U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released statistics on the H-1B cap registration process. Registrations were submitted by more than 37,000 prospective petitioners. Roughly 48 percent of all registrations requested consideration...
Topic: Immigration Updates
USCIS No Longer Accepts Single Combined Payments on Certain Forms Filed With H-1B or H-1B1 Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on February 25, 2022, that for all H-1B and H-1B1 petitions received on or after April 1, 2022, USCIS will no longer accept a single, combined fee payment when Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change...
Biden Administration Considers TPS, Other Measures for Ukrainians; Advocacy Organizations Weigh In; Consular Services Suspended in Kyiv
According to reports, the Biden administration is considering implementing protections for Ukrainians in the United States, as Russia invades Ukraine in a rapidly developing situation expected to result in many refugees and displaced persons. Such relief in the United...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr to Moderate Webinar re Afghans at Risk
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr will moderate a free public webinar on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, from 1 to 2 pm ET, entitled "After the Fall: The Future of Afghan Allies Fleeing the Taliban." Speakers include Joel Kelsey, chief of staff to U.S....
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Interviewed re Afghans at Risk
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was interviewed by Al Jazeera as part of a show about Afghans at risk. Mr. Yale-Loehr's segment starts at about 19:00 in the show. Click here to watch the full show.
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Afghan Refugee Crisis
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the New York Times in "Afghans Who Bet on Fast Path to the U.S. Are Facing a Closed Door." He said, "The refugee resettlement program is overwhelmed and lacks resources because of all the cuts the prior...
Two California Executives Charged With Fraud in Obtaining Dozens of H-1B Specialty Occupation Visas
The U.S. Attorney's office for the Northern District of California announced that two executives of Perfect VIPs, Inc., which was incorporated in 2010 as a computer chip design product and services company, were indicted on charges of visa fraud and conspiracy to...
DHS Announces National Interest Exception for ‘Noncitizen Nonimmigrants’ Traveling From Ukraine With a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident
In light of the current situation in Ukraine, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced a national interest exception to permit the entry until March 1, 2022, of noncitizen nonimmigrants who (1) are traveling with a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent...
DHS to Propose ‘Fair and Humane’ Public Charge Rule
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on February 17, 2022, that it will issue a proposed rule soon that would regulate how DHS applies the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The proposed rule would provide "fair and humane treatment" for...
Visa Bulletin for March Includes Updates on Employment-Based Expirations and Retrogressions
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for March 2022 includes the following updates: Final action dates for the employment-based fifth preference I5 and R5 regional center visa categories are "Unavailable" for March. If legislative action extends this category for...
