In response to a U.S. district court ruling, the Department of State is removing from the Code of Federal Regulations amendments published in an interim final rule on June 5, 2019, requiring principal entrants submitting an electronic diversity visa entry form to...
Topic: Immigration Updates
CDC Rescinds Order Requiring Negative COVID-19 Test Before Flight to United States
As of June 12, 2022, air travelers to the United States no longer need to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery before boarding, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced. CDC continues to recommend that travelers...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re NY Immigration Bill, Boston Asylum Office
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by law.com in "Immigration Lawyers Welcome Clarity and Lessening of Bias Wrought by Court Notification Statute on Hochul's Desk." A measure, passed by the New York legislature and awaiting Gov. Hochul's...
Public Charge Resources Webpage Updated
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its public charge resources webpage "with more information to help reduce undue fear and confusion among immigrants and their families, including U.S. citizens and their children, that may prevent them from...
CBP Expands Biometric Facial Recognition Technology at U.S. International Airports
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has expanded biometric facial comparison technology at all international airports across the United States under the "Simplified Arrival" process. CBP said that this expansion complements biometric boarding at select departure...
SEVIS Update: COVID-19 Guidance Extended for Nonimmigrant Students
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released guidance regarding distance learning to all Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) users to clarify that its March 2020 guidance continues for the 2022-23 academic year only for nonimmigrant...
USCIS Releases New Forms for EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released two new forms under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. The new forms are: Form I-956F, Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise Form I-956G, Regional Center Annual...
Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for Second Half of FY 2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 31, 2022, that it has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 23,500 visas made available for returning workers only, under the recently announced H-2B supplemental cap temporary...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re COVID Immigration Ruling, Pending Supreme Court Immigration Cases
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Washington Examiner in "Biden's Options Limited on Title 42 COVID-19 Migration Rule After Court Ruling." Steve said the Biden administration has three options in deciding what to do after a federal...
National Visa Center Public Inquiry Telephone Line Suspended
The State Department’s National Visa Center (NVC) has suspended its public inquiry telephone line. The suspension "will not impede any essential functions of NVC," the Department of State said. The announcement includes tips for interacting with NVC. Related Links:...
