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....
Topic: Immigration Updates
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...
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...
