The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) reminded employers that the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) will be upgrading the H-2B form "fill and submit" module, which OFLC said is expected to reduce lag time in completing form...
Topic: Immigration Updates
‘Jumpstart Act’ to Recapture Unused Visas Introduced in House
On April 4, 2022, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) introduced H.R. 7374, the "Jumpstart our Legal Immigration System Act," a bill that would recapture approximately 400,000 family- and employment-based visas, create an accelerated path to adjustment of status for those...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re H-2B Work Visas, Title 42, Immigration Reform
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Law360 in "Pandemic Order Speeding Migrant Removals to End in May." The article notes that opposition to the Biden administration's ending of the two-year-old "Title 42" policy allowing the quick...
‘X’ Gender Marker Available on U.S. Passports Starting April 11, 2022; State Dept. Updates LGBTQI+ Traveler Advice
Starting April 11, 2022, U.S. citizens will be able to select "X" as their gender marker on their U.S. passport applications. The option will become available for other forms of documentation next year, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement released...
CBP Announces Reopening of U.S. NEXUS/FAST Enrollment Centers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on March 31, 2022, that the NEXUS and U.S./Canada FAST enrollment centers in the United States will reopen April 19, 2022. NEXUS allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk Canadian travelers upon arrival in...
E-Verify Records Disposal Date Extended to May 6, 2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 1, 2022, that it will dispose of E-Verify records that are more than 10 years old, which are those dated on or before December 31, 2011. E-Verify employers have until May 5, 2022, to download case...
DHS Extends Public Comment Period for Form I-9 Extension/Revisions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites public comments on its proposed extension and revisions to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, before it expires on October 31, 2022. DHS extended the comment period to May 31, 2022. Related Link: Federal...
DHS Secretary Issues Statement on CDC’s ‘Title 42’ Public Health Order Termination
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas released a statement on April 1, 2022, in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) determination that effective May 23, 2022, it will terminate its Title 42 public health order...
USCIS Again Extends Flexibilities for Responding to Certain Agency Requests
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is once again extending certain flexibilities through July 25, 2022, to assist applicants, petitioners, and requestors. USCIS said this may be the final extension of the...
USCIS Announces FY 2023 H-1B Cap Season Updates
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released several updates related to the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap season: USCIS has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the FY 2023 H-1B numerical allocations...
