21, 2022, the Department of State (DOS) announced that worldwide visa operations are recovering faster than expected from COVID-19-pandemic-related effects. As a result, the agency has doubled hiring of U.S. Foreign Service personnel and said it expects to...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr to Speak on Recent STEM Immigration Changes
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr will speak at a webinar on recent administrative changes to help immigrant workers in STEM fields. The free webinar, sponsored by the American Immigration Council, will be held Tuesday October 25, 2022, at 1 pm ET. To...
Coalition Urges the University of California to Hire Undocumented Students
A coalition of students and legal scholars has proposed that the 10 University of California campuses hire undocumented students. They are challenging federal immigration laws that prohibit the hiring of undocumented persons by U.S. employers, based on a new legal...
