U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a temporary final rule, effective May 4, 2022, that increases to up to 540 days the automatic extension period for work authorization and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) available to certain EAD...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Early Title 42 Termination Actions, Schedules Hearing; Mayorkas Issues Memo on Security and Preparedness
On April 26, 2022, Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), issued a memorandum on the Biden administration's plan to manage increased encounters of noncitizens at the U.S. border with Mexico. The increase is expected once Title 42...
DHS Provides Details on ‘Uniting for Ukraine’ Process
On April 27, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice providing details on the new "Uniting for Ukraine" process. Under the new process, available since April 25, 2022, DHS will offer certain Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members...
DHS Reminds Public That Emergency Response Areas Are ‘Protected’ for Immigration Enforcement Purposes
Following recent wildfires in the Southwest and Midwest of the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a press release on April 28, 2022, to remind the public that sites that provide emergency response and relief are considered "protected...
OFLC Announces New Submission Process for H-2B Applications for Temporary Employment Certification
The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced on April 28, 2022, that the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) is implementing technical changes to H-2B filing for the Form ETA-9142B (H-2B Application for Temporary Employment...
ICE Announces Extension of I-9 Flexibilities to October 31, 2022
On April 25, 2022, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of Form I-9 flexibilities until October 31, 2022. The extension relates to deferral of the physical presence requirements of the employment eligibility verification process for...
Miller Mayer’s EB-5 Article Published in the IIUSA Regional Center Business Journal
“The EB-5 Regional Center Program: Rise of the Phoenix,” authored by Miller Mayer immigration attorneys Nicolai Hinrichsen, Stephen Yale-Loehr, and Adam Schaye, has been published in the latest edition of the IIUSA Regional Center Business Journal. The article can be...
Foreign Student Measures Announced: Extension of SEVP Guidance, and Relief for Nonimmigrant Student Citizens of Sudan and Ukraine
Several measures related to foreign students were announced: SEVP March 2020 guidance continued. The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced via a broadcast message issued April 18, 2022, that it is extending the guidance originally issued in March 2020...
CBP Continues Vaccination Requirements at U.S. Borders With Canada, Mexico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of...
Biden Administration Announces New Measures for Ukrainians
On April 21, 2022, President Biden announced new measures for Ukrainians, including "Uniting for Ukraine," which includes "a new streamlined process to provide Ukrainian citizens…opportunities to come to the United States." In addition, the Department of State...
