As of September 4, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is extending the time during which receipt notices can be used to show evidence of status from 18 months to 24 months for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions...
Topic: Immigration Updates
USCIS Is Expediting Afghan Petitions, Observers Say
According to anecdotal reports, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued instructions to pull all files for Afghan nationals and expedite them, including backlogged petitions. Moreover, the agency has provided special instructions on issuing...
DHS Continues TPS Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the automatic extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal. The automatic extension of TPS-related documentation includes employment...
House Budget Reconciliation Bill Includes Legalization Provisions
The proposed House of Representatives' budget reconciliation bill includes provisions to allow legalization of several million so-called Dreamers and certain essential workers if they have been in the United States since January 1, 2121. Temporary protected status...
Cornell Refugee Assistance Resource List
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr and a Cornell law student have compiled a resource list for Afghans at risk, which includes links to many organizations that are assisting Afghans in a variety of ways. The resource list can be found at...
USCIS Creates New Webpage for Lockbox Filing Location Updates
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a new Lockbox Filing Location Updates page, to be updated regularly. USCIS noted that it periodically adjusts filing locations among its lockbox facilities to balance its incoming workload. Related Link:...
USCIS Requests Public Comments on Revision of H-1B Registration Tool
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requests public comments on a revision of the H-1B Registration Tool. This includes changes associated with a final rule USCIS published on January 8, 2021, "Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners...
DHS ‘Respectfully Disagrees’ With Court Decision on MPP
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on August 24, 2021, that it "respectfully disagrees" with a district court decision that maintains the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and "regrets that the Supreme Court declined to issue a stay." DHS said it appealed...
DHS to Serve as Lead Federal Agency Coordinating Afghan Resettlement
President Biden has directed the Department of Homeland Security to serve as the lead agency coordinating ongoing efforts across the federal government "to resettle vulnerable Afghans, including those who worked on behalf of the United States." DHS Secretary Alejandro...
DHS, OFLC Release Hurricane Ida-Related Guidance
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) released guidance related to Hurricane Ida and its aftermath. DHS said that absent exceptional circumstances, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,...
