According to reports, as part of what's being called the largest refugee exodus since World War II, more than 100,000 Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion of their country have been admitted into the United States, mostly in temporary statuses. Included are...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Some Parolees Can Now File Employment Authorization Applications Online
Certain parolees can now file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 28, 2022. Effective immediately, eligible individuals paroled into the United States for urgent humanitarian...
DHS Extends and Redesignates Syria for TPS, Suspends Certain Requirements for Syrian F-1 Students
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced several measures to provide relief to Syrians in the United States, summarized below. Temporary Protected Status Extended, Redesignated DHS is extending the designation of Syria for temporary protected status (TPS)...
USCIS Extends Certain COVID-19 Flexibilities
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is extending certain COVID-19-related flexibilities through October 23, 2022. Under these flexibilities, USCIS considers a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date set forth in the following...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re U.S. Immigration Policy, Human Trafficking Report
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by CBS News in "Republican States' Lawsuits Derail Biden's Major Immigration Policy Changes." Steve said federal policymaking on immigration is now primarily dictated by federal courts, not Congress or the...
USCIS Updates Guidance for Afghans and Iraqis Seeking Special Immigrant Classification
USCIS updated guidance regarding Afghan and Iraqi nationals seeking special immigrant classification. Effective immediately, the new guidance: Explains that noncitizens seeking an Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) on or after July 20, 2022, must file Form DS-157,...
Reports: Record-High Delays in Visa Interviews and Backlogs Lead to Lawsuits
According to reports, due to visa interview wait times and backlogs reaching new highs, thousands of lawsuits have been filed. Tourists and business visitors wishing to travel to the United States are waiting more than six months to schedule visa interviews or process...
Guidance Updated on Evidence to Support STEM-Related O-1 Extraordinary Ability Nonimmigrant Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its guidance on evidence that can be used to support a petition for an O-1A nonimmigrant of extraordinary ability with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. USCIS clarified...
USCIS Reminds Employers That Only Unexpired I-9 List B Documents Are Accepted
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminded employers that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ended the temporary flexibility related to accepting expired List B documents for Form I-9 employment eligibility verification purposes. DHS explained...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Co-authors Immigration Casebook, Quoted re Corporate Immigration Benefits, Remain in Mexico Policy
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr has co-authored the second edition of Immigration and Nationality Law: Problems and Strategies, published by Carolina Academic Press. The book introduces the reader to the legal concepts and experience of practicing...
