Miller Mayer Immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Cornell Daily Sun in "'I'm Living History': A Student's Journey Out of Kabul as It Fell." The article describes the difficulties a Cornell student had in returning to campus from Afghanistan. The end...
Topic: Immigration Updates
USCIS Accepts Credit Card Payments From Petitioners for O and P Nonimmigrant Workers
As part of its credit card payment pilot program, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) Vermont Service Center is now accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, from petitioners filing Form I-129,...
USCIS Implements Work Authorization for Individuals Covered by Deferred Enforced Departure for Hong Kong Residents
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released information on how to apply for employment authorization for eligible Hong Kong residents covered under President Biden's August 5, 2021, memorandum allowing Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for 18 months,...
DOJ, DOL Reach Settlements With Facebook Resolving Claims of Discrimination Against U.S. Workers
The Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Labor (DOL) released a joint statement on October 19, 2021, announcing separate settlement agreements with Facebook regarding its use of the permanent labor certification program (PERM). The DOJ settlement includes about $14...
Miller Mayer Attorney Nicolai Hinrichsen to Moderate at IIUSA Forum
Miller Mayer Immigration attorney Nicolai Hinrichsen will moderate a panel at the IIUSA Virtual EB-5 Industry Forum. The panel, “Investor Market Trends and Understanding the EB-5 Process,” will take place on November 9 at 8:30-10:00 AM EST. Registration and more...
CIS Ombudsman Releases Readout and Q&As From Webinar on Filing for TPS and Concurrent Work Authorization
The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman released a readout and Q&As from its public webinar discussing eligibility, required evidence, and account features for online filing of Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status,...
CIS Ombudsman Releases Tips on Communicating With USCIS Contact Center
The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman released tips on making communications with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Contact Center more effective, in response to recent changes in Contact Center processes. The CIS...
Court Establishes Timeframe for Processing 9,905 Diversity Green Cards
In recent months, several courts have ordered the Department of State (DOS) to reserve and adjudicate DV-2020 and DV-2021 diversity green cards. On August 17, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Gomez v. Biden ordered DOS to "process DV-2020...
DHS Ends Mass Worksite Enforcement Operations, Issues Policy Guidance
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a memorandum on October 12, 2021, updating its policies on worksite enforcement to focus on "unscrupulous employers who exploit the vulnerability of undocumented workers" and "create an unfair labor market." The...
DHS Announces New Immigration Enforcement Priorities
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,...
