U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published two new forms for regional center designation under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: Form I-956, Application for Regional Center Designation, and Form I-956H, Bona Fides of Persons Involved with Regional...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Miller Mayer’s Kristal Ozmun Featured in AILA Talk
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Kristal Ozmun recently spoke as a part of AILA’s EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) Live Online Course. Kristal spoke on the lesson “For the Practitioner on the Ground: What Can You File, When, and Other Pressing Practical Questions...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Immigration Policymaking by U.S. Courts
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Time in "Why Judges Are Basically in Charge of U.S. Immigration Policy Now." He said, "This is a manifestation of our broken immigration system. Today, almost every executive action on immigration is...
CBP Urges Travelers to Apply for I-94 Online Before Arriving at U.S. Land Borders
To reduce wait times, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is urging travelers who require a Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, to apply and prepay online before arriving at a U.S. land border. An I-94 is needed by all visitors except U.S. citizens, returning...
Case Processing Info Changes Announced
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced changes to case processing information available online. Users can now immediately find processing time information for their particular type of case rather than seeing an aggregate of all related case types....
State Dept. Appeals Four Court Orders on Diversity Visa Adjudications and Processing
The Department of State (DOS) released a statement summarizing four court orders regarding the reservation of numbers for and/or adjudication of DV-2020 and DV-2021 diversity visas, and announcing that it is appealing the orders "because the Department believes the...
USCIS Increases Automatic Work Permit Extension Period for Certain Applicants
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...
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...
