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