Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced new guidelines for immigration enforcement priorities that focus on national security, public safety, and border security, and emphasize prosecutorial discretion. The new guidelines take effect November 29,...
Topic: Immigration Updates
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on October 12, 2021, that it received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year 2022. September 30,...
Senate Democrats Review Options for Immigration Provisions in Reconciliation Bill
According to news reports, Senate Democrats are considering various options for including scaled-down immigration provisions in a budget reconciliation bill following rejection by the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, of proposals for more sweeping...
India and China EB-3 Dates Retrogress in November 2021 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State's (DOS) Visa Bulletin for November 2021 is causing consternation and raising queries from beneficiaries trapped in backlogs. For example, the employment-based third preference immigrant visa category for India and China final action dates...
DHS Announces Fully Vaccinated Travelers From Canada and Mexico Will Be Allowed to Enter United States at Land Borders and Ferry Crossings
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced on October 12, 2021, that DHS will amend Title 19 regulations to allow nonessential travelers who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and have appropriate documentation to enter the United States via...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re DACA Litigation
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was mentioned by Law360 in "Feds Want DACA Appeal Paused Until New Rule Is Finalized." The publication noted that Mr. Yale-Loehr previously said a new proposed DACA rule is likely to receive a substantial number of...
SAVE Publishes Info on Afghan Special Immigrant Conditional Permanent Resident Status and Non-Special Immigrant Parolees
The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program published supplemental information regarding Afghan special immigrant (SI) lawful permanent residents (LPRs) and parolees. SAVE noted that although some Afghans will continue to be admitted as SI LPRs...
State Dept. Posts Update on Plans for Complying With Diversity Visa Court Orders
The Department of State (DOS) released a statement on October 6, 2021, noting that the agency is aware of various court orders regarding the reservation of DV-2020 and DV-2021 diversity visas. DOS said it will publish guidance regarding its plans for complying with...
Registration Period Begins for Diversity Visa 2023 Program
The Department of State (DOS) announced that registration for the diversity visa (DV)-2023 program began October 6, 2021, and ends Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at noon ET. Applicants must submit entries for the DV-2023 program electronically at...
State Dept. Announces Changes in Vaccination Requirements for Immigrants and Certain Nonimmigrants
The Department of State (DOS) announced that effective October 1, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Technical Instructions for panel physicians is requiring all immigrant visa applicants, all K fiancé(e) visa applicants, and nonimmigrant visa...
