The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the timeframe beneficiaries paroled into the United States under the "Uniting for Ukraine" program must attest to their compliance with medical screening for tuberculosis and additional vaccinations if required....
Topic: Immigration Updates
Senators Send Letter to Labor Secretary on Delays in Prevailing Wage Determinations for Foreign Workers
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Susan Collins sent a letter on July 7, 2022, to Secretary of Labor Martin J. Walsh asking about steps the Department of Labor (DOL) is taking to address delays in the processing of prevailing wage determinations for immigrant and...
New EB-5 Immigrant Investor Forms Released
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, to accommodate the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, which made significant changes to the filing and eligibility requirements for investors under...
DHS Extends TPS Designation for Venezuela
The Department of Homeland Security has extended Venezuela's temporary protected status (TPS) designation for 18 months, effective September 10, 2022, through March 10, 2024. Only beneficiaries under Venezuela's existing designation, and who were already residing in...
House Updates: STEM Measure Fails, ‘Documented Dreamers’ Advances
Several immigration-related proposals were among more than a thousand amendments proposed for the House of Representatives' Rules Committee to consider as additions to the annual National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 7900): A measure to streamline the path to a...
USCIS To Implement Second Phase of Premium Processing for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Immigrant Petitions
On July 15, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is implementing the second 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 and...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Remain in Mexico Policy
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by several media outlets relating to the Supreme Court's decision on the "Remain in Mexico" policy: "Explaining the Supreme Court Immigration Ruling on 'Remain in Mexico,' " PolitiFact. He explained that...
DHS Issues Final Rule Changing NAFTA to USMCA
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule relating to the temporary entry of Canadian and Mexican citizen business persons into the United States. The final rule replaces references to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with references...
USCIS Releases New I-9 Guidance for Employers of E and L Nonimmigrants
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published new guidance on Form I-9, Employment Authorization Verification, related to employees with E and L nonimmigrant status in its Handbook for Employers (M-274, Section 6.9, Other Temporary Workers). Related Links:...
USCIS Rescinds Decision on Agency Interpretation of Authorized Travel by TPS Beneficiaries
On July 1, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has rescinded its designation of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) decision in Matter of Z-R-Z-C-2 as an Adopted Decision and updated its interpretation of the effects of...
